Actress and filmmaker, Toyin Abraham has penned a long note of reconciliation to her senior colleague, Funke Akindele. The duo have dominated the box office space but Funke Akindele has moved past the competitor’s stage after hitting a billion and above in her last year’s cinema movie ‘A Tribe Called Judah’. Following them closely is Mercy Aigbe who just had …

There is a popular African adage that says someone may pretend to enjoy a meal served him simply because of who prepared it, not because it was delicious. The film, A Tribe Called Juda, fits into this scenario perfectly. When the news of the blockbuster movie broke last December, the whole country was excited especially as cinema houses trembled and …

Nigeria’s giants of filmmaking gathered last Wednesday at the world class GAC Motor G-Style Showroom to celebrate the monumental success of Funke Akindele’s latest film, A Tribe called Judah. GAC Motor Nigeria, leading automobile brand, partnered with Filmone, Nigeria’s biggest film distribution business, for this exclusive event aptly titled, ‘A Toast to Funke Akindele’; with top Nollywood actors and industry …

While extolling Funke Akindele, the Nollywood filmmaker for her recent box office accomplishment, President Bola Tinubu lauded the growing contribution of the Nigerian creative industry to the economic growth of the country. He acknowledged its pivotal place as, not just a medium for artistic expression but also a source of enormous soft power and viable cultural export. In his effusive …

President Bola Tinubu has celebrated the ingenuity, creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry. In a message on Friday by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President congratulated Funke Akindele on her record-setting film and commended the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry. Akindele’s blockbuster, A Tribe Called Judah, broke a box office …

Popular Nollywood filmmaker, Funke Akindele has broken another record in the film industry with her latest cinema release, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’. She is maintaining this feat after breaking multiple records in the past with ‘Omo Ghetto the Saga’ and ‘Battle on the Buka Street’. Funke’s new release came out on 15 December 2023. The actress announced her success on …

The organisers of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) have unveiled an explosive lineup of events for its 12th edition geared at expanding indigenous movies to the global market. The week-long festival opens on the evening of Sunday, 5 November, with the exclusive premiere of ORAH, directed by Lonzo Nzekwe. The festival is scheduled to be held from 5 to …

Actress Funke Akindele is ecstatic as Battle on Buka Street, a movie she co-directed with Tobi Makinde, grosses over N668 million. Since its debut last 16th December, the comedy-drama film Battle on Buka Street has broken numerous records both nationally and internationally. Battle on Buka Street shattered benchmarks as last year’s highest-grossing movie in theatres across the country. The movie, jointly …

Nigerians on social media have expressed concerns about Nollywood actress-turned-politician Funke Akindele’s depression message. The expressions of concern erupted after Funke, in a tweet on Wednesday, shared an emotional take on the reality of depression and the value of being kind to others. The Jenifa actress tweeted: “Depression is real. Please be kind to others. Yes, don’t trade your happiness …

When it comes to moving on after marriage men actually do not waste anytime as information making the rounds online disclosed that JJC Skillz, the ex-husband of Funke Akindele has secretly remarried to another woman in Kano. Popular Instagram blogger, Tosin Silverdam in a video spills that JJC Skillz got married to an Ebira woman from Kogi State identifed as …