Battle on Buka Street, Ijakumo lead the game as Nigerians cinemas earn N819m in January

It was a very beautiful January for Funke Akindele and Toyin Abrahams as their films recorded earnings in the over N819m that Nigerian films made.
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says it recorded total sales of N819 million in the month, across cinemas within the country.
it’s National Chairman, Mr Ope Ajayi, disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos.
“We had an increase in sales in January with N819,154,913.00, the month was a beautiful one, with 324,408 total number of admissions at the cinemas.
“The top five films for the month of January were: Battle on Buka Street (produced by Akindele), Ijakumo (Abrahams), Avatar, Black Panther and Plane.
“February promises to be better with thrilling and action packed films for the month,” he said.
Ajayi said that the films cinema lovers could watch out for in the month of February included: Titanic remastered, Antman vs Wasp quantomania, Cocaine bear, Luther, Die Hart and Love in a pandemic.