The Nation Newspaper How I missed an opportunity to feature in Funke Akindele’s movie – Ruger
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Apr 22, 2026
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The Nation Newspaper How I missed an opportunity to feature in Funke Akindele’s movie – Ruger
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Apr 22, 2026
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People
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Medium Priority
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A quality, national, newspaper with credible and dependable information. Not beholden to any interest group. Loyalty is to the nation.
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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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