Articles from April 2020

Just In: Global Coronavirus Confirmed Cases surpass 3 Million.

Global coronavirus cases have surpassed three million, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Authorities in 211 countries and territories have reported more than 3,050,000 novel coronavirus cases worldwide since China reported its first cases to the World Health Organization (WHO) in December.

Nearly a third of all infections have been recorded in the United States, the university reported.

At least 987,022 cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the United States, including 56,144 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University’s tally of cases.

On Monday, Johns Hopkins reported at least 19,658 new cases and 1,071 deaths.

The totals include cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and other US territories, as well as repatriated cases.

Spain follows the US as the nation with the second highest count of Covid-19 cases, with a total of 229,422, according to Johns Hopkins.

Italy, with 199,414 coronavirus infections and 26,977 deaths is third on the list, while France with 164,589 cases and 23,293 deaths is in fourth position.

Genevieve Nnaji Net Worth 2020: Genevieve Nnaji Biography, Movie, Awards, Endorsement Deals And Net Worth 2020

Quick Intro.

Genevieve Nnaji is a Nigerian actress, producer, director, model and a song writter. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first actor to win the award.

In 2011, she was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian government for her contribution to Nollywood.

Her directorial debut movie, Lionheart, is the first Netflix Original from Nigeria, and first Nigerian submission for the Oscars.

So far she have starred and co_produce over 150 movies, and she build herself a good name and fan across the Globe.

Genevieve Nnaji’s Early Life

Genevieve was born born 3 May 1979 to a Nigeria parent in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria, and spnd most of her early life in Lagos. Genevieve is the fourth of eight children, she was raised by her parent who both live in Lagos; her father worked as an engineer and her mother as a nursery school teacher. She attended Methodist Girls College Yaba, Lagos.

After her secondary school, she preceded to University of Lagos, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in creative arts. While at the university, she began auditioning for acting jobs in Nollywood.

As of 2020 Genevieve net worth is estimated to be $9.2 million dollar.

Genevieve Acting Career

Genevieve Begin her acting career from her early days in the then-popular television soap opera Ripples at the age of 8. upon her graduation from the university, In 1998, at the age of 19, she was introduced into the growing Nigerian film industry with the movie Most Wanted. Her subsequent movies include Last Party, Mark of the Beast, and Ijele. In 2010, she starred in the award-winning film Ijé: The Journey.

Furthermore, Genevieve Nnaji is a very strong girl and women activist. She advocates for Nigerian girls to be able to have a say in who they choose to marry. She is against early marriages for the girl child. She is strongly against abuse of women in society.

Since the beginning of her career, She has starred in over 200 Nollywood movies, and she is among the richest and the most paid actress in Nollywood industry.

Genevieve Musical Career

In 2004, Nnaji reportedly signed a recording contract with EKB Records, a Ghanaian record label, and released her debut album One Logologo Line. It is a mix of R&B, Hip-Hop, and Urban music. Thought things might not go as plan, but her success story won’t be complete if her musical career is omited.

As of 2020 Genevieve net worth is estimated to be $9.2 million dollar.

Modeling

Yes, Genevieve is also a Model, Nnaji has featured in several commercials, include for Pronto (beverage) and Omo detergent.

In 2004,After winning massive vote, she became the “Face of Lux” in Nigeriain a highly lucrative sponsorship deal. In May 2010, she was appointed to be the official “Face of MUD” in Nigeria.

Genevieve’s Other Businesses

In 2008, Nnaji launched the clothing line “St. Genevieve”, She has so far partnered with Nigeria eCommerce giant company Jumia and you can also get her cloths in leading stores in Nigeria.

As of 2020 Genevieve net worth is estimated to be $9.2 million dollar.

Personal Life

Genevieve Nnaji is blessed with only one daughter named Theodora Nnaji and while the father of the girl remains unknown to the public. She seem to be single for now, although she has been linked with several relationships in the past.

As of 2020 Genevieve net worth is estimated to be $9.2 million dollar.

Genevieve Endorsement Deal

  • Amstel Malta; a Nigeria breweries company which she teamed up with Nigeria footballer John Mikel Obi, the deals is believed to be worth N40million.
  • Citron Energy Drink; an international beverage brand, she was unveiled as the brand ambassador alongside Osaze Odemwingie, the deal is worth more than N45million.
  • Polo; Genevieve a signed the one year endorsement deal with Polo designer company, makers of Polo wrist-watches, sun-glasses and others. Information gathered state that the one year deal is worth N75million.
  • Make-Up Designory (MUD); She became brand ambassador for international make-up company in 2009 and it’s also worth millions of naira.
  • Etisalat; In 2014 she singed the biggest deal of her career with Etisalat as brand ambassador for Easyflex. The deal is worth N100million

Awards and Recognition

Genevieve Nnaji has received many notable awards and some of them includes Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, Zulu African Film Academy Best Actress for the movie The Mirror Boy in 2011 and the best actress in the City Peoples awards just to mention a few.

For her contributions to Nollywood Industry she was conferred with the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic(MFR) by the Nigerian government in 2011.

As of 2020 Genevieve net worth is estimated to be $9.2 million dollar.

Genevieve Net worth 2020

Base on her numerous businesses, endorsement deals and her fortune from the nollywood industry ($4.2million) her total net wort is estimated to be $9.2 million dollar.

As of 2020 Genevieve net worth is estimated to be $9.2 million dollar.

Breaking News: Medical Doctor Infected Four People With Coronavirus In Ekiti State.

Ekiti State has recorded four more Coronavirus disease, Governor Kayode Fayemi said on Saturday.

This brings confirmed cases to eight.

A statement signed by the governor said the victims contracted the disease from the state’s fourth index case, a 45-year-old medical doctor working with a private clinic in the state.

Fayemi said new positive cases were stable and showed no symptoms of the deadly disease, saying they had been transferred to the Ekiti isolation centre for treatment.

Details Soon.

Sadly The US Coronavirus deaths surpass 50,000, with thousands of critical cases the may lead to death soon.

Over 50,000 Americans have been killed in the United States by the deadly Coronavirus pandemic.

According to John Hopkins University, over 50,000 Americans have died of Coronavirus.

According to Analysis from CNN’s Zachary B. Wolf, Over 50,000 people have now died of coronavirus in the United States tens of tens of thousands more will die.

By this time next week, it seems very possible that more people will have died in the US of Covid-19 than the 58,000 who died in nearly of decade of fighting in Vietnam.

please stay at home and stay safe coronavirus is real, ensure you obey all Government order.

Glory Be To God Chioma Now Tested Negative Twice For Covid_19 _Davido Says With Joy

David adeleke best known as Davido, who is a Nigerian sensational singer, Happily announce that her wife to be Chioma has tested negative for Coronavirus.

The post which he use as an opportunity to thank all his fan who was with them (his family) during the time of trial, he wrote “Glory Be To God..Chioma has now Tested Negative twice For COVID-19…..

Thank you all for prayers……we love you”

Breaking News: ECOWAS appointed President Buhari Champion of the COVID-19 response.

ECOWAS leaders have appointed President Muhammadu Buhari Champion of the COVID-19 response.

The appointment was made Thursday at the Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit on COVID-19 which was held via teleconferencing under the Chairmanship of Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger.

According to pmnews, during the teleconference, President Buhari called on fellow ECOWAS leaders to look beyond the challenges posed by the COVID -19 pandemic and tap into various opportunities that it presents for the betterment of lives in Member States:

“In every challenging situation such as the current one, there are also opportunities. Our region must therefore seek to find those opportunities provided by this gloomy global outlook for its benefit by embarking on the implementation of such critical policies, which before now, will be difficult to accept”

While calling on his colleagues to intensify collaboration in order to save the region from “this deadly pandemic through sharing our experiences and best practices,” President Buhari outlined some measures taken by his government in response to the pandemic. These are:

* The reduction of interest rates on all applicable Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) interventions from 9 to 5 percent and introduction of a one- year moratorium on CBN intervention facilities;

*The inauguration of Presidential Task Force to coordinate national efforts to combat the spread of the virus and ensure efficiency and effectiveness in line with the Nigerian Action Plan on Health Security;

*The provision of relief materials including medical and food supplies as well as conditional cash transfers of N20, 000 each for poor and vulnerable households and ;

*The establishment of more isolation centers and testing facilities to contain the spread of the virus.

please stay at home and stay safe coronavirus is real, ensure you obey all Government order.

At Last Hope In Sight_Germany Covid_19 Vaccine Is Set For Testing.

A possible vaccine for Coronavirus, developed by German firm BioNTech and US drug giant Pfizer, has been given the green light for human testing.

The trial will begin with 200 healthy people, aged between 18 and 55, being given the vaccine, according to BBC.

“This is a good sign that the development of a vaccine in Germany is so progressed that we can start with the first studies,” the country’s health minister, Jens Spahn, said Wednesday.

“At the same time the advice remains important that it will take months. This is an injection in the body. Safety first is the guideline for such a vaccine.”

Only a handful of vaccine candidates have been approved for clinical testing on humans globally, and experts caution that it will take at least a year for a viable vaccine to be developed.

Scientists at the UK’s Oxford University are starting human trials of a possible vaccine this week. Other clinical trials are taking place in the US and China.

please stay at home and stay safe coronavirus is real, ensure you obey all Government order.

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Tension In Kano: Kano Covid_19 Testing Center Closed For Lack Of Testing Kits.

A looming danger is expected in Kano as the newly established testing centre for COVID-19 has suspended its operation for lack of test kits.

Kano has ramp up 73 Coronavirus infections in just 10 days.

There has been mysterious deaths of over 150 people in the ancient city in the last three days, which many suspected to be coronavirus.

However, the Director of the Centre for Infectious Diseases Research, Amimu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Isah Abunakar who confirmed this to Channels Television on Wednesday said the centre had run out of test kits.

Abubakar added that the centre would remain closed until new test kits were supplied from Abuja.

please stay at home and stay safe coronavirus is real, ensure you obey all Government order.

Breaking News: Chief Superintendent Of Police (CSP) Died Of Coronavirus In Benin

A 57-year-old police officer has become the latest victim of coronavirus disease in Edo State.

The deceased, who was said to be a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), is the second victim to have died of the virus in the state.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Benin on Wednesday, said the victim died on Tuesday.

He did not However give further information, if the deceased is among the profile cases in the state and Nigeria center for disease (NCDC) and how he contracted the virus was not brief as well.

Adebayo Ogunlesi Biography, Business, Age, Personal Life And Net Worth.

Adebayo “Bayo” O. Ogunlesi is a Nigerian lawyer and investment banker. Ogunlesi is currently Chairman and Managing Partner at the private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Ogunlesi was the former head of Global Investment Banking at Credit Suisse First Boston before being promoted to Chief Client Officer and Executive Vice Chairman.

Early life

Ogunlesi went to King’s College, Lagos, a secondary school in Lagos, Nigeria. He received a B.A. with first class honors in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University in England. In 1979, he received a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School, which he pursued at the same time. During his time at Harvard, he was on the Harvard Law Review.

Career

From 1980 to 1981, Ogunlesi served as a law clerk to Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall of the United States Supreme Court. Ogunlesi was an attorney in the corporate practice group of the New York City law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where he had been a summer associate while studying for his M.B.A.

In 1983, Ogunlesi joined the investment bank First Boston as an advisor on a Nigerian gas project. At First Boston, he worked in the Project Finance Group, advising clients on transactions and financings and has worked on transactions in North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. From 1997 to 2002, he was the Head of the Global Energy Group of the by then renamed Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB). In 2002, Ogunlesi was appointed Global Head of CSFB’s Investment Banking Division. Also in 2002, he served as a member of Credit Suisse’s Executive Board and Management Committee. From 2004 to 2006, Ogunlesi was Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Client Officer of CSFB.

In July 2006, Ogunlesi started the private equity firm, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a joint venture whose initial investors included Credit Suisse and General Electric. He currently serves as Chairman and Managing Partner.

In 2006, GIP bought London City Airport. In 2009, GIP acquired the majority in London Gatwick Airport in a deal worth £1.455 billion. The Nigerian press has given him the nickname, “The Man Who Bought Gatwick Airport.” GIP also owns Edinburgh Airport, which they bought in 2012, and Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori, which they bought in February 2018.

Age

67 years

Personal life

Ogunlesi has been married to British-born optometrist, Dr. Amelia Quist-Ogunlesi since 1985. They have two children.

Awards and honors

Recipient of The International Center in New York’s Award of Excellence.

Memberships

  • Harvard Business School: Member, Board of Dean’s Advisors
  • Harvard Law School: Member, Leadership Council of New York
  • Harvard University: Member, Global Advisory Council
  • NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund: Member, National Board of Directors
  • NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital: Member, Board of Trustees
  • Partnership for New York City Fund: Member, Board of Directors
  • King’s College Old Boys Association: Member

Works and publications

  • Ogunlesi, Adebayo (1979). The Basic Human Needs Approach to Development. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Law School. OCLC 81062298. Submitted to: Professor C. Clyde Ferguson, Jr. [for the] Seminar: Legal Problems of the New International Economics Order (Harvard third year paper)

Net Worth Of Adebayo Ogunlesi

Looking at the portfolio of the investments of GIP of which Adebayo Ogunlesi is a shareholder in, you will agree that he is worth a fortune. as of 2020 his net worth is estimated to be $14.1 million dollars

You can as well check our list of the richest Nollywood actors here

Quotes Of Adebayo Ogunlesi

“Professional success is about ability, hard work, and relationships. Who you know, and how you connect to them is an incredible determinant of how you would succeed.”

“Poor infrastructure not only inhibits economic growth but quite frankly, it stands in the way and affects the quality of the lives of the people in the continent.”

“Africa needs to recognize that it is in competition for investment capital.”

“Each generation of Africans faces a unique set of challenges that defines it.”

“…Use your entrepreneurial drive, uncompromising integrity, and a passion for excellence in everything you do, and apply all of those skills, talents and capabilities to address the challenges the continent faces.” Quote source

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