MODELS AND THE PROSTITUTION PERCEPTIONS IN AFRICA

A lot of young girls in Africa, who are naturally endowed with all super model physique attributes, have in the quest to becoming a model been discouraged, stooped or stigmatized by the wrong perception of the public that models are prostitutes.

Truly speaking, as a young model, if your parents disagree with you from becoming a model in Africa its better you obey. You can’t be a successful model if your parents are totally against your choice of becoming a model.

Major reasons parents and the African society give as to the PROSTITUTION picturesque they perceive of a model is to the fact that they showcase pants and bras and other almost naked fashion clothing, which to them is a shameless act! Whenever we have a passionate young model that is highly endowed and is facing any form of hindrances at home, my wife and I always take our time to go counsel such parents.

The major reason why I am writing this piece is to enlighten the African parents and the society at large that MODELS ARE NOT PROSTITUTES and surprisingly the reverse is the case!

What the African society do not know is the fact that models have the highest moral expectations in the entertainment industry worldwide. How do I mean?

1.       Any model that is having moral issues in the society can’t be used as a face for any brand, it’s unlike other sectors like movie, and music industry.

2.       A known model that has stained character will be rejected by fashion designers.  People will not respect the product such model is advertising base on the fact that the model has stained character.

3.       You hardly come across super models marrying and divorcing, but it’s so common in other entertainment sector. There are some endorsement that a model will lost if marital issues arises, e,g tiger Woods.

4.       Some of the world biggest lingerie models got married as virgins! Meaning, its not the pants and bras they showcase that matters but their day to day lifestyle.

I can go and on and on to point to the fact that “MODELS AIN’T PROSTITUTES”, stop judging models by their job. They are mannequin who showcases products for the world to see.  Modeling is a career and an enviable one for that matter.

 Finally, dear models it’s your duty to protect the career you so loved by improving on your character and personality. Learn how to say ‘NO’ to immoral acts from any agency, photographer, cast directors, fashion designers etc who wants you to do what your mama said you shouldn’t do. If you are good you are good, jobs will pursue you no matter what!

-          Okanlawon Tijjani ( C.E.O Onyx Modelz)

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Freight forwarders (NAGAFF) Threatened legal Action If Hamid Ali Wears Uniform

Freight forwarders under the aegis of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has threatened to seek legal option if the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Alli (Rtd) bows to pressure from the Senate and appears in Customs uniform.
According to a statement dated March 20 and signed by the association’s management, the association stated that Col. Alli is not in a position to assume the character of an officer of the service as stated under Section 10 of CEMA Cap C 45 of 2004 as amended.
“The ongoing controversy involving the Comptroller-General of Customs Rtd. Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali and the Nigerian Senate is avoidable because the Presidential mandate was specific and unambiguous.  The CGC was directed to reform, restructure and enhance revenue collection duty of the service.
“The time frame is within four years of the administration’s tenure or less under the circumstance because he is neither a commissioned Customs officer nor a Sole Administrator in a democratic government.  He is not in a position to assume the character of an officer of the service as stated under Section 10 of CEMA Cap C 45 of 2004 as amended.
“To be a proper officer of the Nigeria Customs you must be properly appointed in line with the Civil Service Rules. You must undergo a mandatory training programme and issued with a service number.  These are conditions that must exist before the question of character can be alluded to.  Since we know that Ali’s appointment is a political appointment that was made by Mr President in line with Section 171 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, for him to go and carry-out a specific mandate of restructuring, reforming and enhance the revenue collection of the Nigeria Customs Service.  To us he was only sent to the Nigeria Customs Service for a special assignment.  He is by this appointment not a career Customs officer that should be made to wear the uniform.
“Ali is correct for not wearing the Customs uniform and equally Mr President was right for not appointing him as a Sole Administrator in a democratic government.  As an Association which believes in the sanctity of the law, especially court ruling, if Ali wears the Customs uniform, NAGAFF may approach the court to stop him from an act of unlawful assumption of character of an officer of the Service.
“Our locus shall be drawn from Section 154 of CEMA Cap C45 of 2004 as amended, The real issue before the stakeholders is to examine and determine whether Ali is doing his job as directed by Mr President to reform, restructure and enhance revenue collection duty of the service.


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Nigeria naira at six-month high on black market

Nigeria's central bank sold the dollar at a weaker rate on Wednesday, traders say, in an effort to boost liquidity on the official market and narrow the naira's spread at the black market.
The central bank has been intervening on the official market to try to narrow the currency spread with the black market rate, which was 520 to the dollar a month ago.
The bank sold $1.5 million on Wednesday at 307.75, weaker than the 307.50 it intervened previous session. It has weakened the currency by 0.6 percent in the past two weeks.
On the black market, the naira gained 4.9 percent to a seven-month high of 410 per dollar as individuals rush to sell the U.S. currency.
"The regular intervention by the central bank has increased liquidity in the official market. The new policy has also eliminated spurious demand for the dollar," Aminu Gwadabe, the head of Nigeria's exchange bureaus, told Reuters.
Speculators betting on a naira fall "are taking a risk and will lose," central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele said on Tuesday. He added that he expects the black market rates to narrow further.
On Wednesday, the cost of insuring Nigerian debt against default fell to its lowest since December 2016, with five-year credit default swaps dropping to 603 bps, down 9 bps from Tuesday's close, according to data from IHS Markit.
"We see the naira stabilising around 380-400 to the dollar, but the central bank must review the multiplicity of rates to restore confidence in the market," Gwadabe said.
In February the bank devalued the naira for private individuals, saying it will sell dollars to them at 375 per dollar, a 20 percent margin from the official rate and half the premium obtained at the black market.
The move has left the West African nation with at least five exchange rates - the official one, a rate for Muslim pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia, the one for school fees abroad and a retail rate set by licensed exchange bureaus at 399.