Entertainment

Good Fortune Trails Show Biz Personalities

Published

12 years ago

October 11, 2013

With the recent
developments in the Nigerian show business, it is obvious that fortune has smiled on most of the practitioners as they continue to record one achievement or the other.
Recently, Nigeria’s queen of songs Onyeka Onwenu was blessed with a Federal appointment by President Goodluck Jonathan who appointed her as the executive director/chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) Abuja.
Her appointment according to our source is contained in a letter signed by the secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, the appointment took effect from September 13, 2013.
In another development, another top artiste in the country Black Face, one of the co-founders of the defunct Plantaizhun Boyz Group signed a N52 million contract with Franchise Events Limited. The deal which also includes a car and a house makes Black Face. The Label’s biggest name at the moment.
Showbiz personality Mayokum Awodunmila aka May D has recently – moved into his new 6 bedroom duplex in Magogo Phase II GRA, the high brow area of Lagos. According to the information the house is worth about N150 million.
The Ekiti State born dancer turned music sensation is among the richest artistes in Nigeria today.
The Limpopo Master, Kcee recently acquired a 2013 Bently Convertible said to have cost millions of naira. This makes it a total of three exotic cars he bought recently. Before now he was reported to have acquired two brand new cars, 2013 Range Rover and BMW X6. While Nollywood star actress Halima Abukabar also took delivery of N10 million worth poshe convertible.
Ice Prince, it was also learnt, has just dropped the music video for his single titled ‘iswear’, the track and video also features American rapper, French Montana.
Rivers State born multitalented Artiste, actor and comedian, Julius D- Genius Agwu has taken his annual comedy and music show tagged crack your ribs to London and Manchester where the event recorded a huge success. A similar event tagged an evening with Julius Agwu was also held in Paris, France.
Agwu who spoke with some journalists recently disclosed that the high point of the United Kingdom (UK) show was the presence of his state governor, The Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.” I was really touched and honoured that he came, nothing could be more exiting than hosting your governor”, he said.
There was also a similar show way back here in Nigeria to mark the independence anniversary, tagged independence special held at Transcorp Hilton Abuja where ace comedians like Igodie, I go save, Akpororo, Osama as well as Ice Prince performed alongside Julius Agwu.

Entertainment

NGO hails Tinubu’s climate awareness tour

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7 days ago

March 9, 2026

The Tide

Jewel Environmental Initiative (JEI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has commended President Bola Tinubu for inaugurating the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour, urging Nigerians and stakeholders to support the initiative nationwide.

Mr Ismail Bima, Chief Executive Officer of JEI, said in a statement in Gombe yesterday that the tour would significantly strengthen public understanding of climate change and encourage collective environmental responsibility.

Bima described the initiative as a clear affirmation of the Federal Government’s commitment to pursuing practical solution driven strategies that addressed climate challenges and safeguarded livelihoods, ecosystems, and national development efforts.

He noted that the programme would achieve its objectives if government institutions, private organisations, civil society groups, and citizens actively played their respective roles in promoting awareness, resilience, and sustainable practices.

According to him, the inauguration marks an important step toward building a nationwide movement capable of delivering measurable progress in Nigeria’s broader efforts to secure a climate resilient future for generations.

He said JEI fully aligned with the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour, noting that the initiative could inspire innovation, strengthen environmental education, and promote sustainable development across communities nationwide.

Bima also commended the Minister of Environment and urged federal, state, and local stakeholders to support the initiative, stressing that climate change impacts affected all citizens regardless of region or status.

He emphasised that growing climate pressures on agriculture, livelihoods, and ecosystems made the awareness tour timely, adding that stronger information sharing and partnerships were necessary to confront environmental risks nationwide.

He urged authorities to implement the initiative with sustained commitment, extend activities to grassroots communities, and collaborate with state and local governments to ensure wider participation and maximum impact nationwide effectively.

The Tide source reports that President Tinubu inaugurated the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour in Abuja on Tuesday to promote climate resilience and sustainable development nationwide initiatives.

Entertainment

They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts

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2 weeks ago

February 27, 2026

The Tide

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.

Entertainment

Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial

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2 weeks ago

February 27, 2026

The Tide

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.