Entertainment

Behold, Five Highlights Of The Movie, Citation

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5 years ago

October 30, 2020

Kunle Afolayan’s latest feature film, Citation might just be the perfect distraction from the latest unrest as it has been confirmed to premiere on Netflix on November 6th , 2020.
The anticipated film which is based on sexual harassment, a theme inspired from one of the scandalous reports of 2019 ,will not be towing the usual theatrical release path prior to a video on demand release. Afolayan confirmed back in August that Citation will make it’s debut on Netflix after months of deliberations.
Ahead of its November 6,2020 release, these are the five highlights film lovers can expect to see :
It stars Temi Otedola in her debut film role, she is set to thrill film lovers as Moremi,the lead character in Citation, this will be the style influencer and You Tuber’s first ever film role which means expectations are high.will she deliver a rousing performance or not?.
Citation is based on sexual harassment in tertiary institutions. Kunle addresses a subject of social relevance, gender based violence, harassment in tertiary institutions.
Recall in 2019,BBC Africa Eye released a documentary exposing university lecturers in Nigeria and Ghana.The scandalous report reportedly inspired Afolayan’s story which is based on a young post graduate student, who gets sexually harassed by her lecturer.
It stars Haitian -America movie star ,Jimmy Jean Louis. He will be playing the sex offender lecturer in the movie.Louis will Stars alongside other veteran actors including Nollywood’s Joke Silver, Ini Edo and Ghana’s Adjetay Anang.
Ibukun Awosika makes film debut appearance: Citation will record a number of first timers, away from lead star,Temi Otedola, the movie is set to feature ace business woman and motivational speaker, Ibukun Awosika, in a supporting role. According to Afolayan, he casted Awosika after having a dream.
Citation was shot in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). Film lovers and Alumni alike can anticipate a nostalgic experience from the film’s representation of the school.

Entertainment

NGO hails Tinubu’s climate awareness tour

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4 weeks 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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1 month 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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1 month 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.