Tag: Funke Akindele

Funke Akindele Unveiled As Lagos PDP Deputy Gov Candidate

13Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Funke Akindele Unveiled As Lagos PDP Deputy Gov Candidate

Jandor/Funke Dr AbdulAzeez Alajide Adediran, widely known as Jandor, the governorship of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, has former unveiled popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, as his running mate for the 2023 election. Dr AbdulAzeez Alajide Adediran, widely known as Jandor, the governorship of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, has former unveiled popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, as his running mate for 2023 election. Adediran while speaking at a ceremony held on Tuesday, widely attended by PDP stalwarts described his choice of running mate as a departure from the status quo. See Also: Sanwolu-Olu Grants Funke Akindele and Husband Pardon Over Breach of COVID-19 Regulations He said his choice was influenced by the desire t...

Iyabo Ojo slams Funke Akindele For Paying Blogs To Discredit Toyin Abraham’s New Movie

11Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Iyabo Ojo slams Funke Akindele For Paying Blogs To Discredit Toyin Abraham’s New Movie

Iyabo Ojo has blasted colleague, Funke Akindele on Instagram regarding a comment she made on a film review page. The actress accused Funke Akindele of sponsoring bad reviews to discredit Toyin Abraham’s movie. sleekgist.com The Nollywood actress alleged in her commentary that Funke Akindele paid the blogger money to write bad reviews about the new movie Toyin Abraham released. She also warned her colleague to desist from such actions. Read also: FG Saved One Million Jobs, Sustained 150,000 SMEs — Osinbajo Iyabo Ojo ended her comment with curses and insults on the blogger and her colleagues. She also called them unprintable names. Recall that a film review page named “Cinemapointer” reviewed Toyin Abraham’s new film. The new film titled “Ghost and the Tout” was given a bad r...

Omo Ghetto Becomes Highest Grossing Nollywood Movie

27Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Movies and Films, Nigeria

Omo Ghetto Becomes Highest Grossing Nollywood Movie

Omo Ghetto ( The Saga), a movie by Actress Funke Akindele-Bello, popularly known as Jenifa has been declared Nollywood’s highest grossing movie of all time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2020 comedy film has broken a four-year record formally held by Kemi Adetiba’s ‘The Wedding Party’. In a statement released by Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the 2020 comedy film has so far grossed N468,036,300 after holding the number one spot for its third week in a row. “Omo Ghetto’ has officially broken a four years record by knocking off Kemi Adetiba’s 2016 Comedy movie” The Wedding Party” The movie had been Nollywood Highest Grossing Movie with N453,000,000, in the third place is ‘The Wedding Party 2 with N433,197,377,” statement said. NAN also rep...

Funke Akindele Rescues Pa James by Gifting Him a House after Flood Wrecked His Home

9Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Environment, Inspirational, Lifestyle, News, Nigeria

Funke Akindele Rescues Pa James by Gifting Him a House after Flood Wrecked His Home

Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has rescued iconic actor Kayode Olasehinde Ajirebi, alias Pa james, whose home in Oke Isagun community of Oke Odo, Lagos was recently flooded by gifting him a house. Pa James had sought for help on social media after his home was flooded on July 7, 2020, destroying his properties. His son Samuel Ajirebi last year shared pictures and videos on Instagram of their home overtaken by flood. Jennifer Diary actress Funke magnanimously gifted the family an apartment to alleviate them of their suffering. It was disclosed on Instagram by actress, Oluwakemi Adetoro Ojo. She wrote, “On behalf of PA JAMES, I Want to say Big thank you to @funkejenifaakindele for the the new apartment given to him by you. God bless you so much for your good heart Anikeademi your t...