Tuesday, 17 March 2015

march 17,2015

Calling all Fashion Lovers! Get Ready for Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2015 | May 23rd – 24th

If you love fashion, then you don’t want to miss Africa Fashion Week Nigeria2015!

Join the thousands of consumers eager to shop from the 100 brands on exhibition at this year’s 2-day event. Ranging from emerging designers to independent and established boutique labels, visitors will enjoy catwalk shows, mingle with celebrities and shop till they drop. With high octane glamour and music acts, it will be the ultimate day out at the height of the season.

Date: Saturday May 23rd – Sunday May 24th 2015
Venue: Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos
Contact: For additional information, please contact info@africafashionweeknigeria.com

Exit the Month with Live Music & Comedy at the #LoudInLekki Event holding Every Last Friday!

Loud in Lekki Event - BellaNaija - March 2015

The end of the month is a special time where you need to relax, unwind and get ready for the next month. It’s even better knowing it’s pay day. So, how about you do that while listening to live music and laughing with comics at the#LoudInLekki with JAFEXTRA Ati Awon Alaaye?!

This event is a monthly (strictly) Live Music and Comedy event organised byDouble Tee Entertainment, H&N & JAFEXTRA Entertainment, aimed at providing a matured, relaxed and soothing atmosphere for working class Lagosians and live music lovers.

It also provides a great platform for original live musical acts to showcase what they’ve got. Performers to expect include Princess, Omo Ibadan, Bash, D’tones, Nester, Irie Band, Alejo, Babahkay, Modot and more.

Mark your calendars and get ready to have some fun.

Date: Friday 20th March 2015 (Every last Friday of the month)
Time: 6PM – 11PM
Venue: African Bar, Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Federal Government reduces electricity tariff by over 50%

The Federal Government has announced the reduction in electricity tariff by half. Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Sam Amadi, who made the announcement in Abuja today March 17th, said after a review of the tariffs being paid by Nigerians, the commission agreed to slash it by half. The reduction takes effect from the end of March.

He said the commission agreed to remove the Multi-year tariff order, MYTO 2.1 following multiple petitions and complains from Nigerians especially members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria who said inclusion of the MYTO 2.1 caused them to spend more on their businesses and in some cases loss of jobs.

“The Commission also invited the Chief executive Officers of the distribution companies to the hearing to respond to the case of the consumer groups. Furthermore, the Commission reviewed the technical and financial assumption of MYTO 2.1. The review shows that the major underlying cause of the skyrocketing increase in the tariff is the huge Aggregate Technical, Commercial and Collection (ATC&C) losses, which are passed through to consumers. In some DISCOs ATC&C losses increased tariff by as much as 80-103%. “…

It is the responsibility of the DISCOs to collect their revenue from their customers. Failure to do so should not be a penalty to customers who pay their bills. It is clear that removing the collection losses will lead to lower tariffs for consumers. The removal of collection losses from customer tariff has reduced tariff by more than 50 percent in some places. Please note that the reduction does not affect the CBN facility and its repayment.

“Therefore, On Monday, March 9, 2015 the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued a new order to the effect that henceforth collection loss, which is defined as the ‘amount billed but not collected’, will not be automatically passed on to consumers of electricity. Consequently, the collection loss for all DISCOs is set at zero. It is now the responsibility of DISCOs to convince the regulator of any exceptional circumstances for such loss to be passed to the consumers,” Amadi said in a statement.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Unity Dolls gives lift to education with school overhaul

In line with its vision to acculturate children, unite Nigerians and deliver social change within our communities and country, Unity Girl dolls, Nigeria’s first theme dolls, a product of Auldon Limited, have overhauled a dilapidated school in Ikorodu, the first in a long line of CSR initiatives which will cut across the six geopolitical zones of the country.

After years of inattention, Lagos, Salvation Army Nursery and Primary School, sited at Agunfoye in Ikorodu was in a decrepit state for years with ramshackle classrooms, leaky roofs and flaky wall paints.

The Auldon Limited, known for its commitment to education and youth empowerment, through its UnityDolls initiative singled out the school not only to give it a facelift, but also to contribute its quota to the quality of education that pupils will enjoy on its grounds.

While speaking to journalists on the sidelines during the schools reopening, Paul Orajiaka, Chief Executive Officer Auldon Limited, said "Our next project would now be in the north; from there we'll move to the other geopolitical zones of the country," he disclosed. "All the process demands is that we notify the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) about the idea and then we'll get the go-ahead to proceed."

Unity dolls is very passionate about its promise of supporting the growth of education through social works and that is why a portion of the sales proceeds on each doll is set aside to actualize this cause. Without a doubt, investing in the future of the Nigerian Child is key to ensuring a better society and by extension greater Nigeria for the good of all.

“According to Orajiaka, Unity Dolls decided to embark on this initiative which is highly essential to developing our children with the needed skill that will see them excel, through the provision of a conducive environment for learning knowing fully well that the nation’s destiny undoubtedly lies in their hands”.

In driving the project, Auldon Limited turned to unconventional sources which saw the company also employ the services of Muri Olaniyi, 31 and other street urchins without professional construction skills, in a bid to keep them gainfully engaged: "Most street urchins have skills, but probably don't have the opportunity to use these skills because they are branded as touts. But if you draw them close, you'll discover they are actually very wonderful human beings. Muri and his colleagues made this project a reality alongside a team of other professionals who worked on the project."

“Auldon limited through the Unity Girls Project, is currently planning to break new ground with new set of innovative dolls as the company is in the process of manufacturing fresh set of dolls that will go beyond Nigeria to embrace the whole of Africa. "This range of dolls will be called Unity Girl Africa. Already we've gotten strong level acceptance in the Nigerian market so we're now moving on to other frontiers, designing another set that will cut across the whole of Africa. At the moment, Auldon has gotten the license for that from a leading supermarket chain with branches across the continent," he disclosed.

The packaged dolls, which will likely be launched next year, will spur the public to action as it concerns influencing a more tolerant society united in diversity, with fliers detailing Auldon Limited's CSR initiative which is tilted towards giving rundown schools a new look.

Also speaking during the school opening, the Head Teacher of Lagos, Salvation Army Nursery and Primary School Mrs. Ogunyemi Olusola who was visibly elated thanked Auldon and Unity Girl for its support and remarkable face lift which he said will without a doubt create a better atmosphere for the pupils to learn and actualize their dreams.

According to Mrs. Olusola, if other companies toe this line, education will indeed leapfrog to greater heights from the poor state it currently is in.