Entertainment

‘Pacific Rim’ Tops Silverbird’s Movies Chart

Published

13 years ago

July 26, 2013

Pacific Rim emerged
Silverbird’s Movie of the Week. The Action, Adventure and Fantasy movie stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris Eba and Rinko Kikuchi amongst others.
Synopsis:
As war between human kind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from apocalypse.
Other thrilling movies of the week include:
1. Luv
Genre: Crime/Drama
Starring: Common, Michael Rainey Jr., Dennis Haysbert
Synopsis:
An 11-year-old boy gets a crash course in what it means to be a man when he spends a day with the ex-convict uncle he idolizes.
2. Whitehouse Down
Genre: Action/Drama/Thriller
Starring: Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Synopsis
While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capital policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.
3. House Of Gold
Genre: Drama
Starring: Majid Michel, Eddie Watson, Yvonne Nelson, Luckie Lawson, Umar Krupo, & Nigerian musicians Omawumi Megbele, Mercy Chinwo and Ice Prince Zamani.
Synopsis
It’s the story of Dab Ansah Williams, a high flying entrepreneur/business mogul, polygamist and socialite, who is battling with cancer and has 6 weeks left to live according to medical practitioners.
4. Men Of Steel
Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy
Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon
A young itinerant worker is forced to confront his secret extraterrestrial heritage when Earth is invaded by members of his race.
5. He’s Fast They’re Furi   ous
Genre: Animation/Family
Starring: Ryan Ryenolds, Paul Giamatti, Samuel L. Jackson
Synopsis
A freak accident might just help an everyday garden snail achieve his biggest dream: winning the Indy 500.
6. The Internship
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne
Synopsis
Two salesman whose careers have been torpedoed by the   digital age find their way into a coveted internship at Google, where they must compete with a group of young, tech-savvy geniuses for a shot at employment.
7. The Heat
Genre: Action/Commedy/Crime
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demian Bichir
Synopsis
An uptight FBI Special Agent is paired with a foul-mouthed Boston cop to take down a ruthless drug lord.
8. Façade:
Genre: Drama
Starring: Wole Ojo (AMBO winner), Kehinde Bankole, David McKenzie
Synopsis
A civil servant desires to make a change for himself and his society, is face with a lot of challenges.the odds were against him. He struggled all the same, succeeded and then he   finds out that things are not what they seem.
9. Despicable ME2
Genre: Animation/Comedy/Crime
Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt
Synopsis
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
10. This is 40
Genre: Commedy
Staring: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Maude Apatow
A look at the lives of Pete and Debbie a few years after the events of knocked up.

Entertainment

NGO hails Tinubu’s climate awareness tour

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1 week 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

Published

3 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

Published

3 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.