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Mercy Johnson Okojie has come under criticism online following her unveiling as brand ambassador for Girls Tag, a menstrual care brand reportedly selling at N25,000.

Girls Tag, described as an all-in-one period care pack designed for girls aged nine and above, recently launched with Mercy Johnson and her daughter, Purity Okojie, as brand ambassadors.

Shortly after the launch, Regina Daniels was also announced as an ambassador for the brand.

However the launch of the product has sparked backlash on social media, with critics describing the price as unrealistic and insensitive, especially as millions of Nigerian women and girls struggle to afford basic menstrual products, often resorting to unsafe alternatives or missing school during their periods.

“PHIL, not everyone is a philanthropist! X Nigeria’s problems is not everyone’s problem. She knows who are customers are…she is not interested in the average Nigerian lady or every girl child.Again, not everyone is a philanthropist. We dont tell dangote to sell Fuel at #100 to support poor or small business owners…. This is business..and again, Nigeria is not everybody’s problem.” @Lai stated.  

@ Ms Jorji said, “Mercy Johnson, you are an embarrassment to women. In a country where women are struggling to afford sanitary pad, you want to charge 25k for sanitary pad.”

“The target audience had to be baddies.” @A Tall Edo Girl said.

@Rebekah wrote “Dear @realmercyj, Nigeria is a poor country. Elitism should never extend to the basic rights and dignity of girls and women. Sanitary pads are not luxury items. How many Nigerians can realistically afford #25k monthly for a basic necessity, what is wrong with us Nigerians?”

@Ara stated, “The way some of you kiss celebrities’ ass is annoying. In a country where sanitary pads are meant to be free, someone is selling them for 25k and I’m seeing, “oh, the packaging is worth it” yen yen yen. Hypocrites!, because since when did pads start having a target audience???”

“To be honest, sanitary pads shouldn’t cost this much, I believe that it should be a basic amenity just like food!” @Matt wrote.

@Okafor Gift said, “Selling pad for 25k. As how???”

@Olaámi wrote, “Majority of Nigerian celebrities don’t actually stand for anything, all they care about is their bottom line. Greedy assholes.”

Mercy Johnson faces backlash over N25,000 menstrual kit

Celebrity fashion designer, Toyin Lawani, has called out a Lagos based hospital, Euracare, over alleged complications following a surgery at the facility.

The founder of Tiannah Empire called out the hospital on Sunday in a series of posts on her Instagram page.

Narrating her experience, Lawani stated that she visited the private clinic for “spine surgery” but lost the use of her legs and had lung infection after spending almost N100 million at the hospital.

While threatening to sue the hospital when she’s strong, she wrote “Euracare Hospital your cup is finally full, shebi I told you people I don’t have your time yet. Don’t worry just wait for me. I’m coming.

“You go spend close to 100m for hospital & them go still mismanage your health. They thought I was joking when i said i was going to sue, but i said they should just wait first when I’m stronger i will tell my story, Still suffering the consequences from Euracare right now na another thing u go find go there, na another thing dem go carry put for ur hand.

“Till today i still can’t speak well or walk well. I had complications and started bleeding in my lungs. Had to be taken back into the theatre the next day to reoperate again, before i know i stopped breathing, They had to puncture my lungs and destroyed my vocal cords. When i lost the use of my two legs after i was sent home & i ended up back in that hospital again, I had to call the ent doc in UK. He then told them to operate for the 3rd time to take the tracheotomy tube out from my lungs and see if i can breathe myself,

“Wo after that i was on next flight to uk with my family. When i got here,
the doctors told me i had to do another surgery again & said i had infection in my lungs & they showed me the big lumps. Still in hospital in & out till date due to this. They won’t even care if its their mismanagement, you will still pay.”

DAILY POST reports that Lawani broke her silence after renowned author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, accused the same hospital of negligence that resulted in her son’s death on Wednesday.

Reacting to Chimamanda Adichie’s allegation, the Lagos state government ordered an investigation into the the incident.

‘I can’t speak, walk well again’ – Toyin Lawani calls out Lagos hospital over alleged surgery complications

Nollywood actress, Bimbo Ademoye was recently captured in a tense moment on set after a group of area boys reportedly stormed her outdoor movie location, demanding “settlement.”

In a video shared on X by user Usmanashafe, on Thursday, the actress is seen standing her ground, confronting the men who insisted she pay them for filming in their neighbourhood.

Visibly upset but composed, Bimbo made it clear she had no issue supporting them financially on her own terms but strongly rejected the way they approached her.

“I am a street girl, let me tell you. Ask around when it comes to matters of the street, I like settling boys. But you don’t come to me and start telling me the amount to give. Yes, you came to beg, and you’re even being proud of it,” she said.

The situation escalated when one of the men threatened to switch off her camera.

In response, the actress fired back, dismissing the threat.

“Camera that nobody in your generation has,” she replied sharply.

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I’m a street girl’ – Bimbo Ademoye clashes with area boys [VIDEO]