Nollywood actor Lateef Adedimeji recently disclosed his experience of being underpaid in the industry despite playing lead roles. He revealed that he was paid ₦4,000 for a lead role in 2014. Adedimeji, popularly known for his role in ‘Jagun Jagun’, mentioned that his pay only increased to ₦100,000 to ₦200,000 per role starting in 2015.
He shared these details on the latest episode of the ‘Deep Dive’ podcast hosted by comedian Teju Babyface. Adedimeji explained, “If I tell people that I wasn’t collecting N100,000, N200,000 until 2015/16, a lot of people would not believe me. Before then, the highest I collected for a lead role was either N4,000, N5,000, or N10,000. I was paid that low back in 2014 because it was more like a learning process.”
Meanwhile, controversial Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has opened up about his rift with a popular actor who was recently laid to rest. Yul revealed in a post on his Instagram page that he took the late actor as a good friend and brother, but felt repeatedly stabbed in the back. Many have questioned Yul’s absence from the burial and his silence on the death.
Yul Edochie wrote, “I didn’t want to say anything till after his burial. I know many asked why I wasn’t there. Why I haven’t said anything about it since. I took him like a brother and good friend. I was there for him when he needed me. But he stabbed me in the back repeatedly. That’s life. I will drop full details soon so others can learn from it. Be careful what you wish people, it could come to you.”
