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Nollywood actor and director, Tobi Makinde has taken to his social media account to felicitate with his senior colleague, Funke Akindele and the entire crew and casts of ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ movie. 

Tobi who played the role of Shina, aka Shinene, one of Funke’s sons in the movie has praised the seasoned actress to have successfully carved her name on the rock that can never be erased. 

The Nation reported that ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ has set a new record as the first Nigerian film to hit N1 billion gross at the box office. 

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Taking to his Instagram page, Tobi wrote: “It is done! It is completed! A new benchmark! A “major” milestone. Another testament that you can be whoever you wanna be and achieve excellence as long as you put God first and be determined. OLORUN TO LAGBARA, OSHUBARE MAA RE O….

“Congratulations to the Amazon herself @funkejenifaakindele

You have carved your name on a rock!! It can never be erased…

1 billion is not a joke! E get why we Dey talk #1billygang and #chokingthegame 

#1billygang #chokingthegame.”

Celebrating the success of ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ in the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood actress and author Juliana Olayode, also known as Toyo Baby, expressed joy on her social media platform. 

She attributed the movie’s achievement to divine grace, emphasising that Funke Akindele’s dedication, coupled with hard work, played a significant role in its success.

The Nation reported that the blockbuster movie has set a new record of N1billion at the box office, making Funke beat her own records consecutively. 

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Praising the mother of two, Juliana calls her the record breaker, an amazon, a queen and a pacesetter. 

She wrote: “All I see is GREAT GRACE, cause hard work without grace equals nothing, hard work without the hand of God and the approval of God equals nothing, this is nothing but GREAT GRACE!!! God is definitely backing you up and I am beyond happy for you mama @funkejenifaakindele

“Congratulations to a record breaker, a pacesetter, an Amazon, a Queen, I am beyond proud of you. It has happened oh, A Tribe Called Judah hits 1billion naira!!.”

Nollywood actress, Paschaline Alex expressed her admiration for her senior colleague Funke Akindele and acknowledged her honesty, which she said can sometimes be brutal.

The movie star, who considers Funke Akindele as a mentor, wrote a note thanking her for shaping her into the woman she is today.

She praised Funke for changing her and for being one of her biggest supporters.

Paschaline added that Funke Akindele taught her how to love and never settle for anything less than what she deserves.

She added that one of the beneficial lessons she learned from her is the lesson of love, which supersedes every principle of life.

Read Also: God shames critics of Funke Akindele’s ‘A Tribe Called Judah’, says Juliana Olayode

She said: “@funkejenifaakindele my second mother you’re always honest, although sometimes brutal, and made me into the woman I am today. From my hair to my clothes, all the way to my major in film, though it changed several times, your support never did. As you’d always say “If you like it, I love it.”

“More importantly, you taught me how to love and never settle for anything less than what I deserve. You showed me my inner beauty, a lesson that didn’t register until later in life but one of the most beneficial lessons you have taught me is the lesson of love which supersedes every other principle of life

“Thank you, Mama. God bless you Agunwanyi @funkejenifaakindele.”

Seasoned Nollywood actress and box office queen, Funke Akindele has replied to an X user who urged her to get married again.

The movie star, who has been massively promoting her newest movie, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’, which is currently in Cinema, had made a post on her Twitter page.

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Commenting on it, the user urged her to get remarried in 2024, pointing out how the filmmaker is getting old.

“This year try and remarry getting old”, the tweet reads.

Replying to him, Funke Akindele appreciated him for the advice, describing him as the wedding planner.

“OK wedding planner”, she said.

Nollywood actress, Yvonne Jegede, has recounted her experience working with her senior colleague, Funke Akindele, on the recently released movie, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’.

Yvonne, during an interview with Legit, said working with Funke on the new movie took her to a new level of understanding and knowledge about filmmaking.

The movie star made alluring comments about Funke, stating she is an ‘insane’ filmmaker who perfectly holds every part of the production while on a movie set.

Yvonne Jegede further stated that she holds Funke in high esteem and would be unable to address her by name without adding ‘Big Sis’.

The thespian noted she has no plan to emulate Funke Akindele’s feats in the cinemas because it is too capital-intensive, and she doesn’t have that type of money.

She said: “It was a great and awesome experience working on this project. It was something different from what I had been doing, and I loved it.

“When you see her on TV, you would think, oh, she loves to have fun, play around, dance and be goofy. Haaaa! that’s a lie o she’s a mad woman (screamed). She’s a very serious person when she’s onset. And I think that made my respect for her go really high. Now, I can’t even call her Funke to her face I have to call her big sis because my respect for her has doubled. She’s an insane filmmaker.

“Every department she holds down is done to perfection. And I think this is because she overprepares before she comes on set, so she knows every single thing; every department is inside her brain. To be honest, she’s good.”