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Toyin Abraham’s Oversabi Aunty Grosses ₦1bn At Box Office
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TOYIN ABRAHAM’S OVERSABI AUNTY GROSSES ₦1BN AT BOX OFFICE

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Nollywood actress and filmmaker Toyin Abraham has recorded another major milestone as her film Oversabi Aunty crossed the ₦1 billion mark at the box office, emerging as the fourth highest-grossing Nollywood movie of all time.

 

The achievement was announced by the film’s distributor, FilmOne, in a post shared on Instagram, which revealed that the movie earned a total of ₦1,017,201,953 in cinemas across West Africa.

 

With the feat, Oversabi Aunty has also become the first Nollywood directorial debut to gross over ₦1 billion at the box office.

 

In a celebratory message, FilmOne expressed gratitude to moviegoers across the region, describing the milestone as a “full celebration” and a significant victory for the Nigerian film industry.

 

The announcement sparked widespread excitement on social media, with fans and fellow actors congratulating Abraham on the success.

 

Actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington reacted, writing, “Yassssss,” while a fan, #stunnurse1, commented, “That’s true ooo, first directorial debut to hit a billion.”

 

Another user, #tung_styn, wrote, “Can there be two queens pls… THIS is beyond extraordinary… God bless her and her supporters.”

 

Other celebratory reactions included comments such as “Somebody hold me,” “Yayyyyyyy! Body dey sweet me,” WELDONE WB LETS TOP IT UP BEFORE IT LEAVES CINEMA,” and “See me oooooooo.”

 

The record-breaking performance of Oversabi Aunty further underscores the growing commercial strength of Nollywood and Toyin Abraham’s rising influence as both an actress and filmmaker.

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