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  • Genevieve takes Nollywood to Netflix

    With ‘Lionheart’ as her directorial debut, Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji, premiered her movie at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF, in Canada.

    The movie which stars Genevieve herself, Peter Okoye, NkemOwoh, Pete Edochie, Onyeka Onwenu and others, was reportedly acquired by Netflix hours before its TIFF  premiere, making history as the first Netflix original film from Nigeria.

    The movie, which had the chance to be screened and accepted internationally, before coming home, was rated top, coming from an actress who is known to be selective in scripts acceptance from the beginning of her career, which has made her one of the top rated actresses.

    Some reviews have tongue-lashed Genevieve for not adhering to the processes involved in getting movies to the Nigerian cinemas. However, following a private screening on December 21, Genevieve announced that the film would finally be screened at selected cinemas.

    Nnaji started her acting career as a child actress in the then popular television soap opera ‘Ripples’ at the age of 8. 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’.

    As at 2009, Nnaji was one of the best paid actresses in Nollywood.

    Due to her contributions to the Nigeria movie industry, she became the first actress to be awarded Best Actress at the 2001 City Peoples Awards, the award ceremony that previously had only recognized politicians and business conglomerates. She was also the first actress to be awarded as Best Actress by the Censors Board of Nigeria in 2003.

  • BANKY W gushes over wife’s beauty

    Singer Banky Wellington whose actress wife, Adesua Etomi, recently graced the cover of popular celebrity magazine, Genevieve, has said that he married the most beautiful woman in Nigerian history.

    “I feel like I hit the jackpot and married the most beautiful lady in Nigerian history. Inside and out,” Banky said on Instagram.

    On her part, Adesua also showed her excitement about appearing on the magazine cover.

    “What’s better than one cover? Two covers had an amazing shoot with the Genevieve magazine team; Honoured to be your cover girl. Alongside Ebuka, Addesua was recently made the brand ambassador of h2oh drink, whose advert is currently running on both satellite and local TV stations.

    Banky W and Adesua tied the nuptial knots in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2017 after they starred as a couple in the movie, ‘Wedding Party’ in 2016.

  • Genevieve goofs as Amstel Malta’s ambassador

    Genevieve goofs as Amstel Malta’s ambassador

    Nollywood actress and Amstel Malta brand ambassador, Genevieve Nnaji, goofed while presenting the Best Actor award at the AMVCA.

    The actress was accompanied on the stage by the managing director of Multichoice Nigeria, John Ugbe. In her opening remarks before the award presentation, Genevieve insinuated that category winners who got free supply of the malt drink would get fat.

    “Amstel Malta has been known to encourage those who try to be the best that they can be,” she said.

    “And that is why, this year, this category, the winner would be awarded or rewarded with a cash prize of one million naira and six months of Amstel Malta. So, get fat.”

    Surely, the Amstel Malta brand which prides itself on its low sugar non-alcoholic content would hardly make anyone fat.

  • Polo Avenue hosts Genevieve Magazine online launch

    Polo Avenue hosts Genevieve Magazine online launch

    Nigeria’s leading luxury boutique, Polo Avenue, has opened its doors to prominent fashion designers and lifestyle enthusiasts in Lagos, with the hosting of the online media launch for women’s lifestyle magazine, Genevieve.

    The boutique, which is reverred for its innovative approach in representing women’s fashion within the growing luxury market, hosted the event to celebrate the contribution of Genevieve Magazine to the advancement of fashion, lifestyle and the Nigerian-woman in all spheres of life.

    The launch was full of glitz and glamour and graced by renowned fashion designers, such as Mai Atafo, and Lanre Da Silva Ajayi.

    Executive Director, Polo Luxury Group, Jennifer Obayuwana, said that Polo Avenue decided to identify with Genevieve’s laudable  achievements in amplifying the voices and successes of women.

    Ms. Obayuwana added: “Women have a mandate to consistently utilise their platforms in illuminating and honouring the achievements of Nigerian women and their legacies.’’

    The Editor-in-Chief, Genevieve Magazine, Mrs Betty Irabor, thanked the Polo Avenue boutique for hosting the soiree. She expressed gratitude to the brand for associating with the positive activities of women, adding that together they would boost the representation of  women in Nigeria, Africa and other parts of the world.

    Mrs. Irabor added that the new online platform is distinctive and that it will highlight and celebrate the achievements of  women.

  • Genevieve dines with fans

    Genevieve dines with fans

    Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, fulfilled her promise of having a dinner with 11 fans, who have been selected from some Nigerian universities.

    The initiative was part of a build-up towards the just-concluded Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA) of which the actress is an ambassador of the lead sponsoring brand, Amstel Malta, a product of Nigerian Breweries Plc.

    The lucky fans; Bare Mitchel Uzuajeme, Jesse Bankole, Aribisala Ayobami, Kalu Nnamdi, Korie Priscaline, Ode Isaiah, Uniloh Fidelia, Isong Mfoniso Effiong, Okiriguo Princewill Ehis, Mark Jonathan Tukura and Okuku Precious, who are outstanding Theatre Arts students, were excited to join the actress at the exclusive AMVCAs date at Eko Hotel, as part of the all-expense paid trip they enjoyed to the awards show.

    Genevieve, during the dinner, advised the students on their chosen discipline and shared her experience with them, from the start of her career.

    ‘This is one experience I’m so sure not to forget. Listening to her journey to success straight from the horse’s mouth was really inspiring and I know for sure that every effort put into being the best is certainly worth everything,” Mitchel, a student of University of Lagos.

    Other universities from where the aspiring actors were picked include University of Benin, University of Abuja, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and University of PortHarcourt.

    Impressed by the interaction she had with the students, Genevieve said: “They definitely know what they want and I’m very confident this date was a good step in the right direction. I’m certainly looking forward to seeing them at the top.”

  • Genevieve to treat 11 students

    Genevieve to treat 11 students

    Amstel Malta brand Ambassador, Genevieve Nnaji, is set to host eleven outstanding Theatre Arts students across the country at an exclusive pre-AMVCAs mentorship date this weekend in partnership with Amstel Malta.

    The eleven students who will attend the AMVCAs are : Bare Mitchel Uzuajeme, Jesse Bankole .O, Aribisala Ayobami, Kalu Nnamdi, Korie Priscaline, Ode Isaiah, Uniloh Fidelia, Isong Mfoniso Effiong, Okiriguo Princewill Ehis, Mark Jonathan Tukura and Okuku Precious.

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    They were selected across five prestigious institutions in the country: University of Lagos, University of Nigeria Nsukka, University of Port Harcourt, University of Benin and University of Abuja.

    In support of the fast growing Nollywood industry, which is currently the second biggest industry in the world, Amstel Malta will also be rewarding 4 award winners at the AMVCA with a million naira cash prize each.

  • Etcetera goes hard on Genevieve, others

    Etcetera goes hard on Genevieve, others

    He is increasingly becoming popular for his controversial write-ups, but many have come to see Nigerian artiste, Paschal Ejikeme, aka Etcetera, as an attention seeker. Usually, the singer-turned-writer expresses his disdain for what he terms celebrities’ world of fantasy.

    This time, his attack was directed at artistes such as D’banj, Wizkid, Genevieve Nnaji, Iyanya and Oritse Femi. “Again, I’m going to go out on a limb here to talk on a subject that may not be very popular or nice to Nigerian celebs, especially the guilty ones. I have said it severally that just because someone is a celebrity doesn’t mean they are smart,” he began, citing the purported D’banj’s debts and story of his possible eviction from a rented apartment. Etcetera said it is hard to believe that someone of D’banj’s status could actually be thrown out of his house.

    He also stated that Iyanya had been evicted from the mansion he allegedly bought while Wizkid’s car hasn’t been paid for and Oritse Femi doesn’t look the part of a N200m house owner “even with all his body cream.”

    On Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, he said: “I shivered when I saw in some blogs over the week that Genevieve just bought a house in Ghana for a whopping $4m. This will go down as the grandmother of all lies told so far. Genny baybay, you should have asked yourself if there’s any house worth $4m in the whole of Ghana, except you bought the Ghana National Theatre, which by the way may not be worth $4m.

    “These lies are getting dumber by the day. The worst thing that can happen to any man is believing his own lies.”

  • D’banj, Genevieve back together

    D’banj, Genevieve back together

    Sultry actress, Genevieve Nnaji and star singer, Dapo Oyebanjo, aka D’banj, have not been seen together for a while, sparing them the usual rumours of romantic ties. However, the entertainers are back together. This time, it is to fight for the less privileged in Africa, through a project tagged ‘One Campaign’.

    Nnnaji, who was recently appointed an ambassador of the campaign, has joined D’banj to promote ‘One Campaign’, to decry extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa.

    ‘One Campaign’ is an international, non-partisan, non-profit, advocacy and campaigning organisation that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, by raising public awareness and pressuring political leaders to support effective policies and programmes that are saving lives and improving futures.

  • D’banj, Genevieve back together

    D’banj, Genevieve back together

    Sultry actress, Genevieve Nnaji and star singer, Dapo Oyebanjo, aka D’banj, have not been seen together for a while, sparing them the usual rumours of romantic ties. However, the entertainers are back together. This time, it is to fight for the less privileged in Africa, through a project tagged ‘One Campaign’.

    Nnnaji, who was recently appointed an ambassador of the campaign, has joined D’banj to promote ‘One Campaign’, to decry extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa.

    ‘One Campaign’ is an international, non-partisan, non-profit, advocacy and campaigning organisation that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, by raising public awareness and pressuring political leaders to support effective policies and programmes that are saving lives and improving futures.ý

  • Genevieve Nnaji, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in serious campaign

    Genevieve Nnaji, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in serious campaign

    TOWARDS ensuring a better and safer living condition for the Nigerian masses, Nigerians and friends from other countries have continued to pray for a stable and peaceful country. In line with that, some group of Nigerians have put up a campaign tagged Action 2015, Our Nigeria.

    Among those present at the event to discuss way forward for the country’s growth were Nigerian inspirational singer, Nikki Laoye, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi OkonjoIweala, ex-super Eagle international, Samson Siasia, and actress, Genevieve Nnaji.

    According to Nikki, the event brought children from different schools under the ages of 15 all in a bid to share their feelings about the disturbing issues affecting them.

    “Just performed the Nigerian National Anthem at the official launch of the #Action 2015 NG alongside Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and @genevievennaji and Samson Siasia and Children of age 15 years from different schools. This event is happening across the world today as we speak and fight for a better Nigeria, better world for our children,” Nikki stated.

    Earlier in the week, Nnaji lent her voice to the call for a peaceful country when she said on her Instagram page; “We lose everything when we lose hope. Keep faith alive and please #PrayForNigeria wherever you are. #OurLivesMatterToo. Thank you and God bless.”