Entertainment
Entertainment Lovers Set For Valentine Celebrations
All is now set for this year’s St Valentine celebration as Port Harcourt based show biz persononlities have left no stone unturned in their preparations for the D- day, Thursday 14th February, 2013
In a chat with The Tides Entertainment River state Tourism Ambassador and multiple Award winner, Emmanuel Amakiri a.k.a Oba Omega said he is prepared to thrill his fans with his krikate music and Eteghi dance steps at his club, Boomerang Nite Club, Rumuogba, Port Harcourt.
He said the special show is in appreciation of the massive support and appreciation of his numerous friends, fans and well wishers. The Krikate zoom master promised to give his best to ensure a successful Valentine bash with a lot of gifts to those that would be opportuned to be there.
Also speaking, a humour merchant aka Rugged Pastor disclosed that he would use the opportunity to crack many ribs at the ever rich resort centre. Other entertainment outlets set for the Valentine celebration include Illusion Nite Club, Cassablanca, Charlies, Eddy’s Wine Bar, etc.
The pepper soup sellers are not left out as they are set to give the best sevice to their customers. According to Madam Eunice, a pepper soup seller at Perekule Street, GRA, Port Harcourt, the Valentine’s Day would be a carnival of sorts as she is ready to prepare pepper soup in its various forms: chicken, goat meat and fresh fish with chilled drinks to complement the pepper soup as well as live bands to supply all kinds of music.
It would be recalled that Saint Valentine’s Day, commonly known as Valentine’s Day, or the feast of Saint Valentine is observed on February 14 every year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it remains a working day in most of them. After New Year’s Day, it is the most celebrated holiday around the world.
St. Valentine’s Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. The most popular martyrology associated with Saint Valentine was that he was imprisoned for performing wedding for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under the Roman Empire; during his imprisonment, he is said to have healed the daughter of his jailer Asterius. Legend states that before his execution, he wrote “from your Valentine” as a farewall to her. Today, Saint Valentine’s Day is an official feast day in the Anglican Communion, as well as in the Lutheran Church. The Eastern Orthodox church also celebrates Saint Valentine’s Day, albeit on July 6th and July 30th, the former date in honour of the Roman presyter, Saint Valentine, and the latter date in honour of Hieromartyr Valentine, the Bishop of interamna (modern Terni).
The day was first associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the traditions of courtly love flourished. By the 15th century, it had evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards(known as “valentines”). Valentine Day symbols that are used today include the heart – shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten Valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards.
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.
-
Business4 days agoNCDMB Signs Mgt Deal With Radisson, Edison…As Board’s 204 Rooms Hotel Open December 2026
-
Business4 days agoNERC Amends Order on Meter Tampering, Power Bypass For Discos
-
Rivers4 days agoKENPOLY Rector Promises To Prioritise Students’ Welfare
-
Business4 days agoNigeria, AFC sign $1.3 billion deal to build alumina refinery
-
Business4 days agoFG engages foreign investors at PEBEC Roundtable on business environment reforms
-
News5 days agoPolice Arrest Nigerian, Two Others For Kidnapping In Edo
-
Sports4 days agoYenagoa City Set For Maiden 10km Marathon
-
Sports4 days agoInter House Sports Is Where Talents Are Discovered -Rear Admiral Okehie