Omotola’s heart of gold on display

Nollywood actress and producer Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has demonstrated her generosity by donating all producer earnings from her recent film, Mother's Love, to a charitable organization called Slum2School Africa. The actress made this commitment known through a video statement, where she provided details about the film's financial success and the subsequent donation.

Mother's Love earned over N103 million at the box office before industry deductions. After accounting for exhibitors, distributors, print costs, advertising expenses, and various taxes such as entertainment and withholding taxes, the production team retained just over N22 million. Omotola confirmed that this entire sum, as per Red Hot Concepts' original pledge, was directly transferred to Slum2School Africa in July 2026.

The transfer was facilitated by the film's distributor, The Nile Entertainment, which sent N22,276,558 to the NGO beneficiary on July 7, 2026. In her statement, Omotola expressed her gratitude to her audience, stating, "On the 7th of July 2026, our amazing distributors, Nile Entertainment, transferred that sum of money to our NGO beneficiary, Slum to School Africa."

She emphasized that the film's success allowed for this charitable contribution and thanked the audience for their support, saying, "We at Red Hot Concepts will now be following up with Slum to School Africa to make sure that this money is used very, very judiciously for the children that we have sent it to be used for."

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is not only a prominent actress and producer but also a philanthropist. She made her Nollywood acting debut in 1995 and has since appeared in over 300 films. The actress is the first Nigerian celebrity to garner over 1 million likes on Facebook, with her follower count reaching over 3 million by 2016. In 2013, Time magazine recognized her as one of the 100 most influential people.