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Funke Akindele, Stephen Oluboyo Emerge 2024 Highest Grossing Nollywood Writers
Nollywood Star, Funke Akindele, has emerged the second highest grossing Nollywood writer for the year 2024, along with Collins Okoh and Akinlabi Ishola.This was for the film “Everybody Loves Jennifer” which had generated N1,125 billon at the box office.This was revealed by filmone on its instagram page @filmoneng on Friday.
Stephen Oluboyo became the first highest grossing Nollywood writer with the films: “Everybody Loves Jennifer”, “Alakada Bad and Boujee” and “Aburo” which all raked in N1. 38 billion.For the third highest grossing Nollywood writers, Anthony Joseph clinched the position for the films: “Queen Lateefah”, “The Waiter” and “Alakada Bad and Boujee” with N780 million revenue generated.Jack’ Enneth Opukeme emerged the fourth highest grossing Nollywood writer with films like: “Farmer’s Bride” and “All’s fair in Love” which had generated N299 million at the box office.Stephen Okonkwo made the fifth highest grossing Nollywood writer with “Ajosepo” which raked in N257 million.Adebayo Tijani and Ola Olaoye emerged the sixth highest grossing Nollywood writers with “Beast of Two Worlds: Ajakaju” scooping in N253 million at the box office.Oluyombo Oluwagbemiga and Toyin Abraham became the seventh highest grossing Nollywood writers in 2024 with “Alakada Bad and Boujee” generating N229 million.Also, Odunlade Adekola and Akorede Ibrahim emerged the eighth highest grossing Nollywood writers with “Lakatabu” which generated N202 million.Ayo Makun made the ninth highest grossing Nollywood writer for 2024 with “The Waiter”, generating N185 million while Tunde Babalola emerged the 10th highest grossing Nollywood writer with “Funmilayo Ransom Kuti” which raked in N157 million at the box office. (NAN)Entertainment/Arts/Culture
BBNaija’s Queen Mercy Confirms crash of Her One-year Marriage
Big Brother Naija reality show star, Queen Mercy Atang, has finally confirmed the crash of her one-year marriage.
The single mother of one got married to David Oyekanmi in March 2024 amid a public dispute with her baby daddy, skit maker Lord Lamba.
A few months after their marriage, Mercy sparked marital crisis rumours after she unfollowed her husband on Instagram and deleted their wedding pictures.
Debunking the speculation, the BBNaija Shine Ya Eye housemate explained, “I was trying to take my marriage off social media and reduce some of the things I put out there.
”However, in a new development on Wednesday, she finally confirmed her separation from David while addressing her marital status in an Instagram comment.
Queen Mercy had shared a new picture of herself from actress Mercy Aigbe’s mother’s burial last week.
Commenting on the photo, a fan, @makachrist, asked, “Queen, hope you are still married because asa, you are too beautiful to be single.”
The reality star replied, “Single and unavailable.”
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It’s Chaotic, Fireboy on Relationship, Dating
Nigerian Afrobeats singer Adedamola Adefolahan, popularly known as Fireboy DML, has opened up about his dating life, revealing that it is chaotic.
Speaking in a recent episode of the Reprezent podcast, the movie star said the messy nature of Lagos dating scene inspired his hit song, ‘Ashawo.
’“In my song ‘Ashawo’ I was trying to paint a picture of what the dating scene is like in Lagos where I live.
It’s a mess,” he explained.On his relationship experience, Fireboy said, “It is chaotic. But I thrive with girls. When I’m under pressure, I usually find balance in girls.”
Fireboy has previously revealed that he was looking forward to suffering a heartbreak in a bid to get inspiration to make more genuine music.
The singer has not publicly confirmed a girlfriend or any romantic relationship
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Dagrin Influenced Me, Other Rappers – Olamide
Ace rapper Olamide has revealed the role that late Indigenous rapper, Dagrin, played in his career.
Speaking on the impacts of Dagrin in a recent video broadcast, the YBNL boss admitted that the late rapper influenced him and a lot of other rappers.
Olamide revealed that he listens to Dagrin’s critically acclaimed album, ‘C.
E. O’ for inspiration whenever he is experiencing “writer’s block”.He said, “Dagrin’s ‘C.E.O’ album is a timeless project. That’s the only rap album almost everybody in the south west can sing word for word. Dagrin influenced a lot of rappers, whenever we need motivation, we would go and listen to his album.”
Dagrin died in an auto crash in April 2010.
His music became more popular after his death.
