A group of women and men stormed Yaba Market on Saturday to protest harassment in the market place. Women who visited the market after the Yaba Market March have now reported a massive change in the behavior of the traders towards female customers.
Majority of the women who shared their testimony on Twitter said the traders behaved themselves and tried not to touch them. Those who tried to touch were cautioned by other traders.
Read some of the tweets below.
“Two girls were rescued. I cannot go into details. What is important now is that the girls were found alive. The girls are now safe at Land of Hope.” she added.
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Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, are demanding that their 24 hour electricity supply be cut short immediately.
According to them, the constant power supply has caused a huge increase in charges. They are demanding that the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) reduce their electricity supply to the 12-hours they previously enjoyed.
Most resident of the state capital, beseiged the YEDC office today to demand a reduction in electricity.
“My bill indicated that I used 605 units in November and they charged N14,000 as against N6,500 for September where I used the same units. They are charging me for what I did not consume because during the day, I spend most of my time in my shop. I only use the electricity at night at home. I have a prepaid meter in the shop and I don’t spend more than N2,000 in a whole month. So how come I am not staying at home and I am being asked to pay N14,000. I am here in their office, demanding an explanation.” a resident said
Reacting to the complains by the residents, the YEDC Maiduguri Business Manager, said
“These complaints may be as a result of the commissioning of the 330kV transmission line which now supplies electricity 24 hours. On the average, we now supply electricity in the town for a minimum of 22 hours in a day, which simply implies that the consumption of energy by residents in the state have multiplied or even tripled itself.
“We took a simple study from our prepaid meters users and we found out that the people that usually came to buy unit of N2,000 or N3,000 in a month now have to spend N15,000 or N20,000 because of their energy usage. One thing we notice about the consumers is that they waste energy. People have this habit of leaving their lights on even in the afternoon.
“Go to some super markets or filling stations, you will see more than 200 bulbs on in the afternoon. So the more you load you use the more energy you consume.”
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Makeup Mogul and reality star, Kylie Jenner is now the fifth Wealthiest American Celebrity of 2018.
In a new list compiled by Forbes Magazine, the 21-year-old’s net worth of $900 million sees her tied at fifth place with rapper Jay-Z.
The mother of one who launched her Kylie Cosmetics two years ago, has already shifted over $630 million in makeup products, according to Forbes.
This is the first time Kylie has landed on the list, which ranks the wealthiest American celebrities based on fortune they have amassed off their fame.
The number one spot on the list this year went to George Lucas, whose net worth was listed at $5.4 billion. The second place spot goes to Steven Spielberg, who is valued at $3.7 billion, while Oprah Winfrey landed in third with $2.8 billion.
Michael Jordan‘s net worth of $1.7 billion placed him in fourth place, David Copperfield‘s $875 million landed him in seventh, Diddy’s $825 million saw him take the eighth spot.
Tiger Woods and James Patterson tied for the ninth spot with a net worth of $800 million.
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Top beauty YouTuber, Jackie Aina who is known for constantly advocating for visibility of black women in the cosmetic industry, has won the “Beauty Influencer of The Year” award at the Women’s Wear Daily’s Beauty Inc Awards.
Prior to this award, Jackie also took home the “YouTuber of the Year” award at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards in January.
Jackie Aina was born and raised in Los Angeles by a Nigerian father and an American mother.
Creating her YouTube channel one year after joining the US military, provided a source of escape from her then unhappy marriage.
Jackie Aina shared the exciting news on the Instagram page. See her Instagram post below.
US publishing company Merriam-Webster has named the noun its Word of the Year for 2018, after it saw a 74% spike in look-ups compared with 2017.
“The concept of justice was at the center of many of our national debates in the past year: racial justice, social justice, criminal justice, economic justice. In any conversation about these topics, the question of just what exactly we mean when we use the term justice is relevant, and part of the discussion” the company said when explaining its choice.
“Justice” was among the most-consulted words on Merriam-Webster’s website throughout the year, the company said, and saw jumps in search volume in the wake of numerous news stories.
“Justice” takes the Word of the Year title from last year’s winner, “feminism.” Other words that saw large jumps in look-ups included “Laurel,” which was at the heart of a viral debate over a short piece of audio in May, and “respect,” which spiked in searches after the death of the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin, in August.
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The Cable reports that Diamond Bank has been acquired by Access Bank.
An official statement addressing the acquisition will be released this week, The Cable reports, by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The deal was reportedly overseen by the Central Bank, with an insider, a Diamond Bank official, saying that customers of the bank need not panic as “the bank is in safe hands.
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South African mogul Khanyi Dhlomohas, in a statement on Friday, confirmed reports that Ndalo Media is shutting down.
Ndalo Media is responsible for the publishing magazines: Destiny, Destiny Man and Elle South Africa.
According to Sowetan Live, Dhlomo told staff that the company is financially embattled and will cease operation by January.
The statement read:
After much reflection, I have taken the tough decision to close down Ndalo Media. At this point, my focus is on Ndalo Media’s employees and stakeholders who have all made a significant contribution to the business over the years.
Thereafter, my focus will shift to the next chapter which I’ll share at the appropriate time. I’m thankful for the opportunity we’ve had to touch millions of lives through our work and to all who have supported our brands in various ways.
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American Supermodel, Kendall Jenner is the world highest paid model of the year 2018, according to Forbes.
She reportedly earned $22.5 million between June 2017 and June 2018—a slight pay increase from the $22 million she raked in last year.
Other models who made the list include Karlie Kloss who came in second place with an estimated $13 million in earnings, Chrissy Teigen and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley who tied for third with $11.5 million in earnings, Gisele Bündchen earned $10 million, Cara Delevingne ($10 million), Gigi Hadid($9.5 million), Bella Hadid ($8.5 million), Joan Smalls ($8.5 million), and Doutzen Kroes ($8 million) rounded out the list.
In all, the women made a cumulative $113 million, much more that $109.5 million from last year.
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Nigeria now has the highest number of out of school children in the world.
In a story published by the Voice Of America, the UN agency says its latest survey “indicates that the population of out of school children in Nigeria has risen from 10.5 million to 13.2 million, the highest in the world”.
UNICEF states that most of the affected children are in the northern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, “where Boko Haram insecurities have disrupted academic activities”.
Boko Haram has been waging a war against the Nigerian state since 2009. The terrorist sect has displaced millions and killed more than 50,000 people in Nigeria since the insurgency commenced.
Education psychologist Mayowa Adegbile told VOA that increasing numbers of out of school children in Nigeria adversely affects the nation’s economy.
“Sixty percent of that population are girls only, and you know when you bring it back home, every girl becomes a mother or a woman who would in turn take care of other children. And for a woman who goes to school, it has a ripple effect, an economical ripple effect.
“When she goes to school, she has education, she gets a job, even if she doesn’t have a job… even if it’s just basic secondary school education, she can communicate basic English and Mathematics,” Adegbile said.
Apart from the Boko Haram insurgency, UNICEF also found that some cultural beliefs and practices also play significant role in keeping children of school age in Nigeria out of the classrooms.
“Nigeria’s budgetary spending on education is not enough to quell the widening gap – only seven percent of Nigeria’s $24 billion 2018 budget is earmarked for education.
“And so far, there appear to be no new policies to boost education spending”, VOA writes.
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