Entertainment
Women Group Advocates Revival Of Indigenous Culture
A group known as precious
daughters of Oduoha-Emohua, a Non Governmental organisation (NGO) in Rivers State, has called for the revival of the indigenous culture of the state through music ,drama, enlightenment campaigns and workshops, so as to beqeath on the younger generation a positive legacy instead of allowing them pursue foreign ways of life that are alien to the indigenous culture of the state.
The President of the group, Mrs Joyce Nkechinyere Oti stated this during the burial ceremony of a foremost Educationist and community leader, Late Chief E.W. Erinwo (JP) at Oduoha Emohua last weekend. She lauded the efforts of the present administration towards showcasing of the rich cultural heritage of Rivers people to the outside world through the annual cultural festival of the state popularly known as CARNIRIV.
Mrs Oti explained that the aim of the women group is to foster unity in the community, embark on community development projects, cater for the aged and less privileged in the community, organise health talks as well as sansitisation programmes on dangers of early marriage and moral decadence amongst young girls.
Also speaking one of the founding members of the association, Mrs Josephine Lumumba Wedeh condemned the moral decadence amongst young girls of nowadays.
She stressed that some of their immoral conducts are sources of disgrace to the women folk.
She called on parents to monitor the behaviour of their children especially the girls and to discipline them when they go astray. According to her, it is very wrong to spare the rod and spoil the child.
According to her, one of the aims of the precious daughters of Oduoha-Emohua is to correct this anomally, instill discipline and promote moral uprightness amongst the younger generation of girls who will become mothers of the society tomorrow.
Mrs Lumumba Wedeh also called on the community to support the upcoming cultural musicians as a means of reviving and showcasing the abundant cultural heritage of the community to the outside world in order to compliment government’s efforts.
She contended that the community was in the forefront as far as the Ikwerre Cultural music was concerned and produced great musicians like Eze Agala 1 of Ikwerre, Late james Abunonre Wizor aka Jimmy Conter and majority.
Entertainment
They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
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
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.
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