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‘Dawn In The Creeks’ Debuts In N’ Delta Soon

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12 years ago

February 28, 2014

Multiple award winning
film maker, Jeta Amata has concluded plans to partner with the United State Government in reality show tagged “Dawn in the creeks:” A Niger Delta Legacy.
Amata who spoke at a press conference at the consulate in Lagos recently, said the project becomes necessary to find lasting peace in Niger Delta by distracting the youths from restive tendencies and engaging them to tell positive stories about the region as film makers.
The reality show isexpected to showcase stories of non violent transformation in some of the Niger Delta communities. On the modalities of the reality show, the veteran film maker explained that seven persons will be chosen from Isoko in Delta State, Nembe in Bayelsa State and Rivers State.
According to him, the 21 persons will be flown to Lagos and put in an academy where they will be taught to produce the films, after which N1million will be given to each group of seven as well as State-Of-The-Art equipment which they will take to their communities and make these films.
The United States consul General Lagos, Jeffery J. Hawkins Jnr said the US had a strong interest in supporting the country’s peace. Prosperity and security, especially by stabling the resource rich Niger Delta, an economic engine of Nigeria, but a region historically prone to violence.
The Niger Delta born veteran film maker studied theatre Arts in Benue State University, Makurdi. His work want Global when he produced a documentary for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in 2013. His Movie ALEXA AFFAIR debuted at the 2004 Berlin film festival, while his second film AMAZING GRACE won the best West African film Awards in 2006.
Jeta holds the honour of being the producer of the best Nigerian film to be screened at the prestigious CANNES film festival other hit movies include INALE and MARY SLESSOR, his latest film BLACK NOVENBER was premiered at the United Nations during the general Assembly in 2012. It was also screened at the Kennedy centre as well as library of congress Washington DC.
He holds 53 nominations and 10 wins for film awards I African Europe and America.

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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.

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They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts

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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

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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.