{"id":3613,"date":"2020-06-08T07:43:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T07:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/live\/?p=3613"},"modified":"2020-06-08T07:43:29","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T07:43:29","slug":"highlights-of-the-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livewithlynda.com\/blog-page\/2020\/06\/08\/highlights-of-the-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are the highlights from the week ending, June 6th, curated by Gbenga Bidemi.<\/p>\n<h4>1. Brands in the US speak up against racism<\/h4>\n<p>Following the killing of George Floyd, brands like Nike, Adidas, Walmart, etc. have spoken up in support of the on-going protests against police brutality and racism through their digital platforms.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We stand in solidarity against racism and violence.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheShowMustBePaused?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheShowMustBePaused<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackLivesMatter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlackLivesMatter<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackOutTuesday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlackOutTuesday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HA1fErI0AZ\">pic.twitter.com\/HA1fErI0AZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; YouTube Music (@youtubemusic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/youtubemusic\/status\/1267592177409904640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Last Tuesday, Apple Music, AMAZON Music, Spotify, Youtube Music, Instagram, and more participated in the blackout Tuesday exercise spearheaded by Atlantic Records CMO Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, a former employee.<\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Twitter hides US President\u2019s tweet.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The microblogging app hid Donald trump\u2019s tweet for violating its rules on violent conduct by glorifying violence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3600\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Donald-trump.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The President&#8217;s tweets read, &#8220;I\u2019ll send in the National Guard&#8221; and was followed by a warning, &#8220;when the looting starts, the shooting starts&#8221;. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The same tweet written by the white house account was also deleted.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Lagos State government joins the ongoing campaign against rape and sexual violence in Nigeria<\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today at our briefing on new developments in the state, we lent our voices to the campaign condemning rape and sexual violence. <\/p>\n<p>Lagos is very competent in handling these issues but there is a cultural and entitlement mentality we must end as we all join hands to stop rape. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lnotxARqYo\">pic.twitter.com\/lnotxARqYo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jidesanwoolu\/status\/1268650953554702337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Lagos State Governor,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jidesanwoolu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Babajide Sanwo-Olu<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, on June 4th, shared a photo of the campaign and updated Lagosians on the steps taken by the government to end rape and sexual violence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">4. Google faces a $5 billion lawsuit for tracking people in private mode<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3607\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/internet-search-engine-1433323_1280-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/>The lawsuit accuses the Alphabet Inc unit of secretly collecting information about what people view online and where they browse, despite their using what Google calls Incognito mode.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Google spokesman, Jose Castaneda, said the brand will put up a strong defense against the claims &#8211; \u201cAs we clearly state each time you open a new incognito tab, websites might be able to collect information about your browsing activity,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">5. Union Bank supports Nigerians with 10Million Naira through the #UnionRiseChallenge<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The bank is giving out a total of 10million Naira to 40 people in 4 weeks if they can show how they&#8217;ve been able to rise above the challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic to make an impact in their immediate environment and society at large. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CA5fOVkHwnT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CA5fOVkHwnT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CA5fOVkHwnT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Take the #UnionRiseChallenge and be one of 10 people to win N250,000 every week for the next 4 weeks. \u2014- Though times are tough, now more than ever we say \u201cDon\u2019t be an Uncle Thomas.\u201d Union Bank wants to encourage you to rise above the current challenges by rewarding your innovation, creativity, charity and resourcefulness.  Take a short video (no longer than 60 seconds) or picture and tell us how you have discovered new passions and impacted lives during this time. Post on your Facebook, Instagram or Twitter account with #UnionRiseChallenge and tag @unionbankng and your friends. For full details, watch the video!  #UnionRiseChallenge #EnablingSuccess #Nigeria #UnionCares #UnionBank #YourSimplerSmarterBank<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/unionbankng\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Union Bank of Nigeria<\/a> (@unionbankng) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2020-06-01T16:00:36+00:00\">Jun 1, 2020 at 9:00am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The first 10 winners have been announced on the brand&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBG9JdAh9j8\/\">Instagram page.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">6. Reddit co-founder, Alex Ohanian, quits his position in the company&#8217;s board and asked to be replaced with a black person.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_3604\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3604\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3604\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/112733770_ohanian.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The tech entrepreneur and husband to Serena Williams also pledged to use his time and future gains from Reddit stock to serve the black community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">7. Itel launches the P36 series.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_3601\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3601\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3601\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/itel-P36-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: Guardian.ng<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Itel introduced its P36 series &#8211; <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">itelP36 and P36 Pro LTE<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0with a virtual product launch in Lagos. The P36 series consolidates the brand&#8217;s offerings of budget-friendly, durable, &amp; reliable phones and advances its legacy of long-lasting battery performance with 72-hour battery life.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">7. Coca-cola plans to restart its marketing activities after a pause occasioned by the COVID-19 lockdown.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_3605\" style=\"width: 746px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3605\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3605\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/coke-taste.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"736\" height=\"451\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: Marketing Edge<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Coca-cola had to cut back on its marketing communications activities amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Although the brand was active on social media, other forms of marketing were halted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, with the ease of the lockdown, and restaurants, &amp; bars re-opening, the Soft drinks company is ready to kickoff communications soon but with a new focus on agility and flexibility. The plan is to build on what it learned from operating largely in the digital space over the past few months, like the importance of real-time content production, streaming, and distribution. This is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.warc.com\/newsandopinion\/news\/coca-cola-looks-to-post-covid-moment-marketing\/43685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">according to a WARC report<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">8. Leading Departmental Store, Harrods caves, opens shop in a mall<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3609\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/harrods-copy-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" \/>The 170 years old store, located in the exclusive Knightsbridge district of London, had never entertained the thought of branching out from its seven-floor luxury shopping emporium with all its glitz and glamour like its trademark doormen.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBGQ9k8HcFV\/\">in a report by Bloomberg,<\/a> the UK brand is forced to cave due to the coronavirus pandemic and will open shop in a mall located in a less glamorous part of the city but with a lot of room for social distancing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">9. Nigerian brands are silent on the public outcry against rape and police violence in the country<\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CA7pqvWgBkI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CA7pqvWgBkI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; 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border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CA7pqvWgBkI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Shame on us all if we let the evil perpetrators get away with it. Shame on you if you withhold vital information that can lead to their arrest.  These beautiful girls deserve justice, our society deserves better.  #Justicefortina #Justiceforuwa<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/livewithlynda\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Live with Lynda<\/a> (@livewithlynda) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2020-06-02T12:04:46+00:00\">Jun 2, 2020 at 5:04am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2020 has been a tough year, while the world is still battling with the COVID-19 pandemic, other social issues have been the major cause of public anxiety and anger in the past few weeks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the US, the death of George Floyd resulted in mass protests against racism with the #BlacksLivesMatter campaign, while the death of two young girls as a result of rape and police brutality is the cause of the outcry in Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, while the fight against racism and police brutality is being echoed by brands abroad, the silence of Nigerian brands on the campaign against rape, sexual violence, and police brutality initiated by well-meaning Nigerians is deafening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">10. 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border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBDOQJpFjAw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Oando has lost a true leader &#8211; kind, passionate, driven, focused and diligent.\u00a0 She was an exemplary professional and an astute lawyer who commanded respect from all who knew her. She was a proud \u2018Human of Oando\u2019 who exemplified our values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Passion and Professionalism.\u00a0 She will be greatly missed. We extend our most heartfelt condolences and sympathy to her family. Our thoughts and prayers remain with them. #RIPNgoziOkonkwo #HumansOfOando<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oando_plc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Oando PLC<\/a> (@oando_plc) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2020-06-05T10:39:07+00:00\">Jun 5, 2020 at 3:39am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ngozi, who joined Oando&#8217;s legal service team in 2009, has been described as an exceptionally astute and exemplary leader. She died on the 4th of June 2020, after a long battle with cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Christiano Ronaldo becomes the first footballer to attain Billionaire status.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_3603\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3603\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3603\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cristiano-ronaldo-cr7-hotel_48pb8zfsx5616gkrtaou8czr.jpg\" alt=\"Image Source: Getty Images\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Forbes announced that the 35-year-old football star joined the likes of Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather as the only athletes to reach billionaire status. Ronaldo made close to $105 million before tax last year, taking his total worth to over 1 billion dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the highlights from the week ending, June 6th, curated by Gbenga Bidemi. 1. 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