Entertainment
Celebrities Storm Engr Nwilene’s Birthday Bash
Saturday, 19th January 2013 marked another mile stone in the
eventful life of the Chairman of DEEN Construction Company Nigeria Limited,
Engr. Deegbara Nwilene as he celebrated his 70th birthday with communion service and birth day
bash at tent centre GRA Port Harcourt.
The communion service which was held at the Catholic
Cathedral Church D/Line Port Harcourt was attended by a long list of
celebrities, bureaucrats, government officials and Entertainers. The priests who conducted the Mass and
thanksgiving service described the celebrant as God-fearing gentle man who had
positively contributed to the growth of the Church, the society and mankind.
His lovely wife, Mrs Pricillia Nwilene said her husband whom
she fondly calls “honey; is not only
handsome, but a loving and caring husband who always had the welfare of
his family at heart all the time. She thanked God for his mercies and prayed
for more years for him to continue his selfless service to God and society.
Engr. Nwilene
who is also the Managing Director of Lecco Construction Company Limited and
DEECA Agricultural Industries Nigeria Limited, was one-time member Rivers State Tenders Board, Rivers State Works
Registration Board, Rivers State Tropical Fostery Action Plan Council and a
live member, Nigeria Road Federation as well as member Council of Registered
Engineers (COREN)). The Business mogul and philanthropist expressed gratitude to his numerous friends,
associates, and well wishers who attended the occasion and made it a huge
success.
Among the celebrities that were in attendance include Senator
Magnus Abbe, Hon. Legborsi Nwidadaa, Amb. Policarp, Dr. Nwidadaa, Mr. Barikpoa
Nwinee, Kpean Traditional Council of Chiefs and Elders, Blessed Women
Association, Njangi Union and Julie
Nwika among others.
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.
Nancy Briggs
