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Comedian AY's ‘The Waiter’ hits N200m at Box Office
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Comedian AY’s ‘The Waiter’ hits N200m at Box Office

Comedian and actor Ayo Makun, widely known as AY, has achieved a remarkable feat with his latest movie “The Waiter,” which has now grossed a staggering N200 million at the box office. In a statement, AY expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the fans whose support was crucial to the film’s success. “We are beyond thrilled […]

Everybody Loves Jenifa' breaks records, grosses over N1bn in 19 days
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Everybody Loves Jenifa’ breaks records, grosses over N1bn in 19 days

‘Funke Akindele’s “Everybody Loves Jenifa” has taken the West African box office by storm, grossing over N1 billion in just 19 days. The film, which has already garnered 201,604 ticket admissions, now accounts for 40% of the December box office revenue, with earnings totaling N1,034,091,220. This milestone marks the fastest film to reach this revenue […]

'Everybody Loves Jenifa' grosses $100,000 opening weekend abroad
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‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ grosses $100,000 opening weekend abroad

Nollywood star Funke Akindele has once again demonstrated her star power with her latest blockbuster, “Everybody Loves Jenifa,” which earned an impressive $100,000 in its opening weekend across nine international markets: Germany, the UK, Ireland, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, Sweden, Australia, and the USA. This achievement marks a historic first for Nollywood, as no Nigerian […]

Everybody Loves Jenifa' breaks records, grosses over N1bn in 19 days
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Funke Akindele’s ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ smashes records, grosses N206m in debut weekend

Nigerian actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele made Nollywood history with her latest release, “Everybody Loves Jenifa,” which grossed a staggering N206 million in its debut weekend. The movie premiered on December 13, 2024, and immediately dominated the Nigerian box office, earning N45.22 million on its opening Friday alone—a 30% increase over last year’s “A Tribe […]

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Nollywood ‘A Ghetto Love Story’ grosses ₦51m at box office

Nollywood’s latest sensation, “A Ghetto Love Story”, produced by comedian-turned-filmmaker Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has achieved a remarkable ₦51 million in box office earnings across cinemas in Nigeria and Ghana. The impressive milestone was announced by FilmOne Entertainment, the film’s West African distributor, via a celebratory post on Instagram. The romantic drama saw […]

FilmHouse co-founder Moses Babatope to launch new media company
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FilmHouse co-founder Moses Babatope to launch new media company

Co-founder of Filmhouse Group and former Managing Director of FilmOne, Moses Babatope, is gearing up to unveil a new media and entertainment venture. The announcement of this venture was made in a statement on Wednesday. Addressing rumors of a non-compete agreement with his former companies, Babatope clarified that such claims were false. “There are rumors […]

Nollywood producers made 280 movies in Q1 2023 - Report
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Nollywood producers made 280 movies in Q1 2023 – Report

In the first quarter of the year, the Nigerian film industry, also known as Nollywood, produced 280 movies overall. This information was released in a statement on Tuesday by the Executive Director/CEO of the National Film and Video Censors Board, Alhaji Adedayo Thomas. Alhaji Adedayo Thomas also revealed that the data was gathered through the department’s first […]