Funke Akindele

Funke Akindele has dismissed a viral death claim involving the director of her upcoming movie, “The Four”, as an attempt to gain social media engagement. An X user falsely presented a 2024 video of the actress crying as...

The official cast reveal for Funke Akindele’s highly anticipated 2026 film marks the beginning of its promotional rollout. The film features major Nollywood names including Richard Mofe-Damijo, Chioma Akpotha, Bisola Aiyeola, Timini Egbuson, and Lateef Adedimeji. The upcoming...

March 31, (THEWILL) — Iyabo Ojo has said she will no longer mediate in the rift between Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham. She shared this in a post on Instagram on Tuesday, where she responded to criticism and explained her...

March 17, (THEWILL) — Nigerian actress and producer, Funke Akindele, has set a major milestone with her latest film, Behind The Scenes. The movie became the highest‑grossing Nollywood release in Ireland and the UK, earning £159,000, and has also made...

January 26, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has praised Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele for the record-breaking box office performance of her latest film, Behind the Scenes. In a statement posted on its X handle on Monday, the National...

January 12, (THEWILL) — Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has achieved another major box office milestone as her latest film, Behind The Scenes, has grossed over ₦2 billion in ticket sales. According to FilmOne Entertainment, which made the announcement...

December 29, (THEWILL) — Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has recorded another major milestone as her latest cinema release, ‘Behind The Scenes’, has crossed the ₦1 billion mark at the Nigerian box office. The film has grossed ₦1,109,463,846, according...

December 30, (THEWILL) – Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele, has achieved another remarkable milestone as her latest film, ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa,’ grossed over N1 billion within three weeks. In a post on X.com on Monday, Akindele revealed that the...

December 26, (THEWILL) - Award-winning actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has expressed her gratitude and excitement as her latest film, 'Everybody Loves Jenifa,' achieves a groundbreaking feat. The movie has become the first Nollywood film to reach $100,000 in diaspora...

December 15, (THEWILL) - ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’, the newly released movie by Funke Akindele, has shattered Nollywood box office records, becoming the highest-grossing opening day film in the industry’s history. The Nigerian Box Office disclosed that the movie, which was...