A Nigerian lady has revealed the intensifying competition between African billionaires Abdul Samad Rabiu and Aliko Dangote with Rabiu initiating the construction of his refinery shortly after Dangote’s recent inauguration. The two tycoons have been making headlines for their respective contributions to the oil refinery sector in Nigeria, with a focus on boosting domestic production and supporting the continent’s energy needs. The Nigerian lady @gviev took to Twitter to express her observations on the ongoing rivalry between Rabiu and Dangote, acknowledging that the BUA founder has been closely following in the footsteps of the chairman and founder of Dangote Group. The recent inauguration of Dangote’s massive refinery in Lagos has evidently fueled Rabiu’s ambitions, leading to the initiation of the construction of his own refinery in Akwa Ibom state. The lady highlighted that BUA is actively constructing a 200,000 barrels per day (pd) Oil Refinery in Akwa Ibom State, with the goal of producing petroleum products not only for Nigeria but for the broader African market. According to her, the BUA Refinery is anticipated to commence production in 2024. In her words; “Nawa. BUA / its owner Abdul Rabiu just dey track dey follow Dangote/ Aliko Dangote back to back… in every area of his endeavor. Now BUA is building a 200,000 pd Oil Refinery on Akwa Ibom State… to produce Petroleum products for Nigeria and Africa. I understand the BUA Refinery is going live for production in 2024. I like the competition though…for the market.” See below;
It was tough, I cried a lot
The viral Nanny Rosie opens up on her experience working in Lebanon and the struggle of staying focused while missing her family who were miles away. Over the past two weeks, Rosie has been a prominent topic of discussion on social media after the emotional viral moment while departing her boss.
The discourse ranged from her service to her Lebanese boss, her dark moments, a holiday she enjoyed, and the promise of a new job. The majority of those who viewed videos depicting her interactions with her employers and their children concluded that she was a content and happy employee. This perception was reinforced by the recent employer’s plea for Nanny Rosie to return to Lebanon with her children. However, if Rosie’s latest revelation is taken into consideration, it appears that her time in the Gulf was not as joyful as she portrayed. In a video, she shared that it took her a considerable amount of time to adapt to the new work environment miles away from her home. In her words; “Staying there for two years was not easy. First month, It gets very lonely, you’ll miss your family. I would sit with my employer’s baby, remember my own in Kenya, and just break into tears. It was so horrible for me, I suffered; not because I didn’t have everything I wanted; my madam was giving me everything but I missed home.” Watch the video below …
“Why being a woman is tough” – Bolanle Olukanni
Popular media personality, Bolanle Olukanni has explained that womanhood is tough as women have to live in a constant state of alertness. Bolanle noted that men do not understand how women have to be at an alert at all times.
Bolanle Olukanni Referencing herself, she said she is always aware of her surrounding. She always turns around to check if she’s being followed by anyone whenever she is walking into her hotel room. She also stated that when an artisan comes to her house to fix something, she always positions at the nearest exit. According to Bolanle, it’s part of the reality of having to protect herself. She continued by saying that it is really distressing that one in three women had experienced physical or sexual abuse.
Bolanle Olukanni In her words: “Being a woman is tough. I don’t think men actually understand that we live in a constant state of alertness. I am always aware of my surrounding. When I’m walking to my hotel room, I turn around to check that no one is following me. If an artisan comes to my house to fix something, I always I am close to the door and not in a position where I can’t run if need be. I often will pretend there is someone else in the house by calling out someone’s name like “oh the plumber is here.” It’s part of the reality of having to protect yourself. Because you just don’t know. 1 out of 3 women have been sexually assaulted or physically abused. That’s a heartbreaking statistic. Not sure why so many men (if 1 out of 3 women are abused, does this mean 1 out of 3 men are abusers?) think they should power over someone else’s body. I will never understand it.” SEE POST:
“Marriage is tough; do not rush into it cause you’ll end up rushing out” – Basket Mouth’s estranged wife, Elsie shares advice (Video)
Elsie Uzoma, the estranged wife of popular comedian Bright Okpocha a.k.a Basket Mouth, has urged Nigerians to stop marriage-shaming women.
According to the mother of two whose marriage with Basket Mouth recently crashed, women are always being shamed for not getting married at a certain age.
She said that people need to understand that when a woman isn’t married it’s because she’s probably taking her time or hasn’t found the right person yet.
Marriage is hard work, she said, and if people are forced to get married without being prepared, they might end up rush out of the marriage eventually.
Watch her speak below:
“Being a woman is tough”
Nigerian skit-maker and brand influencer, Taaooma bares her thoughts about the societal hardship that women are constantly faced with.
Taking to the micro-blogging platform, Twitter, Taaooma, whose real name is Apaokagi Adedoyin Maryam shared that being a woman is tough.
She recounts her experience at the hands of a traffic offender, whom she challenged on the road, but ended up silencing her.
In her words:
“Being a woman can be tough sometimes. In your work space, you’re looked down upon. In the society, you’re not as respected. Last time out, a traffic offender I challenged on the road told me to “drop my daddy’s car” before I can talk to him 😂.”
Her post was replied to by a troll, who said it was not about her being a woman, but rather about her small stature. He further asked Taaooma to stop playing the victim.
His Tweet reads:
“That wasn’t about you being a woman, it was probably about you being ‘small’ size. You women shouldn’t be victimizing yourselves always”
Nonetheless, Taaooma’s response to the troll put him back in his place.
“Lol, small size? Cos he saw my whole body from the car Yh? If I start to list all the experiences, we’ll be here till night. I’m spitting the reality of things, you said I’m victimizing myself. Stop jare.”
See her post below;