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Revealed! Nollywood Stars With Large Wallets
Below are the list of top Nollywood stars, they have undoubted talents, they are the stars with the highest pay in Nigeria’s make believe industry called Nollywood. They include the following
Chioma Chukwuka
Her estimated total income in the year might be more than 46 million naira. She is one of the top Nollywood actresses. She had an impressive filmography and was featured in more than 80 movies. Her reported estimated price for one movie in 2007 was seven million naira.
Ini Edo
She has a long history with Nigeria movie makers and reportedly shot in 200 movies. According to her colleagues in the industry, Ini Edo had about sixteen million naira for one movie in 2007. She owns about six houses across Nigeria.
Genevieve Nnaji
She is proclaimed as a queen of Nollywood with over 80 movies in her filmography. Her estimated price for one film today is no less than fifteen million naira. She was also a face of Lux, British Cosmetic company, who signed the contract with her for two years.
Kate Henshaw
She is a winner of Africa Movie Awards (AMAA) and can show off with highest paid Nollywood actress salary. There are fewer movies in her filmography than the previous contestant, Nevertheless, it seems that her every movie is a hit as she can agree no less than twenty million naira for getting involved in she presently 45 years old.
Ramsey Nouah
Every woman in Nigeria can feel his romantic skills. He is self proclaimed Nollywood lover boy. Nevertheless, it seems that he earned this title fairly with his filming history which started in 1993. According to sources, his estimated capital is not less than four and a half million dollars.
Segun Arinze
This is a man of every talent. For his years of performing, he tried many professions, like a producer, script writer, singer, actor and director. His business network is estimated at five million dollars. He does not desire to stop and create new projects.
Chidi Mokeme
He is a Nigerian model, actor, and TV host. The dawn of his acting career began in 1995. Since then he became a successful business person in every aspect by producing and taking part in numerous reality shows. His estimated worth is about seven million dollars.
Jim Iyke
It seems that Nollywood stars salary does not satisfy Nigerian actors. Therefore, more and more of them find themselves in business. Jim Iyke is a holder of a bottle water company, clothing line, and charity organisation.
Desmond Elliot
He is a top actor and director in Nollywood with the total net worth of ten million dollars. Nevertheless, like many other players in Nollywood, he prefers to make money not only on movies but also other sources of business and politics.
Richard Mofe Damijo
He is the number one Nollywood high paid salary actor. His total net worth is abo ut fifteen million dollars. He is considered to be a veteran in the movie making industry.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’