Authentic Nigeria’s showbiz money bags (2)

Last week, it was the likes of King Sunny Ade, Charly Boy, K-1 De Ultimate, Ali Baba, Yinka Ayefele, Envg. Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi, D.J Jimmy Jatt and Femi Anikulapo Kuti. Though the publication elicited varied reactions, here is the final list of Nigeria’s rich showbiz icons.
Sir Shina Peters
Sir Shina Peters made it big with the success of his mega hit album titled ‘ACE’, which was released about 23 years ago on Sony Music label. SSP, as he’s fondly called, built a multi-million naira mansion at Iju, on the outskirts of Lagos. Although, it’s widely speculated that SSP no longer enjoys high patronage for social gigs , it’s reliably gathered that he still collects millions of naira before hitting the stage for any of his great performances. SSP is into shares, landed properties and has connections with a lot of Nigerian money bags. Among his fleet of cars are Acura legend, Limousine, Toureg Sports Utility Van (SUV) and other wonders- on-wheels.

Basket Mouth
Bright Akpocha, the famous humour merchant, known as Basket Mouth is one of the most sought after stand-up comedians of his generation. Aside collecting fat cheques before going on stage for one of his numerous performances, most of his successful personal shows have left the rugged looking star with big bank accounts. Basket Mouth, who lives in his multimillion naira mansion in Lekki, Lagos, is learnt to have built a house for his parents, have a personal house in their home town and loves to invest in shares and properties. Benz C class 2006 model, Toyota jeep, Grand Cherokee Jeep are some of the expensive rides, which he has been cruising with.

P-Square
Their debut album ‘Last Night’, which was released on Timbuktu record label, was like a tip of the iceberg. But the mysterious singing twins have it all squared in the Nigeria music industry with their monster hit album titled ‘Get Squared’ that was certified double platinum barely a year it was released. The remix version of their chart buster track ‘Busy Body’, which also sold several millions of copies was another icing on P-Square’s cake. With landed properties in Jos, Port Harcourt and their new Lagos mansion worth N400 million, it’s no doubt that the dynamic duo are in the millionaires club. The P-Square duo have two Sequoia Sports Utility Vans (SUVs), one hummer SUV, truck bus, Toyota Aultima among other automobile, which litter their garage.

Abass Akande Obesere
Omorapala, as fondly called, is said to have ventured into oil business, though, unknown to many, SS scooped that the repentant king of lewd music also invested in real estate and hotel businesses. Obesere, owns a mansion worth millions of naira in Magodo, and has already moved into another masterpiece in Okota Lagos State, very close to K-1 Ultimate’s house. The official crowned ‘Paramount King of Fuji’, being another car freak, has two Lexus SUVs, Toyota Land Cruiser, CLK Mercedes Benz among other expensive cars.

2Face
The success of 2Baba’s, as he’s fondly called, solo debut album titled ‘Face 2 Face’, which contained the hit track ‘African Queen’, sold several millions of copies, and it was what the first Nigerian artiste to win MTV base Europe award, needed to leave the lower rung of the ladder to the upper place reserved for the best. While many people thought 2face was going down, his recent deal with Airtel left him several millions of naira richer. It was learnt that 2Face have been investing his money on shares, landed properties both in Lagos and his home town, Otukpo, Benue State. He drives Armada SUV, Range Rover and End of Discussion type of Toyota brand of car.

Saheed Osupa
The controversial king of music is unarguably the hottest Fuji artiste at the moment. This explains the reason behind the sudden jump of Saheed’s performance fee per show, from N600,000 to one million naira. Apart from his multi million naira house in Ibadan, which some people said he built for his late mother, another one is nearing completion at the Ajao Estate of Lagos while SS also scooped that he built houses for his wives and has another uncompleted building and some virgin lands in Ikorodu, also in Lagos.

D’banj
Although, many of his detractors would probably fault the inclusion of the Koko Master, D’banj in the list of Nigeria’s showbiz money bags, several projects, which the he has committed several millions of naira into, speak volumes of his affluence. Apart from investing in shares, landed properties, hospitality business among others, D’banj, we reliably gathered, is making millions of naira for brands endorsement, appearances in private gigs and big concerts home and abroad. Apart from being a powerful dresser, D’banj is an auto freak. He drives Prado jeep, Land Cruiser and a Bentley.

Ke-Ke- And D-One
The duo of Kehinde Ogungbe a.k.a. Ke-Ke and Dayo Adeneye a.k.a D-One command power, money and respect in the showbiz world. The acclaimed world famous started experiencing a phenomenal rise to fame and fortune since they quit their popular programme ‘AIT Jamz’, to float an entertainment outfit called Primetime Entertainment and a record label known as ‘Kennis Music’. The brothers from different mothers are fire brands, who know how to make money through showbiz . They drive posh cars, live in multimillion naira mansions and invest greatly in shares and landed properties.

Adewale Ayuba
This is another young chap in the Fuji music scene who has been proving his worth. Mr. Johnson owns a twin duplex on Adewale Ayuba Way, Mende in Maryland, Lagos, Nigeria, and another one in Victoria Island, London plus a modest building in Thanes Island, also in London. The ‘Bonsue King’ is an auto freak to the core, on the list of his many cars are C Class Benz, Honda SUV among other posh rides and landed properties in some part of Lagos state.

Julius Agwu
Julius ‘De Genius’ Agwu, as fondly called by his friends and fans, has endeared himself to many Nigerians especially women, due to his sense of humor. The diminutive stand-up act’s trendy lifestyle and unusual carriage make up for what he lacks in height and physique. Julius De Genius, makes a chunk of his money from his show and appearances at events. He owns choice properties in Lagos and Port Harcourt, a multi- million naira studio in Surulere, Lagos. He has Rav- 4 SUV, Prado and other cars.

Where is Opeyemi Aiyeola?

This is the question on the lips of the numerous fans of the star actress, Opeyemi Aiyeola.
Whether the star actress has kissed acting goodbye or not would no longer make news headline because it was a gist well feasted on by the media a long time ago. Her whereabouts is now a topic that is being tossed around in the entertainment scene. While SS can further affirm that Opeyemi Aiyeola had since given birth to a bouncing baby boy, it would be recalled that her search for the fruit of the womb was the reason she relocated to London in order to spend a quality time with her husband, who was then alleged to be threatening divorce.

More so, until the news of Opeyemi’s new born baby boy that was shielded from the press filtered in a couple of months ago, SS scooped that, the gifted actress had decided to go on sabbatical and if the claim of an inside source were reliable, she might not return to the silver screen soon.

ANTP Crisis Latest: Cout restraints Ashaolu

If the scoop within the reach of SS were anything to go by, then the crisis rocking Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP), the umbrella body of the Yoruba genre of Nigerian movie industry, is far from being over.
While knocks and kudos continue to trail the alleged threat to life by the factional head of the union, Comrade Victor Ashaolu, the other faction led by the outgoing president, Prince Jide Kosoko, is said to be in a celebration mood. Reason: the court has restrained Ashaolu from parading himself as the association's National President until otherwise decided.

A reliable source hinted  that during the last hearing of the case (another is due for August 3, 2011), at Court Six in Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State the judge blamed the lawyers representing Ashaolu for fuelling the crisis and also told him to stop parading himself as the President since the matter is still pending in court. It would be recalled that the battle between Ashaolu and Dele Odule, for the seat of Prince Jide Kosoko, whose tenure ended last year, led the association into another war. More over ever since the election that was held in Ibadan early last year ended in serious fracas, the decision of some of the elders to conduct a controversial election that produced Asaoul, had since divided the union.

Kelly Rowland goes nude !

 
In case you do not know Kelly Rowland, the sexy belle of defunct all female famous musical group, Destiny Child will be dropping her new album comes Tuesday,  July 26. While Kelly’s numerous fans all over the world are waiting in anticipation for the album titled ‘Here I Am’, Kelly Rowland has put a lot into this album and the promo team is also doing great to get the message out there. Moreover, this best explain the reason why Kelly bears it all naked in her promo photos.

Authentic Nigeria’s showbiz money bags (1)

 

Their names ring bells and they are strong forces to be reckoned with in the trade which they have evidently set the pace. Though, it is undeniable that few of them are actually living on past glory, their acquired assets which could run to millions of naira when converted to liquid cash is what separate men from the boys.

More so, the shining among these showbiz stars huge performances fees coupled with multimillion naira brand endorsement deals are what conveniently launched them in the millionaires club of Nigerian entertainment industry.   In no particular order SS presents some of the Nigeria’s showbiz money bags

King Sunny Ade (KSA)

He has been a musician-cum businessman, Chief Sunny Adeniyi Adegeye, the ‘Baba Elesin ni Bariga’, is a money-spinning machine in the industry. The king of world beats makes money on a daily basis with many companies under the umbrella of KSA Holdings.

KSA has bridged the gap between the old and young. He is still the toast of many classical parties, performing to the people of great ego and business acumen. His charges have risen above two million naira per engagement. KSA is presently living in a multi-million naira mansion in his home town, Ondo. He also has three buildings in Ilaje, Bariga, apart from others which are scattered in the heart of Lagos, while he enjoys a fleet of cars in his backyard; even as he has a special liking for Mercedes Benz.

 Yinka Ayefele

Though, it will be quite difficult to classify Yinka Ayefele as a gospel artiste, the ‘Tungba exponent’ has not ceased to be making fame and fortune from his style of refining popular songs of praise. And talking about Nigeria’s most engaged music stars, Ayefele will either take first or second position, an undisputable ranking that has conveniently placed Ayefele among the highest selling and richest songsters in Nigeria.

Jimmy

Apart from his new building called ‘Music House’, located along challenge/Toll gate road Ibadan, Oyo State, which was gathered to be worth over 400 million naira, Ayefele is scooped to have gotten other expansive and eye-popping structures like that in Ibadan. Aside investing in shares and landed properties, Ayefele is said to be also known an auto freak with expensive wonders-on-wheels in his kitty while his electric-power driven tri-cycle, called scooter which SS gathered, he has four of it that cost nothing less than 500 thousand naira each.

Ali Baba

Calling him the ‘ king of comedy’ you might not be wrong because the highly respected stand – up comedian, whose real names are  Alleluia Atunyota akpoboborome has comes, seen and conquered in the Nigeria entertainment industry.

K-1

Over the years the pseudonym, Ali Baba has come to be accepted by his fans and admires all over the world. The ever leaning humour merchant tops the list of rich Nigeria stand up comedians. Apart from is ready – made jokes, Ali Baba’s choice of properties, expensive wonders- on -wheel, most especially his monster truck’ worth million of naira, which he acquired few years ago, his defunct multimillions naira event  place called “XQZ MOI” and some other business are those investments that stand him apart from those in the laughter trade. He charges between one and two million naira per show.

Charles Oputa (Charly Boy)

The former head of Nigerian music body (PMAN), who had turned himself into a typical example of the battered youth of this country has since become a brand name since the inception of his TV Programme ‘The Charly Boy Show’ and waxed stronger with ‘Zoom Time’ another classy programme, which he has also rested.

Apart from his crazy and controversial life style, Area FADA as he’s also fondly called is a no-nonsense, bold and blunt radical activist who sits on top of a multi-million naira empire.

 The grand Commander of the People’s Army now a publisher,  is into real estate and has in his kitty two Hummer jeeps, two Lincoln Navigators, one chopper, two sports cars and different types of power bikes which cost nothing less than 2.5 million naira each.

Femi Anikulapo Kuti

The scion of late ‘Abami Eda’, Fela Anikulapo Kuti and the crown-prince of Afro beat is a force to be reckoned with in the Nigerian music industry. Femi stunned many people with the multi-million naira new African shrine built shortly after the death of his father. The secret of Femi’s success is that, he keeps major parts of money realized on shows in foreign accounts and the multiple award-winning Afro music sensation is very prudent in spending. He drives a jeep alongside his fleet of cars; he is living big in the world of his own.

D.J. Jimmy Jatt

Humility, simplicity and consistency are those things that sum up Jimmy Amu a.k.a D.J Jimmy Jatt, the acclaimed Africa’s best magic finger on the wheel-of-steel. The highest paid Deejay who has played in almost every big concert in Nigeria has been there and done much in the Nigerian Entertainment industry.

Cool D.J Jimmy Jatt as fondly called, joined the league of the bigger boys in the entertainment circuit when the gifted turn-table majesty took delivery of three brand new jeeps at a go, few years ago. Apart from investing in shares, the unsung richest Deejay in the land spends more on equipment, landed properties and the dark complexioned vibes merchant can boast of the latest and the most expensive turn-table in his collections.

Evang. Ebenezer” Obey” Fabiyi (Baba Commander)

Though very advanced in age, he is still one of the biggest musicians Nigeria ever had. The living music legend and juju maestro turned-evangelist stands out with choice properties and gas filling stations located in most parts of Lagos metropolis.

Ali

 He made the bulk of money when he was active as juju musician, and interestingly Baba Commander is still making money quietly with cameo appearances in few selected big society shindigs. The chairman of Obey Group of companies and Decross international, Dr. Ebenezer Obey, who was one of the hottest selling gospel musicians then, is no doubt excels in the music industry.

King Wasiu Ayinde (K1 De Ultimate)

He is one of the few well-liked Nigerian musicians, k1 de ultimate’s clout extends far and beyond, he has played in many big concerts in Nigeria and abroad. ‘Oluaye of Fuji’ music can never settle less than 1.5 million naira as his engagement fee, depending on the nature of such events. 

K1 is one of the greatest Nigerian musicians’ resident in London and undoubtedly the most patronized Fuji music warlord. Apart from his ‘Castle of Peace’ in okota, Lagos, which is worth millions of naira, ‘Okanlomo’ of Lagos, has an apartment in West End, a seven bedroom flat in Canada and also some properties in Opebi and Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria.

 K1 the official crowned king of Fuji music is a powerful dresser and auto-cruiser. He has in his fleet of cars, Lincoln Navigator, a C-class Mercedes Benz, a Chrysler Town, a Country Caravan, customized cars and aspires to buy a chopper very soon.

........To be continued