{"id":3372,"date":"2026-10-29T14:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/facebook-partners-with-funke-akindele-for-london-premiere-of-her-new-film-the-four\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T14:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:19:16","slug":"facebook-partners-with-funke-akindele-for-london-premiere-of-her-new-film-the-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/facebook-partners-with-funke-akindele-for-london-premiere-of-her-new-film-the-four\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook partners with Funke Akindele for London premiere of her new film, The Four"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facebook is partnering with acclaimed Nollywood filmmaker and actor Funke Akindele for the London and Lagos premieres of her new film, The Four. The partnership celebrates Nigerian storytelling and the creators and communities helping it reach audiences around the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facebook will support the film\u2019s world premiere in London and its homecoming premiere in Lagos, with experiences that bring creators, celebrities and audiences together. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The partnership will show how Facebook helps storytellers connect with fans and build communities around the cultural moments they care about, from film premieres to everyday fandom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFacebook has always been about connecting people, and our partnership with Funke Akindele brings that to life through film,\u201d said Oluwasola Obagbemi, Head of Communications, Sub-Saharan Africa, Meta. \u201cCreators on Facebook can reach a global audience, build real connections with their fans and earn money from the original content they share. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Facebook-partners-with-Funke-Akindele-for-London-premiere-of-her-new-film-The-Four.jpg\" alt=\"Facebook partners with Funke Akindele for London premiere of her new film, The Four\" class=\"wp-image-295058\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/technext24.com\/news\/facebook-leads-global-digital-advertising-2026\/\"><strong>Facebook leads the charge as global digital advertising spend hits $348 billion in 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through our partnership around The Four premieres in London and Lagos, we\u2019re celebrating the creators shaping culture, and helping more creators who share original and engaging content on\u00a0 Facebook to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Akindele, whose career spans acting, producing and directing, the partnership celebrates the audiences who have supported her journey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfrican cinema has always had beautiful stories for the world to enjoy, and it\u2019s exciting to have Facebook as a partner in bringing these stories to even more audiences globally,\u201d said Funke Akindele.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facebook\u2019s presence at the Lagos and London premieres will spotlight Nigerian creators at home and in the diaspora, with a creator-hosted space capturing social content on how they use Facebook to connect with younger audiences and share Nigerian stories and culture beyond the country\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/metaafrica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meta Africa Facebook page<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/officialfunkeakindele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">officialfunkeAkindele<\/a>, Funke Akindele and Fanntv Facebook pages for exclusive and behind-the-scenes content from the London and Lagos premieres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From London to Lagos, the partnership celebrates Nollywood\u2019s global reach and the creators and communities helping Nigerian stories travel.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Technext<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook is partnering with acclaimed Nollywood filmmaker and actor Funke Akindele for the London and Lagos premieres of her new film, The Four. 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