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- Funke Akindele, Toyin Abraham, And Joke Silva Appointed To Federal Government Entertainment Committee For National Women’s Rally
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Africa
The Federal Government has enlisted top Nollywood stars, including Funke Akindele, Toyin Abraham, and Joke Silva, to lead the entertainment committee for the upcoming 2026 National...
- Nollywood Dominates Global Markets as Local Box Office Hits N15.6 Billion Benchmark
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
The Nigerian film industry has achieved a historic milestone by outperforming Hollywood imports in domestic revenue during the 2025 calendar year. Technological shifts from physica...
- Social Media Influencer Abike Shuga Recounts Professional Fallout with Toyin Abraham Over Deleted Scenes and Payment Dispute
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Africa
Social media personality Abike Shuga has voiced her frustration over a past collaboration with Nollywood star Toyin Abraham, alleging her scenes were entirely cut from the 2021 fil...
- Nollywood Star Tobi Makinde Addresses Alleged Estrangement From Mentor Funke Akindele Following Public Snubbing Rumors
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Africa
Actor Tobi Makinde has clarified his current standing with senior colleague Funke Akindele during an interview with BBC Pidgin. Addressing viral footage of a public snub and her ab...
- Iyabo Ojo’s Sequel The Return Of Arinzo Smashes Records With N104.8m Easter Opening
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Africa
Nollywood filmmaker Iyabo Ojo has announced that her latest production, The Return of Arinzo, earned N104.8m during its debut weekend. The film has officially become the highest-gr...
- Nollywood Icon Taiwo Hassan Issues Stern Warning To Men Regarding The Public Dispute Between Funke Akindele And Toyin Abraham
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Africa
Veteran actor Taiwo Hassan has publicly advised men to avoid intervening in the ongoing friction between actresses Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham, characterizing their dispute as...
- Nollywood Legend Taiwo Hassan Ogogo Compares Women's Feuds to Historical Wars as He Advises Men to Avoid the Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham Rift
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Africa
Veteran actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has publicly addressed the ongoing friction between Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham. Comparing disputes between women to "Hit...
- Priscilla Ojo Defends Mother Iyabo Ojo Amid Viral Nollywood Feuds at The Return of Arinzo Premiere
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Movies & TV
Influencer Priscilla Ojo has issued a strong defense of her mother, Nollywood star Iyabo Ojo, following a series of high-profile controversies during the premiere of the new film T...
- Nollywood Icon Funke Akindele Discusses Aesthetic Preferences, Relationship Discipline, and Potential Return to the Nigerian Political Arena
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Africa
In a candid interview on The Morayo Show, filmmaker Funke Akindele shared her admiration for moderate cosmetic body enhancements while citing a low pain threshold as her primary de...
- Nollywood Star Eniola Badmus Sparks Online Frenzy With Blunt Response to Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham Feud
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Actress Eniola Badmus has gone viral for a sharp social media rebuttal after fans pressured her to intervene in the ongoing rivalry between Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham. The te...
- "Mad People on the Internet": Kunle Afolayan Debunks N3.5M Casting Feud Rumours with Funke Akindele
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has explicitly denied viral social media claims that Funke Akindele demanded N3.5 million to star in his hit Netflix series Anikulapo. The rumour, which al...
- Nollywood Rivalry Deepens as Funke Akindele Responds to Toyin Abraham’s Public Vow of Social Silence
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
A long-standing friction between Nigerian actresses Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham escalated following a snub at a high-profile movie premiere. Abraham has publicly declared she...