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RSG Backs Teens Beauty Pageant …As Rollins Club Promises N1 million To Winner
The Rivers State Government has pledged its partnership with Rollins Recreation and Resource Club to ensure the success of the forth-coming Miss Royalty Teens Beauty pageant which comes up in April this year.
The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Joeba West who said this during the unveiling of the Miss Royalty Teens Beauty Pageant in Port Harcourt, organsied by Rollins Recreation and Resource Club said the government will always work with organisations whose objectives is to create opportunities for youths in the state.
She said that the forth-coming pageant will create opportunity for teenage girls to discover their inate potentials that will be useful for them and the society in future.
The Commissioner urged the Foundation not to relent, but to strive to fish them out as the future would be better for it.
President of the Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industries Mines and Agriculture (PHCCIMA) Engr. Emeka Unachukwu said that the event is another mile stone in the effort to discover talents in the state.
Engr. Unachukwu said that the Chamber is happy to be associated with the programme as so many young artistes have been produced.
The Chief Executive Officer of Rollins Recreation and Resource Club Mrs RoI. Emiko Akaruese said that the pageant which holds April 20, will feature teenage girls between the ages of 13 and 17 years from different parts of the country.
Mrs Akaruese said that, the event aims at empowering young teenagers through the one-off scholarship scheme, while giving them opportunity to grow and develop positive self image, cultivate their talents and public speaking abilities.
“The programme will help facilitate self-confidence, provide a platform and gather experience. Life-long memories and building life long friendship, while promoting the spirit of good sports woman/sportsmanship”, she said.
According to her, winner of the pageant will go home with one-off scholarship award of one million naira first runners-up five hundred thousand, while the third place winner will get three hundred thousand.
She said that, the contestants will be scored on personal interviews speech, poise, talent evening gown and stage questions.
“The girls will go through pageantry/educational seminars stage deportment training, question and answer technique, personal grooming, etiquette, speech seminar, total image management etc., she said.
Critics claimed that her body makeover was one of the reasons she allegedly left the marriage and noted that she was still out in public with the video of her club outing.
Reacting to the allegations, Ogbodo came to Bambam’s defence. She stated that no woman would leave her marriage simply because she went under the knife. According to her, it is the man who drives a woman to leave.
The mother of three further explained that no woman willingly leaves a marriage she has invested in over many years. If a woman does leave, it is the man’s fault, possibly due to abuse that she chooses not to disclose publicly.
She added that a man must have shown the woman disrespect or failed to nurture the marriage.
Ogbodo emphasised that if a man refuses to love, protect, and give peace to his wife, the responsibility for the breakdown rests entirely with him.
It would be recalled that Uche Ogbodo also recently underwent cosmetic surgery and shared videos with her fans online,
The actress had remained on the lips of many Nigerians following her role in the trending movie Love in Every Word.
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has expressed her distaste for individuals who attend events without being invited. The actress in an Instagram video, spoke about the importance of self respect and being considerate.
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has expressed her distaste for individuals who attend events without being invited. The actress in an Instagram video, spoke about the importance of self respect and being considerate.
The Tide Entertainment reports that she questioned the popular act of ‘gate crashing’, regarding it as a rude and disrespectful behaviour. Henshaw also urged Nigerians to refrain from attending gatherings where they are not invited.Nigerian Politics Analysis
”I want to talk about something rampant, has been rampant, and is still rampant. I just want to ask those of you who show up uninvited at events and parties, what’s your purpose? What do you aim to achieve? Then, those of you who receive a card that admits only one person and invite all your village people, don’t check with the host; you pack your people and come. What are you doing there? Why don’t you respect yourself and stay away? It’s rude, you’re a gate crasher. Respect yourself enough to stay away from places you aren’t invited to,” she said.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled dates for both the 99th Academy Awards and its landmark 100th ceremony. The back-to-back events, set for 2027 and 2028, will mark the final years of the Oscars airing on longtime broadcast partner ABC before a major shift to YouTube.
The 99th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 14, 2027, followed by the historic 100th edition on Sunday, March 5, 2028. Both ceremonies will broadcast live at 7 p.m. ET from the iconic Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and reach audiences in over 200 territories worldwide. Looking ahead, the Academy has also confirmed a venue change, with the ceremony set to move to the Peacock Theater beginning in 2029, where it will remain through 2039.
The Tide Entertainment reports that the announcement comes amid a shifting broadcast landscape. ABC is gearing up for a packed 2027 schedule, including its debut as the home of the Grammy Awards and its first Super Bowl broadcast in over two decades. Meanwhile, this year’s Oscars telecast saw a dip in viewership, drawing 17.86 million viewers across ABC and Hulu, a 9% decline from the previous year’s five-year high.
Still, excitement around the awards remains strong. The most recent ceremony crowned Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” as Best Picture, while early buzz for the upcoming season is already building. Anticipated contenders include the Ryan Gosling-led “Project Hail Mary,” Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Three” starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, and Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Digger” featuring Tom Cruise.
No hosts have been announced yet for either ceremony, adding another layer of anticipation to the milestone events.
In addition to confirming the ceremony dates, the Academy also released its full calendar for the 2026–2027 awards season, outlining key milestones from the eligibility period beginning January 1, 2026, to nominations voting in January 2027, and final voting in early March.
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