{
  "id": 12183002,
  "title": "Nollywood’s Agbara Nla grosses over ₦170m in four days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nollywoods-agbara-nla-grosses-over-170m-in-four-days-12183002",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:12:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nollywoods-agbara-nla-grosses-over-%e2%82%a6170m-in-four-days/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nollywood faith-based film, Agbara Nla: The Return, has exceeded N170.6 million in its opening weekend, marking a significant achievement, according to film distributor Nile Group. The movie premiered with N170.6m in just four days, surpassing the record for the biggest non-December Nollywood opening weekend, as well as the biggest October opening weekend ever. Nile Group praised the film's performance, describing it as an opportunity for audiences to witness \"a revival of faith, power, and transformation on the big screen.\" The distributor revealed that the film generated N70 million from preview screenings, setting a new record for the biggest single-day preview gross in West Africa. Despite the competition from other films like Black Market, Star Lomo, and Avengers: Endgame – Encore, Agbara Nla: The Return's opening placed it among the top Nollywood releases, surpassing others like Everybody Loves Jenifa and Behind the Scene.",
  "summary": "Faith-based Nollywood film, Agbara Nla: The Return, has grossed over ₦170.6m in its first four days in cinemas, according to its distributor, Nile Group. Read More: https://punchng.com/nollywoods-agbara-nla-grosses-over-%e2%82%a6170m-in-four-days/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Nollywood’s Agbara Nla grosses over ₦170m in four days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nollywoods-agbara-nla-grosses-over-170m-in-four-days",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:06:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}