Filmmaker Timini Egbuson’s film Love and New Notes has grossed over N100 million at the box office, becoming the first Nollywood film released in 2026 to reach the mark.
Distribution group FilmOne announced the milestone on Monday with a poster shared on Instagram.
The poster read, “THANK YOU WEST AFRICA
₦106M
HIGHEST GROSSING
NOLLYWOOD RELEASE OF 2026
1ST NOLLYWOOD FILM TO OPEN
AT N100M+ OUTSIDE DECEMBER
BIGGEST OPENING
WEEKEND OF 2026
HIGHEST SINGLE-DAY GROSS
FOR A 2026 RELEASE
N48M (FEB 14)
HIGHEST GROSSING
FILM OF THE WEEKEND”
Timini reshared the poster along with a message which read, “All the glory must be to the lord.
“Woke up to the best news 🥹
This is me saying a big thank you to everyone that has contributed to the success of this film. WE GO HARDER 🔥🔥🔥
“Please tell somebody to tell somebody LOVE AND NEW NOTES season 🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾”
Love and New Notes opened in cinemas nationwide on February 13, as part of the Valentine season releases. The film was directed by Kayode Kasum and produced by Timini.
The story is set against the backdrop of Nigeria’s 1984 currency change and follows characters navigating love and personal struggles during a period of economic uncertainty.
The cast includes Odunlade Adekola, Sophie Alakija and Eniola Badmus among others.
