{"id":7276,"date":"2015-08-19T17:08:49","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T16:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=7276"},"modified":"2024-02-05T19:14:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T18:14:33","slug":"these-facts-about-nigerias-top-10-richest-comedians-have-never-crossed-your-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/these-facts-about-nigerias-top-10-richest-comedians-have-never-crossed-your-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"List of 20 Richest Comedians In Nigeria and their Net Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"
Over the years, Nigerian comedians have evolved from being ordinary stand-up comedians to investors. Most of them have other businesses that add to their wealth. This has led to Nigerian comedians ranking among the richest celebrities<\/a>, and with time, they will join the richest people in Nigeria<\/a>. To find out who the richest comedian is in Nigeria, we will look at their net worth and sources of income.<\/p>\n Sometimes, when you look at the wealth of Nigerian comedians, you may start wondering if it’s only comedy that gives them such great fortunes and riches. Your doubts and wonderings will be completely cleared in this article as we unravel so many other things our rich comedians do that give them money that has never crossed your mind. Here are the top 20 richest comedians in Nigeria and their sources of wealth.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, whose stage name is Alibaba, is a graduate of Religious Studies from the then University of Bendel. He has been in the comedy business for over 30 years, and that is why he is referred to as the Godfather of comedy in Nigeria. Alibaba is an inspiration behind comedy in Nigeria as he inspired many comedians who are in the business today.<\/p>\n You may not have known that aside from being a pack of jokes, Alibaba is also a serious businessman who makes his money through a chain of businesses in Lagos. He is a reputed motivational speaker, a professional comedian patronized by almost all the country’s big brands and political masters. He began his career with event performances, TV and radio shows, and then he established Alibaba Hiccupurray 3rd to make comedy a profitable venture.<\/p>\n He once had a 2-year endorsement deal with a multinational firm worth N100 million. Over the years, he has invested in banking, events management, entertainment\/recreation businesses. It is estimated that he performs in a minimum of two events weekly at an average rate of 4 to N4.5 million per event. That would add up to about N400 million per annum. This contributes a chunk of his net worth.<\/p>\n In the course of his career, Alibaba has bagged some awards and has achieved great feats. Here are some of the awards he has received so far and his achievements.<\/p>\n1. Alibaba (Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Alibaba’s Awards and Achievements<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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