Oversabi Aunty” Becomes One of Nollywood’s Highest-Grossing Films……..

Nollywood movie Oversabi Aunty has continued to make waves after emerging as one of the highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time. The film, featuring popular actors in colourful traditional attire, is still showing in cinemas nationwide, drawing massive audience turnout. The success has sparked excitement online, with fans praising the storyline, performances, and cultural display. The movie’s strong box office performance is being seen as another major win for Nollywood’s growing influence and commercial strength
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BREAKING: Nollywood Record Broken — Behind the Scenes Hits ₦2 Billion

• Funke Akindele’s latest film Behind the Scenes has now grossed over ₦2.1 billion at the Nigerian box office, making it the highest-grossing Nollywood movie of all time.
• The movie also set a new single–day earnings record on Boxing Day, pulling in ₦129.5 million in one day — another historic first for Nollywood.
• This marks Funke Akindele’s third consecutive year as the top box-office filmmaker in Africa. 

“I’m very proud of what we export to Nigeria. We send you pharmaceuticals, bankers, services of all kinds and huge quantities of whiskey. And in return, you send us oil, gas, Nollywood movies, brilliant doctors, nurses, tech geniuses. We are very, very grateful.” — Boris Johnson, former UK prime minister, at the Imo economic summit

“It’s amazing to see unity between our nations. We send Nigeria former UK prime ministers, and in return, you send us future ones — like Kemi Badenoch. — Boris Johnson, Former UK Prime Minister

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has highlighted the enduring ties between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, describing the relationship as a remarkable symbol of unity and shared history.

Speaking at an event, Johnson said it is “wonderful, absolutely wonderful that here in Nigeria we are united,” noting the nations’ deep connection through “ties of history and language” strengthened over many years.

He celebrated the ongoing exchange between both countries, emphasising the “to-ing and fro-ing of brilliant Nigerians to my country and back again, and British people coming to Nigeria.”

Johnson expressed pride in the UK’s exports, stating, “I’m proud, very proud, of what we export to Nigeria. We send you pharmaceuticals and bankers and services of all kinds… We send whiskey, huge quantities of whiskey.”

He equally acknowledged Nigeria’s contributions to the UK, adding, “And you send us so much in return. Oil and gas, Nollywood movies, brilliant, brilliant doctors, nurses, technicians, tech geniuses from Nigeria.”

Reflecting on shared political and cultural exchange, Johnson joked, “And we send you former United Kingdom Prime Ministers, and you send us future United Kingdom Prime Ministers in the form of Kemi Badenoch, who comes from Nigeria…”

Drama as Police Crash Nollywood Set, Arrest Lead Actors Mid-Shoot.

The scene, captured in a now-viral video shared by filmmaker Amarachi Okeugo, showed a tense confrontation as officers removed the actors, halting production.
Okeugo said the incident exposed Nollywood’s lack of professionalism and communication.

A dramatic incident unfolded on the set of the upcoming Nollywood movie Blue Dreams as police stormed the location and arrested three lead actors Dove Precious Ofozoba, Queen Enebechi, and Stanley Ekwelike.

The scene, captured in a now-viral video shared by filmmaker Amarachi Okeugo, showed a tense confrontation as officers removed the actors, halting production.

Okeugo alleged that the arrests were triggered by another production company accusing the actors of breaching a previous contract, though the actors claimed they had fulfilled all prior commitments.

“One of them didn’t return to set on the second day,” she explained, noting how the sudden exit and ensuing arrests created chaos, delayed production timelines, and caused financial setbacks.

“The other production company came to our location and got these actors arrested, right on our set,” she wrote.

“They didn’t make any effort to reach out to us or verify facts before acting. The disrespect, disorganization, and emotional distress this caused cannot be overstated.”

Okeugo said the incident exposed Nollywood’s lack of professionalism and communication.

“When creatives collaborate, there must be transparency, communication, and accountability,” she said. “No one benefits when chaos replaces structure.”

Despite the disruption, Okeugo said filming will continue and thanked the cast and crew for their resilience “To those who stayed committed thank you. Blue Dreams will still rise,” she concluded.