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FG scraps fixed electricity charges, hikes tariff

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has increased the charges for electricity consumption across the country. In a statement issued by the commission, NERC announced the removal of fixed electricity charges, saying consumers would now have to pay for 'only what they consume.' The development comes less than a week after the House of Representatives asked NERC to halt the plan of increasing tariffs. “Although, the new tariff regimes comes with an increase in energy charges, all electricity consumers (residential as well as commercial) will no longe

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Zimbabwe to make Chinese yuan legal currency after Beijing cancels debts

Zimbabwe has announced that it will make the Chinese yuan legal tender after Beijing confirmed it would cancel $40m in debts. “They [China] said they are cancelling our debts that are maturing this year and we are in the process of finalising the debt instruments and calculating the debts,” minister Patrick Chinamasa said in a statement. Chinamasa also announced that Zimbabwe will officially make the Chinese yuan legal tender as it seeks to increase trade with Beijing. (more…)

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Baghdad holds Miss Iraq pageant for the first time in 43 years

When I first heard of these, I thought to myself, hmmm no bikini section? At least there is a development in freedom! (CNN)When Shaima Qasim was crowned Miss Iraq this weekend, she not only triumphed over the other women in the competition but over threats against her life. The pageant was the first to be held in Baghdad in 43 years. "Iraq needed this," pageant director Ahmed Leith said. "The situation is weak here, and we wanted to celebrate this the same way other countries like Lebanon and others do. To have a sense of normalcy." (more…)

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Miss Universe catastrophe! Miss Germany slams Miss Philippines – We didn’t vote for her

  Following the the controversy surrounding the winner of the Miss Universe pageant after host Steve Harvey's slip-up by crowning Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez-Arévalo  winner by mistake. Miss Germany Sarah-Lorraine Riek, who came unplaced in the competition admitted afterwards that she wasn't happy with the result.She said in an interview with Missosology ... (more…)

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