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Quiz Nigeriana Ends In PH With Awards, Funfair
The third edition of quizz
Nigeriana competition, organised by Community Conciliation and Development Initiative (CCADI) has ended with awards, prizes and funfair on Tuesday, October 1st 2013 at the premises of Silverbird cinemas, former Obi Wali Cultural Centre, along Abonnema Wharf road Port Harcourt. The children also used the opportunity to celebrate Nigeria’s 53rd independence anniversary with fun fair at the same venue.
Speaking with The Tide Entertainment at the events the Executive director of CCADI Mr. Amaechi, Kelechi Justin said quiz Nigerian is a competition for secondary schools in Nigeria. According to him, the aim of the competition is to encourage the children to learn more about Nigeria, its geographic location, natural resources, culture and tradition of the people amongst others as well as imbibe the old reading culture in the country.
He said this year’s event tagged 3rd/centenary edition is unique as the organisers throught it wise to see children participate in other events different from the usual match past at such independence celebrations, but to celebrate it with competition and fun. He said apart from the completion, the children equally had fun to mark the independence anniversary.
The Executive Director disclosed that a total of 16 secondary schools across the state participated in the competition which started on the 23rd of September, 2013, but only four schools made it to the grand finale which took place on 1st October 2013 at silver bird cinemas.
According to him, Green Field Academy took first position and received a chaque of N100,000.00 from the organizers, a trophy and Sourenirs, Community Secondary School Igbo/Etche and Active Brain International academy, Rumuomasi emerged 2nd and 3rd positions respectively, while Airforce secondary school, Rumuomasi took 4th position. The schools got books, journals and Souvenirs.
Mr. Amaechi reiterated that the organisers of the annual quiz competition have resolved to take the competition to national level next year. He said the event is sponsored by the Rivers State Internal Revenue Service, Rhythm 93.7 FM, Excel Magazine, Prophetic photography, donated the N100,000.00 cash prize amongst others.
Meanwhile, Mr. Awam Fidelis a teacher with Active Brains Int’l Academy thanked the organisers for organising the competition which he said has widened the scope of their knowledge about Nigeria. According to him, the academic exercise was just centered on all about what they need to know about their great country.
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.
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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