‘Supergirl’ hits N164m, ‘Moana’ earns N86m in West Africa

 ‘Supergirl’ and ‘Moana’ have recorded impressive box office performances, highlighting the continued strong appetite for international films across West Africa.

FilmOne Entertainment announced on its Instagram page that Supergirl has grossed N164 million at the West African box office.

The distributor described the superhero film’s performance as a testament to the strong support of cinema audiences across the region.

“She’s flying high and not stopping.

Meanwhile, Disney’s animated adventure, ‘Moana’, has grossed N86 million at the West African box office, maintaining a steady run in cinemas.

FilmOne thanked moviegoers for their continued support noting that the film was still attracting audiences across the region.

“Still sailing smoothly in the box office with N86 million in the box office.

“Experience Moana’s voyage to restore the heart of Te Fiti in cinemas closest to you. Get tickets now,” the distributor said.

Both Supergirl and Moana are still showing in cinemas nationwide.

The strong box office performances of the two titles underscore the resilience of the West African cinema market and the sustained appeal of superhero and animated family films among moviegoers.

Nigerian rapper and songwriter, Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, popularly known as Phyno, has released a new freestyle titled “Na Afa Nna.”

The award-winning artiste announced the release in a post on his verified Instagram page on Thursday.

“NA AFA NNA (freestyle) audio and video out now!!!” the rapper wrote, adding, “Road to the album.

The post was accompanied by a one-minute video of the freestyle, while another post featured the artwork for the track.

Although Phyno did not disclose the title or release date of the anticipated album, his reference to “Road to the album” suggests the freestyle is part of activities leading up to the project.

Fans took to the comment section to applaud the release, with many expressing excitement over the freestyle and anticipation for the rapper’s next body of work.

Phyno is widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s leading indigenous hip-hop artistes, known for blending Igbo and English in his music.

Peter Okoye, one-half of the defunct Nigerian Afrobeats duo, P-Square, has accused his twin brother, Rudeboy of always joining popular trends to bring him down.

Peter made the allegation on Wednesday evening while responding to Rudeboy’s reactions to his post about the advantage of Nigerian languages.

Peter had while responding to a question from his fan, asked “who Naija language help?”

The singer has been heavily criticised online following the controversial statement.

Distancing himself from Peter, Rudeboy in several posts on X said, “I’m a ‘nobody’.

However, reacting, Peter said “But again, bro, you’re at it again, using this moment as another opportunity to pull me down. Just like I wrote in my open letter two years ago, doing everything possible to make people hate me will never work.

“Yes, people are dragging me over my statement, and that is okay. I accept that. But deliberately twisting my words and using petty tactics to damage my reputation says a lot.”

“I don’t know why you look for every opportunity to make derisive comments or jump on the bandwagon whenever I am being attacked,” he said.