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MINORS IN MODELLING AND THE DISREGARD FOR LABOUR LAWS IN NIGERIA

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 By: Ali Afegbua This is a follow up to a previous write up on the same topic of modellingin Nigeria , but I shall delve deeper into the law and what we should all know, for breaking such laws and claiming ignorance will not stand as a good defence in court, when prosecuted. Modelling can be defined as the use of human specimens with near perfect proportions for a variety of purposes, as performers and entertainers; the fashion industry has utilised models for centuries and the business of modelling has been one compared to a flesh trade, due to its very nature of seeking out perfect human specimens to display to the world, sometimes showing models in the nude for brand specific marketing of glamour products and cosmetics. Modelling agents around the world today are known for their unquenchable appetites

THE LEGALITY OF MODELLING AS A JOB, AND THE LABOUR ACT IN NIGERIA

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  www.cnn.co m  Ahh Models…the skinny, pretty faced young woman with most of her body (mostly bones) on display with sometimes surprisingly petite curves to match, strutting in the latest designer gowns and accessories on the runway, giving her best fierce look for the camera…yes models used for all sorts of advertising campaigns which we love to ogle at as we drive around Lagos…Models…bought and sold matching well with expensive cars and gold.