By Ghazali Ibrahim
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Toyin Abraham is celebrating a major career milestone as her latest film, Oversabi Aunty, has crossed the ₦1 billion mark at the box office, making it one of the highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time.
According to figures shared on Abraham’s official Instagram page, Oversabi Aunty has earned ₦1,017,201,953, becoming the first directorial debut in Nollywood to hit ₦1 billion.
The achievement also places the film as the fourth highest-grossing Nollywood movie ever.
In a celebratory post thanking fans and collaborators, the actress expressed gratitude to God, Nigerians, her cast and crew, and FilmOne, the movie’s distributor.
“I’m short of words,” Abraham wrote, describing the moment as emotional and historic, while noting that the film is still showing in cinemas nationwide.
BlackBox Nigeria earlier reported that the movie grossed over N711 million in 18days making it the fourth highest-grossing nollywood movie.
The movie’s success further highlights the growing commercial power of Nollywood films, especially those led by female filmmakers.
