Entertainment
Top Nollywood Stars Set For War
The information mak
ing rounds in the entertainment industry has it that top Nollywood stars have shown great interest to participate in the 2015 edition of “Walk Against Rape” (WAR) scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 in Lagos.
They include: Kate Henshaw, Monalisa Chinda, Desmond Elliot, Joseph Benjamin, Ini Edo, Omobaba, and Emmanuel Ikabase. (Mr Nigeria) Mercy Aigbe, Iyabo Ojo, Kemi Akindoju, Emma Nyra and a host of others.
The ‘Walk Against Rape” which is already in its fifth edition is an initiative of a social activist, Esther Ijewere-Kalejaiye and has received a major boost with its endorsement by the Lagos State government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs overseen by the Deputy Governor, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adeulire.
It was gathered that WAR is a special demonstration that brings together, parents, guardians, teachers, youth advocates, social activists, actors, sports personalities, media practitioners, artistes, comedians, youth organizations, showbiz personalities, students, etc to lend a voice to sexually abused persons (particularly women and children). It is also an avenue to show support to the course of bringing to an end to rape which is gradually eating deep into the Nigerian society.
According to the project coordinator, Esther Ijewere-Kalejaiye, the aim is to help in encouraging victims to speak out and reduce the stigmatization attached to victims of sexual abuse and rape as well as use ‘Walk Against Rape’ as a platform to inform the society about the soaring scourge of sexual abuse especially as it relates to young girls and women in general. This year’s event concise with the annual world women’s day celebration.
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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.
Entertainment
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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