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September 2011
Culture and Arts - Profiles
STAR ACTRESS INI EDO SIGNS A N54 MILLION DEAL
ducers and I work for them,I don’t even know half of my colleagues but I work with them. On Friday the 2nd, the actress signed an I kiss and hug them on set.We flow,we endorsement deal of N40 million (more enjoy the friendship on than $250,000.00) with Noble Hair, a set based on the energy and connecNigerian company owned by Rebecca tion that exists between group incorporated. myself and the next person on set but that does not mean we are The two year contract was concluded on friends in the real sense of it. Friday with the representatives of the comYou can’t just be a friend to everypany at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria body,it’s a normal thing. Island, Lagos. Mercy Johnson is not just my friend. Asked if she had a serious quarrel TONTO DIKEH The actress is also one of the ambassadors with her,she said; Even if I of Globacom, the telecommunications com- Star actress,Tonto Dikeh is always an issue in had,I had let go everything.It doesn’t the industry,especially when it comes to her pany owned by Mike Adenuga Jnr. About really matter to me anymore. controversial lifestyle. In a recent interview, three weeks ago, the actress pocketed N14.5 Everybody is doing well,It’s just she unbuttoned her heart,and stated that her million (about $95,000.00) when her conbecause we are not close,we fallout with Mercy Johnson is not the reason tract was renewed for another two years. only did about two or three movies she didn’t attend her wedding. She said; The N14.5 million is an annual payment. together.We have never been That’s not the reason I didn’t attend her wedclose friends. ding,it’s surprising,why people think you just Source:Onlinenigeria.com have to be everybody’sfriend. Source: nigeriafilms.com In the industry,I don’t know half of the pro-
LIST OF NOLLYWOOD STARS THAT ARE GLOBACOM AMBASSADORS AND THE AMOUNT THEY ARE PAID Without mincing words, Globacom Ambassadorship deal, has been the mainstay of many Nigerian artistes in the last four years. Checkout the list of Nollywood artistes that are Globacom Ambassadors and the amount they are paid. Ramsey Nouah - N15 million Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha N15 million
Ramsey Nouah
Funke Akindele Uche Jombo
Ini Edo -N14.5 million Rita Dominic -N13 million Uche Jombo -N13 million Mike Ezuruonye -N12 million Funke Akindele -N10 million Kunle Afolayan -N10 million
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STAR ACTRESS TONTO DIKEH OPENS UP ABOUT HER FIGHT WITH MERCY JOHNSON
Nigerian star, Ini Edo, one of Nollywood’s most bankable actresses, recently made N54 million from deals with two companies.
INI EDO
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Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha
Mike Ezuruonye
Kunle Afolayan
Odunlade Adekola -N10 million Monalisa Chinda -N10 million Source: Nigeriafilms.com
Rita Dominic
Odunlade Adekola
Monalisa Chinda