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Onitsha Marketers Blacklist Mercy Johnson …Replace Her With Ini Edo

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the rounds in the Nigerian movie industry called Nollywood, has it that members of the Film and Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (FVPMAN) have blacklisted popular Nollywood A-list actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie and replaced her with Nollywood screen goddess Ini-Edo-Ehingwina.
According to a reliable source, the decision of the association is due to some harsh conditions they claim Mercy Johnson allegedly gives to them on locations.
It was gathered that Mercy Johnson demands as high as N1.8 million per flick, the fee is also said to have gone as high as N2. 1 million in some cases.
Mercy was said to have charged the boss of softed movies N2.1 million and demanded a first class return ticket as well as a N25,000.00 per night suit in Asaba, despite the fact that she was not flying in from Lagos, since she had other movie roles lined up in Delta State capital.
The association was said to have met in Onitsha Anambra State as well as Lagos on November 7 to ratify the stand of the Onitsha based members to blacklist Mercy Johnson.
Meanwhile, the marketers are said to have anointed Ini Edo-Ehingwina to take over the roles that Mercy used to play in their films.
It was also learnt that Ini Edo has changed from a hitherto haughty star to a very humble actress, the Akwa Ibom State-born actress is said to be raking in the cash on several locations as the Onitsha marketers are comfortable with her fee of N1.2 million per movie.

Winner of 2013 Miss Centenary, Theodora Kelechi Atako (middle) with the runners-up after the keenly contested Port Harcourt Centenary Beauty Pageant in Port Harcourt, recently.

Winner of 2013 Miss Centenary, Theodora Kelechi Atako (middle) with the runners-up after the keenly contested Port Harcourt Centenary Beauty Pageant in Port Harcourt, recently.

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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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