During the financial crisis of the early 1990s, NTA started curtailing production of Nigerian soap operas and replacing them with Mexican soap operas, which it could acquire at a lower cost. This got...

During the financial crisis of the early 1990s, NTA started curtailing production of Nigerian soap operas and replacing them with Mexican soap operas, which it could acquire at a lower cost. This got NTA’s actors, producers, and other talent looking for other opportunities.