Entertainment

Harrison Gives Kudos To MTN For Mandella’s Tribute Song

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12 years ago

February 7, 2014

Harrison Tare Okirie
popularly known as Harrisong is today reaping the fruits of his hard work as his MTN sponsored award for the most downloaded callertunes of 2013 at the recently held headies award has taken him to places across the globe.

By attending the globally acclaimed best entertainment awards in company of his bosom friend, Kingsley Okonkwo, widely known as KCEE, Harrisong could be said to be reaping the reward for hard work and ingenuity.

It was gathered that his trip to Las Vegas was facilitated and sponsored by MTN as part of the benefits attached to the recognition accorded to the Delta-born artiste for his tributary song titled “Mandela” at the headies award held in December 2013.

The song which was released shortly after the demise of the ex-South African President went ahead to record over 2 million down loads in less than two weeks on the MTN e-distribution network callertunez.

The talented singer who was sponsored by MTN to Las Vegas to attend last year’s grammy Awards expressed his joy, describing it as a dream come true and thanked the tele communication giant and ICT Company for the opportunity to attend the glammorus event alongside other celebrities from around the world.

It would be recalled that last year’s grammy awards had a few surprises as Seattle born rapper MackLemore and Ryan Lewis became the stars of the night as the duo bagged four awards for the best artist, best Rap performance, best rap song and best rap album for 2013. Close to the duo was Daft Punk who also carted home the same number of awards.

Also Jayz received the award for best Rap/song collaboration for the song “Holygrail, featuring Justin Timberlake. Other artistes on the prestigious awards list are Pharrell Williams, Alisa Keys, Darius Rucker, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Kacey Musgraves Ben Harper, Herb Alpert and others.

However Femi Kuti still maintains the record of being nominated in the Grammy for four times as no Nigerian has ever achieved this feat.

Entertainment

NGO hails Tinubu’s climate awareness tour

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20 hours 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

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2 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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2 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.