
Why I stopped attending church service - Funke Akindele
Famous Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has opened up on why she lost interest in attending church service. The actress who made the revelation in a
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Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has explained why she no longer attends church services in person on Sundays.
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May 3, 2026
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Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has explained why she no longer attends church services in person on Sundays.
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May 3, 2026
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People
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Medium Priority
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Funke Akindele is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and producer renowned for her role as Jenifa in the hit series Jenifa's Diary. Born in Lagos in 1977, she gained prominence with the sitcom I Need to Know (1998–2002). Her 2008 film Jenifa earned her the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress. Akindele holds the record for the highest-grossing Nigerian director, with films like Everybody Loves Jenifa surpassing ₦1 billion at the box office. Beyond entertainment, she ventured into politics as the PDP deputy governorship candidate for Lagos in 2023 and serves as UNAIDS National Goodwill Ambassador for Nigeria
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