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Abua-Odual Emerges Champions Of Egelege Competition
Abua-Odual local
government area of Rivers State has emerged winners of the Egelege wrestling competition popularly known as the Championships of the Sand Arena at the ongoing CARNIRIV 2014 held on Wednesday at the Carnival village, Elekahia.
The defending champion Mr Ukwu K. Victor defected Oyibo King of Ahoada West Local government who took 2nd position, while Chinedu Iwezor from Degema local government took third position.
Speaking at the end of the competition, the champion, Ukwu Victor, said the event was keenly contested and described his opponent as an experienced wrestler. He thanked God for making it possible for him to defend his title successfully.
In his speech, Mr Wosu Okachukwu, a free style wrestler and coach, who was one of the judges at the event said the competition was a big success as there were no hitches. He thanked the organisers for promoting wrestling competitions which he described as one of the cultural heritage of the Rivers people for which they are known for in the country and the world at large.
Other judges of the wrestling competition include: Dickson Idowu Omoro (former Referee chairman, Traditional Wrestling of Nigeria), Eyee Godfrey (former Wrestling Head Coach, Rivers State Sports Council) and Eli Oyonomunude (Head Coach Free style Wrestling Rivers State).
Others are: Iyowuna Levi (Acting Heading Coach, Rivers State Sport Council), Kuro Wilson (Traditional Wrestling Coach, Rivers State Sports Council) Charles Obi (Coach, Niger Delta Wrestling Club of Lagos) and Dibia Joseph (Rivers State Council of Arts and Culture.
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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.
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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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