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1st N’Delta Tourism, Cultural Fair Debuts In PH
In a bid to promote culture and tourism in the Niger Delta, the government of the nine states in the region has designed a programme tagged 1st Niger Delta tourism, cultural fair and exhibition aimed at developing the tourism industry by ensuring a comprehensive, united and effective representation at both the national and international levels in a view to ensure that appropriate macro strategies are adopted.
According to our source, the programme is a public partnership between the Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation (NOA), Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Trade Wyse Concept Ltd and the nine states of the Niger Delta namely; Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Abia, Ondo, Edo, Delta and Imo States respectively.
The programme which is slated for 13th – 20th November 2009 in Port Harcourt and Uyo include exhibition/carnival, food festival, Niger Delta pageant, modelling fashion shows, Niger Delta orientation day, endowment fund raising/seminars to advise the government on all national matters concerning tourism which could affect the achievements of the tourism vision and strategy by formulating clear and measurable objectives.
It was further gathered that the project is a prelude that will culminate in tourism sites/skills development of youths in the Niger Delta and a post amnesty skills acquisition programme which has the full backing of government.
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They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
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Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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