Popular Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has taken to social media to react after her industry colleague Toyin Abraham “Oversabi Aunty” garners 1billion streams in cinemas.
Today, January 26th, 2026, Toyin Abraham makes history by crossing the ₦1 billion mark at the Nigerian box office, cementing its place as the fourth highest-grossing Nollywood movie of all time.
The achievement is particularly significant as it marks Toyin Abraham’s first-ever franchise to reach ₦1 billion, as well as her directorial debut on the big screen to attain the milestone.
Recall that exactly, a week ago, Funke Akindele broke the internet as she showed that she is the Box office queen.
She becomes Africa’s highest-grossing filmmaker of all time as “Behind The Scene” hit 2.1 billion mark.
After Toyin Abraham confirms that she is on 1billion mark, Funke Akindele also took to his Instagram page today to share the latest development on her movie “Behind The Scene”.
She confirmed that her movie is now on 2.4billion streams and went ahead to his fans across West Africa.
Funke Akindele wrote, “An incredible milestone, and I’m deeply grateful to all my FANmily. Thank you, West Africa, for the overwhelming support that has taken BEHIND THE SCENES to ₦2.4 billion at the box office. This achievement reflects the power of your support and the unwavering loyalty of my beautiful FANmily. Being named the highest-grossing film of the year and of the weekend is truly an honour.
Every act of love, every visit to the cinemas, and every moment you chose to share this story has contributed to this success. BEHIND THE SCENES is still showing nationwide, and I sincerely appreciate each and every one of you for standing by this project. To God be all the glory.”
In conclusion, Funke Akindele’s reaction highlights a moment of celebration and healthy competition in Nollywood, as two of the industry’s biggest stars continue to break records at the box office. While Toyin Abraham’s ₦1 billion milestone marks a major personal and professional achievement, Funke Akindele’s continued rise to ₦2.4 billion with Behind The Scene reinforces her dominance and influence in African cinema.