Entertainment

Wande Coal Clinches Five Hip-Hop Awards

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16 years ago

June 12, 2010

Top Hip Hop artiste Wande Coal grabbed five gold plated headies at the just concluded fifth edition of the annual Hip Hop Awards sponsored by telecommunications giants MTN. The event took place at the Exhibition Hall of Eko Hotels Victoria Islands Lagos on May 29, 2010. It was a night of surprises as late rapper Dagrin was honoured by the organisers and colleagues.

Wande Coal stunned most guests present as he mounted the podium to collect awards after awards which made the guests to go green with envy and ecstatic fever. His first appearance was for the ‘Album of the Year’ which was well deserved followed by “Artiste of the Year”. He also took ‘Best Pop Single,’ ‘Best RnB Pop album’ and ‘Hip Hop Award Revelation of the Year.”

It was indeed a remarkable night for Wande Coal who rounded off the night with a scintillating performance which many could only describe as breathtaking as the crowd stood up for a resounding ovation for an artiste who has shown brighter than a selection of stars put together.

It was gathered that never has an artiste amassed such numbers of awards like Wande Coal did except for P-Square who some years ago grabbed four awards in one night.

Other winners include:

* Song of the Year (Yori Yori) by Brackett,

* Recording of the year (Heaven Please) Timi Dakolo

* Producer of the Year – Don Jazzy

* Director Best Music Video )Clarence Peters,

* Best RnB Single (Strong thing) Banky W

* Best Rap Album (CEO) Dagrin

* Best Collabo (Kokoroko) Kefee Ft Timaya

* Best Vocal Performance (Male) Nostars by Dreg Art Alade

* Best Vocal Performance (Female) Keeper of my Dream by Lara George

* Best Street Hop-Free Madness Pt 2 Terry G.

* Next Rated (Bunger) Skuki

* Lyricist on the Roll (Badman) Modenine

* Best Rap Single – Sample Remix Terry Tha Rapman ft Stereoman and Plerowliuz

Entertainment

NGO hails Tinubu’s climate awareness tour

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4 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.