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Women Judges Honour Daisy Okocha, Others
Retired Justice Daisy
Wotube Okocha was among eminent Nigerian female judges honoured at the just concluded Annual Conference of the National Association of Women Judges of Nigeria (NAWJN) held at the National Judicial Institute, NJI, Abuja.
The citation for the award paid tribute to her ingenuity in stabilising the Rivers State judiciary following the crisis which caused the closure of courts for about one year between May 2014 and June 2015.
It would be recalled that Justice Daisy Wotube Okocha was sworn-in as the first female Chief Judge of Rivers State on January 4, 2016 after serving in acting capacity, a development that was described as a victory for the rule of law by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Rivers State, Chief Ezenwo Nyesom Wike.
She retired on January 15, 2016. Also appreciated by the NAWJN were two other female judges from Rivers State. They are Justice Adanma Iyayi Lamikaran and the President of the Customary Court of Appeal; Justice Christy Gabriel Nwankwo
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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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PH Based Gospel Singer Set To Drop Hit Single
Nancy Briggs
