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‘CELEBRITY POLICE OFFICER’, IFEDOLAPO BADMOS BECOMES CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE

Superintendent of Police, the Public Relations Officer and spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Ifedolapo Opeyemi Badmos, popularly known as ‘Celebrity Police Officer’, has announced via Instagram that she has been promoted to Chief Superintendent of Police.

She said:

“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hardwork! I’ve always known and understand that there is no shortcut to success! It takes HARDWORK. Please be informed that your’s faithfully has been promoted to the rank of “Chief Superintendent of Police” (federal chief, no other chief compared to it😀na joke I dey oh)

I sincerely appreciate the Police Service Commission, our indefatigable Inspector General of Police, my immediate boss AIG Adamu Ibrahim and all of you good people out there that i serve, for counting me worthy to be moved to the next level!”

See Instagram post below;

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NIGERIA’S BOBSLED TEAM AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS ARRIVES LAGOS

Nigerian Bobsled Team to the Winter Olympics arrived into Lagos, Nigeria yesterday and there was a massive turnout of fans waiting at Muritala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, to welcome them.

The Nigerian team who went off to compete in Pyeonchang, South Korea was led by Bobsled Driver, Seun Adigun comprising Ngozi Onwumere, Akuoma Omeoga and Simi Adeagbo.

They were treated to a hero’s welcome at the airport by a reception party put together by the Temple Management Company (TMC), the marketing agency of the Bobsled & Skeleton Federation of Nigeria (BSFN).

 

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MEET KRISHNA KOHLI, PAKISTAN’S FIRST FEMALE SENATOR

Pakistan has elected its first female senator from the lowest Dalit caste in weekend polls which also saw the ruling party strengthen its hand ahead of a general election in the Muslim-majority country.

The surprise victory of opposition candidate Krishna Kumari Kohli in the Senate election stirred a wave of optimism on social media, as Pakistanis celebrated the rare success for a woman from a marginalised community at the bottom of the Hindu caste hierarchy.

“I feel proud, I am thankful to Pakistan People’s Party that they nominated me,” Kohli told AFP Sunday.

“Kudos to PPP for electing #KrishnaKohli…. Our parliament should have representatives of all religions, classes & genders in pursuit of true democracy,” tweeted rights activist Jibran Nasir.

Pakistan’s Hindus, who make up around two percent of the country’s 200 million people, have long faced economic and social discrimination.

Members of parliament and of provincial assemblies voted Saturday to fill half the seats in the Senate, or upper house, before elections due this summer for the lower house of parliament.

The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won 15 of the 52 seats up for election to secure a total of 33 spots in the 104-seat upper house. Support from allies is likely to give it a dominating majority.

The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) won 12 and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of former cricket star Imran Khan came third with six.

“Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has secured a clear majority in the Senate polls,” the party announced late Saturday on its official Twitter account.

The victory came despite legal setbacks.

Last July the Supreme Court toppled PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif from the premiership over corruption allegations.

Ahead of the Senate vote, the court also barred Sharif from leading his party, forcing all PML-N candidates officially to stand as independents because they had been selected by the axed chief.

Following the win, Sharif called on his supporters to keep fighting at the ballot box in the face of pressure from the courts.

“First they removed my name and then they removed the Muslim League’s name but members of parliament and provincial assemblies rejected that decision,” he told thousands of supporters at a rally in the eastern city of Gujrat Sunday.

Despite the court rulings, the PML-N has won a string of by-elections following the ousting of Sharif.

The Sharif clan and their supporters have repeatedly denied corruption, suggesting Nawaz is the victim of a conspiracy driven by Pakistan’s powerful military establishment.

Source: Pulse News
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LUPITA NYONG’O AND DANAI GURIRA SET TO PRODUCE CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE’S BOOK ‘AMERICANAH’ INTO TV SERIES

In an interview with Extra, Lupita Nyong’o, who got the rights to Chimamanda Adichie’s book, ‘Americanah‘ 4 years ago, has revealed that she will be teaming up with “Black Panther” costar Danai Gurira to make the book into a tv show.

Lupita had in January revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that “Americanah” is in the process of being made into a miniseries.

Speaking to Extra, she finally revealed more details, saying Danai, who is Zimbabwean descent, will be writing the miniseries, and she will be playing the lead actress.

This will be the third time the two will be working together, after “Black Panther” and “Eclipsed,” a play written by Gurira and which earned Lupita her first Tony nomination.

 

 

Source: fabwoman.ng

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SERENA WILLIAMS NAMED AS SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR BY LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARD

Serena Williams was named the Laureus World Sports Awards Sportswoman of the Year on Tuesday night at a ceremony in Monaco, giving her a record fifth win. Her 11 nominations for the international honor is also a record.

The 36-year-old from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, won her 23rd Grand Slam title and her seventh Australian Open in 2017 before going on maternity leave and giving birth to her first child.

Serena returned to competition for an exhibition match in December but skipped January’s Australian Open.

In addition to her dominant play in the Grand Slams, Williams has competed in four Olympics since 2000, missing only the 2004 Games. She has one gold medal in singles, won in 2012 in London, and three gold medals in doubles (2000, 2008, 2012). Entering the 2016 Olympics, she and sister Venus were undefeated in Olympic doubles at 15-0 and were the winningest doubles team in Olympic history.

 The Laureus World Sports Awards were founded in 2000 to honor athletic achievement from around the world and the ability of sports to bring about positive social change.
Source: stargist.com
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HAVE YOU HEARD OF UMOJA, A WOMEN’S ONLY VILLAGE IN KENYA?

Patriarchy has been the ruling system for as long as life has existed, and this means social power is given to the men of the community.

Unfortunately for men and perpetuators of patriarchy, women are not having any more of this such as the group of women in Kenya who in the bid to reject patriarchy, formed Umoja, a women’s only village.

(Photo: Christophe Calais/Corbis via Getty Images)

Umoja was founded in 1990 by Rebecca Lolosoli after being assaulted by her husband and other the men in her village, Samburu. She was beaten and battered for speaking out and demanding justice when British soldiers raped other women in the village. Knowing that the world would be a better place without men, Lolosoli escaped and founded a village with a group of 15 other women.

The name “Umoja” is Swahili for “united”, and the principal aim of the village is to provide a safe haven for women who are trying to escape sexual violence or female genital mutilation. Their primary source of income is the sale of jewellery, which is a business the women have managed to maintain despite frequent ambushes from men in nearby villages. Some of the men attack them for personal reasons, while others just don’t want women to have nice things without them.

The women of Umoja have since inspired several other villages, Nachami and Supalake, however things aren’t quite as cutthroat in these places. In Nachami there are men allowed in, but only if they reject traditional patriarchy, while in Supalake, men and women co exist, however the women have overriding power in the running the village. You go girls!!!

To everyone who is of the opinion that feminism is ‘not African’ and it’s something we’ve learnt from the western world: you should stop giving white people so much credit because these rural women are the definition of feminism!

Check out this documentary on the Umoja women here:

 

Culled from konbini.com

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KWARA STATE GOVERNOR APPROVES FREE BUS RIDES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND SCHOOL CHILDREN

Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdufatah Ahmed has approved free bus rides for school children in uniform, pregnant women and the physically challenged.

This social welfare will be implemented under the Maigida Soludero Mass Transit.

The Chief Executive Officer of the State Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Bureau, Mr. Segun Soewu, made this known while featuring on a radio programme on Tuesday.

Soewu explained that the pregnant women and physically challenged will be entitled to the free bus ride throughout the day, while the school children can only enjoy the free service in the afternoon.

He added that Governor Ahmed gave the directive as part of efforts to bring relief to families and the less privileged.

The MSME Bureau boss added that the mass transit scheme has been offering subsidized intra and inter-city transport service to students and other members of the public since it was launched in June 2017.

Source: Pulse

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LUPITA NYONG’O SPONSORS 600 STUDENTS IN HER HOMETOWN, KISUMU KENYA, TO GO WATCH BLACK PANTHER

The #BlackPantherChallenge is an ongoing online challenge created by a New York resident Frederick Joseph. The aim of the challenge is to take more kids to watch Black Panther in the cinemas in the bid to expose them to all the representation in the film.

Many celebrities have taken up the challenge, and Lupita took it a notch further by sponsoring 600 students in her hometown: Kisumu, Kenya to watch the film.

(Photo: Lupita Nyongo/Instagram)

Black Panther is a celebration of blackness that both powerfully pays homage to African heritage, while showcasing what Africa could be through the highly advanced Wakanda. Young children all over the world don’t usually see black superheroes in films, and Black Panther is one the first movies that offer this.

It is important for young black children all over the world to see this movie, as more than just a fun superhero movie, it’s a chance for black people to see themselves reflected on the big screen without being whitewashed or diluted.

Speaking about why she sponsored children from her hometown on Instagram, Lupita said:

“I joined the #BlackPantherChallenge and sponsored 600 schoolchildren to watch the film in Kisumu, Kenya with my mother’s help.

I wanted kids from my hometown to see the positive images reflected in the film and superheroes that they can relate to on the big screen.

No matter where you live, you can help make this happen for more children who can’t afford to see the movie.”

After seeing what not just the titular superhero can do, but also the bevy of ass-kicking ladies who help him save Wakanda, it’s hard not to leave Black Panther feeling like you too can save the world!

 

 

Culled from konbini.com

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MICHELLE OBAMA SETS TO RELEASE PERSONAL MEMOIR TITLED ‘BECOMING’

Former First Lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama is going to release a personal memoir she titles Becoming.

The book is about her personal journey and how she grew up to being the First Lady of the country. Michelle says this journey is very personal to her and wishes t share the experience with people and inspire them.

She tweeted,

“Writing BECOMING has been a deeply personal experience. I talk about my roots and how a girl from the South Side found her voice. I hope my journey inspires readers to find the courage to become whoever they aspire to be. I can’t wait to share my story.”

According to the publisher Penguin Random House, Becoming is an “unusually intimate” book will follow Obama’s journey from the South Side of Chicago to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

The book is scheduled to be released November 13.

 Read her tweet.
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MEET FEMALE CYCLIST, HUANG SHUANG WHO RODE FROM MOROCCO TO LAGOS

A Chinese female cyclist, Huang Shuang, has cycled from Morocco to Lagos, Nigeria, within five months.

Huang, also known as CICI, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday that she was inspired to embark on ‘`cycling around the world’’ after riding around her country.

The cyclist said that her experience in China motivated her to begin global cycling in America where she covered about 5,500 km in two months.

“I am glad that I have also been able to ride from Morocco to Lagos, Nigeria.

“ This is an indication that irrespective of our sex, we can achieve anything we set out to do.

“The whole idea about my cycling started when, one day, I decided to embark on a cycling trip around my country, China.

“After the trip around China, I was motivated to take my first cycling around the world to America, where I covered about 5,500km in two months.

“Now, I am in Lagos from Morocco, after I flew from America to France, where I cycled around Europe for four months, before taking ferry from Spain to Morocco,’’ she said.

Huang said that she always travelled with money, noodles, tent, sleeping bag, clothes and bicycle repair accessories.

The cyclist, who left Morocco for Lagos on Sept. 6, 2017, said that her trip was fascinating though she experienced tiredness, robbery, accidents and sleeping under bridges and in gas stations.

Huang told NAN that she crossed the desert within six days and was well received by many African villages.

The cyclist said that, sometimes, she happily ate local meals made by the villagers.

”I have happily sung and danced with children in different African villages and communities where I passed the nights or stopped to cook.

“I have seen the most beautiful sunset, the most stunning mountain views, breath-taking lakes and virgin forests across Africa.

”My trip has also exposed me to many African children still living in poverty, hunger, without education and basic amenities,’’ she said.

The Chinese said that she would be cycling to about 33 countries in the next three years, adding that she would continue her cycling from Lagos to Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, East Africa and some other countries.

Huang said that her cycling was also informed by her desire to interact with children in African communities before inaugurating a free lunch for them in 2018.

The cyclists said that she hoped to raise some money for the benefit to about 2,000 children.

Source: Pulse
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