Top Highest Paid Celebrities In Nigeria

The best Nigerian celebrities who got their wealth owing to their talent. The list of individuals are ranked from the highest visible to the least high reach.
P-SQUARE
A famous Nigerian R&B duo from Anambra State, they are recording artist, singer, song-writer, performer, instruments vocals. Without any doubts, the twin, Peter and Paul Okoye, is the richest artists in Nigeria according to their wide investments. The duo’s assets are reach billions of naira in country and abroad. Majority of their incomes comes from concerts and CD sales.
PSquare’s notable investments include:

• Home in San Francisco, USA which cost N434 million ($2.89million).
• Private jet.
• Mansion in Lagos worth N400 million.
• Landed properties in Jos and Port Harcourt.
• They own Rayfield Hotel.
• Two multi-million naira factories in Jos.
• Cars with worth millions of naira: two SUVs, one hummer SUV, truck bus.

Their achievements:

• Sold above 14 million CDs’ copies since 2005.
• Won the KORA award for Best Africa Artist in 2010 with the sum of $1m.
• Show costs - 4 million naira.
• Multimillion naira deal with Akon Konvict Music.

TUFACE IBIDIA
A former member of Plantashun Boyz and lead vocalist of the group from Benue State. His assets include:

• Three platinum records with estimated worth over 600 million naira.
• N20 million deal with Guinness.
• N22 million deal with Airtel.
• N30 million ($189,000) from the producers of the Phat Girls movie.
• Big investments in real estate and stocks.
• Clubs, Rumors, in Festac Town and GRA, Ikeja are both worth over 400 million naira.

GENEVIEVE NNAJI
The popular Nollywood actress and singer is representing or has represented brands like Lux. Her assets include:

• Lluxurious home in highbrow estate, Parkview Estate, Ikoy with estimated worth N220 million in 2013.
• Cintrion Energy drink raked in N50 million for the actress.
• Etisalat deal acquired N100 million.
• Polo contract was estimated 70 million naira.
• Deal with Amstel Malta worth millions of naira.
• Her Mercedes Benz G Wagon costs N40 million.
• As the face of Range Rover Sport, she got $100m.

D’BANJ
He was born Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo. Apart from music, D’banj has moved into other sectors. His interests include Koko Mansion, a TV reality show, Koko Lounge, an upscale hangout in Lagos and the UK, Koko Foundation, a charity, Koko Farms that makes Koko garri and Koko Mobile. His assets include:

• Deal with Globacom telecommunications is worth N70 million.
• Another huge deal with a popular jeweller.
• Multimillion naira deal with UAC Foods.
• Millions deal with Chris Aire, as the face of its watches.
• Local gigs brought him between N5 million and N7 million.
• Cars in his garage, including a N32 million Aston Martin Vantage.

DON JAZZY
He is the CEO of Mavin records which he founded in 2012 after his split with his Mo’Hits partner, Dbanj. His assets include:

• His building Mo’Hits - one of the biggest entertainment empires in the country.
• Cadillac Escalade worth N12 million.
• Bentley Continental Flying Spur worth N29.6 million.
• Range Rover Sports worth N9.6 million.
• Porsche 911 Carrera worth over N13 million.
• N25 million deal from MTN.
• House worth over 100 million in NICON estate in Lagos.

DAVIDO
David Adedeji Adeleke, born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. But at a young age Davido relocated to Lagos. He released his debut album "Omo Baba Olowo" in 2012. His assets include:

• N140 million house in Lekki.
• Ice Box Jewellers luxurious necklace called Jesus Piece which is worth over N3 million.
• Diamond-encrusted Rolex wrist watch worth over N3.7 million.
• 2012 Audi Q7, a 2012 Silver Honda Accord, a N6m Chevrolet Camaro.
• 2012 model Hyundai Sonata and a Mercedes G55 AMG worth about N30m.
• MTN Pulse Deal, that reported to be worth N30 million, while his Guinness endorsement hasn’t been made public.

WIZKID
Born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, Wizkid was born on 16 July 1990 in Surulere, a residential and commercial area of Lagos. In 2012, he won the ‘Next Rated’ artiste, Headies Awards. His first album "Superstar" was released on 2011.

• N45 million deal with MTN.
• Pepsi endorsement.
• Deal with Guinness for unidentified sum.
• N150 million home in Lekki.
• Porsche Panamera S worth N14.6 million.
• N6 million blue Volkswagen convertible.

What else could we say about guy, who gets up to N6 million for each concert?

BANKY W
Olubankole Wellington makes the bulk of his wealth from gigs, where he charges between 2.5 million naira and 3 million naira per show and performs three to four times each week.

• A brand ambassador of Etisalat, one of Nigeria’s telecommunications giants.
• Featured in Coca Cola-Nigeria’s World Cup theme song.
• Microsoft’s Anti-cyber Crime Initiative.
• Face of Samsung products in West Africa.
• Also investor in various businesses , philanthropist, founder of the Mr. Capable Foundation, where he provides tuition fees for indigent and brilliant students.

KATE HENSHAW
Henshaw was born in Cross River State. She is one of the Nollywood actresses who has made it real big. Unlike many others, she has tried her hands in different ventures, including owning a company that specialises in different businesses.

• Owns three buildings and several landed properties scattered all over the country.
• Glo ambassador and face of Onga (food seasoning company).
• Earned about N20m between 2008 and 2010.
• Starred in over 40 Nollywood movies.

IYANYA
Born Iyanya Mbuk, he is another successful artiste. Iyanya was born on Palm Street in Calabar, Cross River State. He released his debut studio album, "My Story", in 2011. He won the Artist of the Year award at The Headies 2013.

• N30 million Aston Martin automobile.
• Endorsement deal with MTN is worth N60 million.
• N50 million endorsement deal with Zinox computers.
• N35 million deal with phone manufacturing company Solo Mobile.
• Home in Lekki.
• N12 million Range Rover Sport.