Nigerian filmmaker, Toyin Abraham has set a new record, as her latest release Malaika, beats the gross earnings of her previous production, Ijakumo.
According to a report released today Monday, January 22, 2024, by the Cinemas Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), Malaika caved in ₦10.9 million over the weekend (January18-21, 2024), which brings its gross total to ₦283,352,445.
The latest record shows that it has surpassed, in just one month of its release, the earnings of the 2022 movie Ijakunmo, which closed its theatrical viewing with a total gross of ₦278,496,384.
Malaika, which is still showing across cinemas nationwide and Ijakunmo still streaming on Netflix, are currently following each other on the table for the highest-grossing Nigerian movies ever, with the former on the 10th spot and the latter on the 11th.
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