Abuja: Actress and filmmaker Toyin Abraham has stormed into the record books with her first directorial outing, Oversabi Aunty, which has surpassed 1 billion streams and raked in more than ₦1 billion at the Nigerian box office — a milestone that cements her as one of Africa’s most bankable cinematic forces.
The milestone was announced by Filmone Entertainment, the film’s distributor, via its Instagram handle @filmoneng.
“First Nollywood directorial debut to hit 1billion, and 4th highest-grossing Nollywood film of all time.
“West Africa, let’s celebrate! This is a moment of pure joy. The world’s best for a reason, and ‘Oversabi Aunty’ continues to shine, showing in cinemas worldwide.”
Reacting to the achievement, Abraham took to her Instagram page @toyin_abraham to show appreciation to God, her crew, and her fans for the support.
“Thank you, God, Toyintitans, Nigerians, my cast, crew, Filmone, and everyone who has collaborated in making the movie a success.
“I am short of words. My first directorial debut on the big screen. Oversabi Aunty to the world and still showing in the cinemas near you,” Abraham said.
The ‘Oversabi Aunty’ was released in the cinemas across Nigeria on Dec. 29, 2025.
Directed by Toyin Abraham, in collaboration with Filmone Studios, the film features a star-studded cast like Ngozi Ezeonu, Queen Nwokoye, Jemena Osunde, Mike Ezuruonye, Toyin Afolayan, Emeka Okoye, and Femi Adebayo.
The film follows Toun, a self-righteous church usher obsessed with fixing others, who turns family life into a battlefield.
The comedy drama is a masterpiece about faith; however, it is filled with family tension, humour, drama, everyday life situations, and the fine line between devotion and delusion.
