FIRST MISS WORLD WINNER 'KIKI HAKANSSON' PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 95.(PHOTOS).

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  Sad to learn of the passing of the very first Miss World, Kerstin Margareta "Kiki" HÃ¥kansson, at the age of 95. Swedish beauty Kiki won the very first Miss World title back in 1951 and remains the only winner to be crowned in a bikini.  The pageant world sends its condolences to Kiki's son Chris and her entire family at the loss of an iconic queen. Rest assured that this trailblazing lady will never be forgotten. ACCORDING TO ANOTHER SOURCE: Kiki Hakansson, the first-ever Miss World, passed away at the age of 95. She died peacefully in her sleep at her home in California on Monday, November 4. Her family confirmed she was “comfortable, peaceful, and well cared for” in her final days. The news was shared via the official Miss World Instagram account. Born in Sweden, Kiki Hakansson made history in 1951 when she was crowned Miss World at the pageant held in London. Originally conceived as a one-time event for the 1951 Festival of Britain, the Miss World competition became

FCCPC VOWS TO PROTECT RIGHTS OF PWDs NIGERIANS. (PHOTO).


 FCCPC vows to protect rights of PWDs, Nigerians


The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Council has promised to do all within its powers to ensure the rights and inclusiveness of all Nigerians.


The council’s Deputy Director of Consumer and Business Education, Nwafor Anthony,

stated this Monday in Abuja while speaking at a policy roundtable on financial inclusion for Persons with Disabilities, organised by the Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation.


Nwafor also applauded the efforts of CADEF in ensuring the rights and inclusiveness of all Nigerians and pledged the council’s support for the foundation.


He said, “The council is already engaging in several campaigns aimed at drawing the need to ensure inclusivity and also provide an adequate environment for persons with special needs to access all sorts of services without any form of discrimination. We will continue to fight for Nigerians’ rights to be respected.”


CADEF Executive Director Professor, Chiso Ndukwe-Okafor, stressed the need to urgently address the challenges faced by Persons with Disabilities in accessing digital financial services.


She said the meeting was organised so that stakeholders could brainstorm to come up with ideas to address the challenges faces by PWDs, which were both online and off line.

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