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Women Group Advocates Revival Of Indigenous Culture

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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.

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NGO hails Tinubu’s climate awareness tour

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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.
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They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts

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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.

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Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial

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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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