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Club Manager Hails Miss Rivers 2016

Published

10 years ago

April 15, 2016

Though the Miss Rivers
State Reality beauty pageant has come and gone, commendations still trail the winner of the highly coveted crown, Miss Obio/Akpor, Chinweoke Ogbonda.
The lasts commendation came from the General Co-ordinator of Clubs, under the flagship of Afrique Continental Hotels Limited, Port Harcourt, Prince Victor Ifeanyi Mini. He described the victory as well deserved and urged her to use her exalted position to champion the course of Ikwerre ethnic nationality and promote the enviable cultural values of the Rivers people.
The group clubs manager who oversees the Afrique New moon night Club Igwuruta, Afrique Executive night club Rumuekini, Afrique new world night club Aba road and Afrique Niger Delta Night Club Omoku, noted that beauty contest has come to stay in Rivers State and called on young beautiful indigenes of the state to make use of the opportunity and better their lots and that of their families.
According to him the unprecedented victory of Miss Agbani Darego as Miss World opened the doors of opportunities for the Rivers girl to aspire for greater heights and bring more glory, investors and tourists to the state as their own contribution towards boosting the revenue base of the State and create employment for the youths.
It will be recalled that Miss Ogbonda who emerged winner, went home with a star prize of brand new car, with an annual salary of two million Naira, while the top five contestants got one year academic scholarship of N150,000 each as well as other consolation prizes.
The event was powered by the Government of Rivers State through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in collaboration with M.R.S. Entertainment ventures proudly supported by Le Meridien hotels, Greenwood court hotel and suits, Standard Care Health Services, Ibioju Saloon, Galaxy 360 Magazine, Hip TV, Antodec, Dr. Roy, Bellzivibes, Main effects, make Over Memoir Photo laboratory, Koko pot, Shakara 360, Champaign Music home and Tolmann etc.

Entertainment

NGO hails Tinubu’s climate awareness tour

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5 days 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.