Entertainment
Chief Amachree Bags Father Of Nigerian Tourism Award
A tourism Mogul and first National President Association of Tourism practitioners of Nigeria Chief Mike Amachree has been bestowed with “The Father of Tourism” in Nigeria award.
The award has presented to the elder statesman at the just concluded Port Harcourt Bantaba Tourism Fair in Port Harcourt.
Presenting the award on behalf of other tourism practitioners, the organisers of the fair, Mr Ikechi Uboh said that the award was in honour of his immense contributions to the growth and promotion of tourism in the country.
Mr Ukoh described Chief Amachree who is the head of Konibo group of houses, Dateme Polo Buguma as a detribalised philanthropist who will always encourage the advancement of culture and tourism in the country.
Responding shortly after receiving the award, Chief Amachree thanked God and his counterparts in the tourism subsector of the country for finding him worthy for the award.
The elder statesman who restated his preparedness to make inputs towards the development of the sector in Nigeria and the African continent also urged governments at the various levels to put in place adequate measures towards generating foreign exchange in the sector.
While stressing that the award will spur him to render greater services to the society, the elder statesman commended Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike for putting in place structures towards the development of tourism sector of the state.
He particularly said that the on-going construction of the Port Harcourt Pleasure Park and the reconstruction of the Port Harcourt Tourist Beach Road will stimulate interest in the sector and enjoined other state governments to emulate governor Wike.
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.
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.
Nancy Briggs
