Nigeria’s cinemas generate N482m revenue in July — Chairman

<p>The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says it generated N482 million as revenue across all cinemas in Nigeria in July.</p>, <p>The CEAN National Chairman, Mr Opeyemi Ajayi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.</p>, <p>Ajayi said total viewer admission in cinemas across the federation within the month under review was 218,395.</p>, <p>The chairman told NAN that cinemas experienced a slight increase in patronage in July due to the numerous public holidays in the month.</p>, <p>He encouraged more Nigerians to consider visiting the cinemas during their leisure to unwind.</p>, <p>“We recorded a total sales of N482,528,117 for July with 218,395 viewers in the cinemas.</p>, <p>“The cinemas are not doing bad but we encourage more Nigerians to cultivate the habit of visiting the cinemas,” he said.</p>, <p>Ajayi said the movies to be exhibited in cinemas for the month of August are Akuddaya, Meg 2, Teenage Mutant Minja, A Bag of Trouble, Blue Beetle, Mikolo, The Modern Woman, Retribution and Kesari.</p>, <p>NAN reports that the amount generated in July is lower than the amount of N567 million generated in June.</p>, <p>NAN reports that while in July, the total viewer admission in cinemas was 218,395, it was lower in June by 210,299.</p>, <p>(NAN)</p>, <p>Northern Senators Caucus have expressed strong reservations against the proposed military onslaught in…</p>, <p>A ministerial nominee, Dr Bosun Tijani, on Saturday, apologised to the Senate over non-patriotic tweets he tweeted prior to…</p>, <p>Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke has revealed why he likes to keep a low profile despite being constantly misconstrued by…</p>, <p>BBNaija Season 8 All-Star Edition housemate Mercy Eke revealed that her boyfriend offered her 120 million naira in…</p>, <p>PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday wrote to the Senate to inform it of an impending “Military build up and…</p>, <p>Moroccan defender, Nouhaila Benzina, has made history as the player to wear a hijab at the…</p>