EFFECTS OF RELIGION ON CUSTOMERS DEMAND IN NIGERIA

Religion has always been a factor that affects customers demand particularly the Eating habit about what food and drinks to be consumed. The religion of Christianity forbids eating meat or fish on Good Fridays during festive period such as Easter, this belief affects their demand. Also Muslims and most of the clergymen forbid alcoholic, as alcoholic is one of the hospitality product which yield high level of profit.
Muslims will never demand for pork or pork products during and after the fasting period, this also affects their demand for hospitality product.

The following are seen as the negative impression which can equally be called the stigma in the hospitality industry.
The hotel is used as a venue for evil activities where by criminals and other evil men lodge.
Most people do not see any good thing about hospitality industry
The industry has a specific gender that is attached to it i.e., Female gender
The brothel brought a wrong impression on the hotel by calling themselves commercial sexual worker.
People believe that it is always 24-hours service, and therefore the staff will have no time for themselves and their families.
Also the mode of dressing of un professionals in the industry has given the people a bad impression towards the industry.
After knowing the stigma, it is now important to take proper control measures in that aspect of staffs to be mindful of whatever they are doing (It has to be moderate and polite) and to avoid future occurrence as this will help the hospitality industry to move forward and to be respected.
                    By:  Famuyiwa 

President Jonathan Fetes Super Eagles (PHOTOS)

PHOTOS:

Guys you all did a wonderful job.....Thumbs up to you all. i will soon join you for the jollification and the celebration.

PHOTOS: Triumphant Super Eagles Arrive Home To Heroes Welcome

Nigeria’s Super Eagles arrived back home here on Tuesday, after winning the country’s first Africa Cup of Nations trophy in nearly two decades and were welcomed by adoring crowds ahead of meeting the president.

Nigeria wins the 2013 Africa Nations Cup. The Super Eagles are back!

Yay we WON! We all thought they won't make it half way not to talk of the finals, tonight; Super Eagles has made us proud as the giant of Africa once again, by winning AFCON 2013. The only goal in the match was scored by a home based player, Sunday Mba.

All thanks to God, Keshi and the players. We are so PROUD! UP NIGERIAAAAAAAAA

Photo: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates Super Eagles Victory

He was not there to support the boys but some Senators flew to S.A to support them. And now we are coming home with the cup. God bless Nigeria once again.

Gunmen Kill 9 Female Health Workers In Kano

Polio Vaccinators at work -Photo Credit: Fred de Sam Lazaro                           

Unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram militants have killed nine female workers involved in polio vaccinations in two separate incidents in the city of Kano.

The gunmen riding on tricycles opened fire on health workers at Hotoro Haye and Shargalle Health Centre in the Kano metropolis as the health workers prepare their polio vaccination cocktails for the day.

Two women were felled by the militants bullets at Unguwa Uku while seven others died from the lethal attack on Shargalle Health Centre in attacks that took place thirty minutes apart.

Police spokesperson Musa Majia confirmed the attacks to journalists stating that the gunmen had fled the scene of the attack before security agents could reach the area.

Several Islamic clerics are opposed to polio vaccination claiming that it was a western scheme to limit Muslim population in Nigeria.

Nigerian Girl Attacked With Acid in London Gets Free Facial Reconstruction Surgery

A Nigerian girl, Naomi Oni was scarred for life when a mysterious figure wearing a muslim niqab threw acid in her face as she walked home from work. She has no idea who did this to her and has spent the past month having skin grafts and almost went blind, although she has now recovered her vision in her left eye and has partial sight in her right.

To make matters worse, she is the sole carer for her disabled mother Marian Yalekhue who is 52. She told her story; 


    'I’d been working a late shift and was talking to my boyfriend about what we were going to do for New Year when I saw this Muslim woman wearing a niqab covering her face,' she told the Evening Standard.

    'I thought it was a bit strange at that time of night, but she didn’t say anything and I kept on walking.

    'Then I felt a splash on my face. It burned and I screamed out. I started running and screaming, holding my face, all the way home. I didn’t look back.

    'I got home and I was screaming and banging on the door. I was hysterical. Luckily my godmother, who is a pharmacist, was at home with my mum and she helped me and kept dipping my face in water and trying to calm me down until the police and ambulance got there.

    'I was in shock. Saying: "Who would do that? Who would do that?" How could anyone do this?'.
    She has released the shocking images of her disfigured face in an appeal for help to catch the attacker whose identity was concealed behind the Muslim women’s dress which completely covers the face apart from the eyes.
    Ms Oni decided to speak out after police failed to establish any motive behind the December 30 attack or identify a suspect.

    She said the attack had 'destroyed' her life and left her too afraid to venture out or even show her face in public.

    'I look in the mirror and it just isn’t me. I’ll never look the same again,' she said. 'I’ve always been outgoing and confident in my job and in my personal life, used to getting attention for the way I dress or my hair, but now I don’t want anyone looking at me.

    'I don’t want people to see me in public. I don’t want to get the Tube or the bus. If I have to go to the hospital I take a taxi.

    'I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to go back to my job. I was planning to go to college in September to study media and fashion, but I don’t even know if I’ll be able to do that.'

    The store assistant has been told she faces months if not years of skin grafts and further plastic surgery and even then is likely to be left with severe facial scarring.

    She and her mother say they are too afraid to go back to their council flat in Dagenham. They are currently sleeping on a friend’s sofa-bed after turning down the offer to be rehoused in Tottenham on safety grounds.

    Ms Oni said she had been inspired by the story of Katie Piper, the model who launched a charity and spoke out publicly after falling victim to an acid attack orchestrated by her boyfriend, but that she would never feel safe with her attacker still at large.

    'Even with the support of my family and friends and boyfriend I feel very alone,' she said. 'Nothing is going to be same anymore.Her story

The London Evening Standard reported today that Naomi Oni, a 20-year old London based Nigerian who was attacked with acid by an unknown person dressed in niqab a few minutes away from her home, will be receiving a free facial reconstruction surgery by one of the world's top cosmetic Surgeons, Dr. Cap Lesesne.

Dr. Lesesne, an American surgeon who has done re-constructive surgery as well as normal operations on hollywood actors, United States Senators, royalty, read of Naomi’s travail in the Evening Standard and decided to offer his heart- felt service.

Ms. Oni  suffered terrible burns on her face, neck, arms, legs, head and body, she is partly blind in her right eye and doctors fear she would need years of continous treatment before she is fully ok.