Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Nollywood faith-based film 'Agbara Nla: The Return' recorded the biggest non-December opening for a Nigerian film, earning about N170.6 million across its preview screenings and first weekend in cinemas.

The film generated about N71.4 million from preview screenings ending on 1 October and added approximately N99.2 million between Friday, 2 October, and Sunday, 4 October.

The performance also makes it the highest-grossing October opening for a Nigerian film and the strongest opening recorded by a faith-based Nollywood production.

This non-December distinction matters because Nigerian cinemas usually record their strongest traffic during the festive season. Major Nollywood productions are often scheduled for December...