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Funke Akindele Welcomes BBNaija’s Wanni to Join Her Production Team
Nollywood star Funke Akindele has welcomed Big Brother Naija Season 9 housemate Wanni’s request to be a part of her film production crew.
During a chat with her fellow housemates, Wanni shared her ambition to work under the guidance of both Funke Akindele and Kunle Afolayan.
“I want to be involved in Funke Akindele’s and Kunle Afolayan’s productions,” she said.
Wanni didn’t shy away from praising Akindele’s reputation, emphasizing her respect for the actress’s accomplishments. “Funke Akindele is a huge name in Nollywood.
Her movies are always high-quality, and she’s been dominating the industry for a long time. She’s an OG,” Wanni remarked during the conversation, showing her admiration.
The moment caught the attention of viewers online, including an X user, @GloriaNapier9, who tagged Akindele, urging her to consider Wanni’s request.
The user wrote, “Queen Funke Akindele, no one compares to you. Please grant our Wanni’s wish to join your team. We appreciate you!”
In response, Akindele reshared the video on her X account and gave her a stamp of approval.
She simply wrote, “Will be waiting. Best of luck to you,” showing support for Wanni’s desire to learn from her.
With Akindele’s response now trending, fans are buzzing with excitement, eagerly waiting to see if this connection will translate into an actual opportunity for Wanni in the future.
The actress’s gesture reflects her openness to supporting younger talent in Nollywood, further solidifying her role as a mentor to up-and-coming stars.
VeryDarkMan shares that he was warned by Burna Boy once that the Nigerians he fights for will one day turn on him.
He shared “Burna Boy warned me, he said the Nigerians I’m fighting for will backstab me. They’ll put knife in your neck if they have the opportunity.”
“Fighting for Nigerians is tiring. Same Nigerians that tried to cancel Burna of their own because of what happened in his UK show. Una international star. Just because him tell one person make him Comot from him show, Una join them everybody wan cancel am.”
Well, a particular song or songs have been ringing in everyone’s ears this week. Do we have the same answer?
Yes, “Heaven Baby” by Ayra Starr and Zayn Malik.
The song has risen quite well, with TikTok users also using it for different trends and videos. It has also made an impact on the charts, reaching No. 2 on the UK Official Afrobeats Chart in its first week.
Other songs from Ayra Starr’s Starrgirl album that have been getting attention include:
- Misunderstood
- Amazing
- Gimme Dat
- Dangerous
- Pressure
“Heaven Baby” has also been gaining significant traction on TikTok, with hundreds of thousands of videos using the sound.
Movie lovers, this weekend we’ll be looking at 10 movies Angelina Jolie has acted in.
- Girl, Interrupted
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Wanted
- Salt
- The Tourist
- Maleficent
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
- Eternals
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