Veteran Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, popularly known as Alibaba, has asserted that skit maker Mark Angel is among the wealthiest comedians in the country, earning up to $300,000 per month.
Alibaba mentioned that Mark Angel’s low-key approach to wealth, without flaunting it, has led some people to underestimate his financial success.
“Some people still don’t believe Mark Angel is one of the richest comedians. Until somebody then hears how much YouTube and Facebook pay him every month. You hear someone is making up to $300,000 a month. And you are like, ‘Is it not that guy that wears big shorts and acts crazy?” he said.
Alibaba pointed out that if Mark Angel were in professions such as politics, banking, or the oil industry, people would readily acknowledge his wealth. However, some may doubt his financial success due to his identity as a comedian.
In response, Alibaba advised against underestimating the comedy profession and urged people to recognize the potential for significant success within the field.
Alibaba Elaborates Diverse Qualities Women Can Contribute
Alibaba emphasized that women’s contributions should not be confined to financial aspects.
Alibaba elaborated on the diverse qualities women can contribute, such as respect, understanding, and valuable connections.
The comedian advised that prioritizing money should not be the sole focus when recognizing the qualities women offer in relationships. He encouraged women not to feel upset if their partners inquire about the various ways they contribute to the relationship.
“What you bring to the table doesn’t have to be cash. Sometimes, it is understanding, respect, and money management,” he stated.
It was reported that the veteran Nigerian comedian cum actor, Alibaba, recounted how his father kept malice with him for a decade for choosing comedy over law.
Alibaba recalled leaving the university to inform his father about his intention to become a comedian and how his reaction forced him to abscond from home.
Alibaba revealed that his motivation to become a successful comedian stemmed from a desire to prove his father wrong.
“My Dad is a bookworm. He got his PhD at 86. I told him, I said, ‘Daddy, I came from school to tell you something.’ He said, ‘Okay, have you been rusticated?’ I said, ‘No. I’ve decided that I don’t want to read law. I want to do comedy.’
“He asked, ‘Comedy like what?’ I said, ‘Like cracking jokes.’ He laughed and asked my younger brother to call my uncle, who lived close by. When my uncle came, he asked what the matter was, and I said I didn’t want to read law again and that I wanted to do comedy. He said that means I’ve found another father, stressing that I can’t be part of the family and won’t read the law. He said all the money my Dad spent on me was wasted. He told my Dad to handle the situation and left.“
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The comedian further disclosed that he had not talked to his Dad for ten years even though he tried reaching him but his Dad did not want to see him.
“I knew I couldn’t sleep in that house because my Dad would beat me. So, as my uncle was going out, I followed him to lock the burglary, and I didn’t go back in. My Dad and I didn’t talk from 1988 to 1998. Ten years. I tried to reach out to him. I went one time to talk to him but he didn’t want to see me,” he said.
“This was the thing. So people ask, ‘Where did you get the inspiration to become a great comedian?’ I was committed. I was like, I want to prove him [my Dad] wrong,” he further stated.
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