Efunroye: The Unicorn
PG
1h 54m
Drama, Epic
Synopsis
Efunroye: The Unicorn is a 2026 Nollywood historical epic, produced by and starring Faithia Williams, which chronicles the life of Madam Efunroye Tinubu, a powerful 19th-century merchant and kingmaker in Yorubaland. The film depicts her rise from a trader near Abeokuta to a dominant political and economic force in Lagos, covering her marriage to an exiled Oba and her resistance against British colonial influence.
Actor: Faithia Williams, Femi Adebayo, Ibrahim Yekini (Itele), Layi Wasabi, Mercy Aigbe, Odunlade Adekola
Director: Abbey Lanre, Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo Salami
Release: May 1, 2026
Language: Yoruba, English