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Julius Agwu Not Returning To Stage, Soon
For those hoping to see talented, Rivers State born humour merchant, Julius Agwu on stage cracking ribs any time soon, would have to wait a while longer as the comedian has revealed that he would not be returning to the stage soon.
He said: “Firstly, I thank God for life and everything. He has done for me. However, I wouldn’t be doing anything on comedy until next year”. Maintaining that his health is okay now, Agwu said: “I am doing great. I have no reason to complain and I would that say God has not finished with me yet. Not returning to the stage for now has nothing to do with my health”.
Speaking about some of the lessons he learnt while in the grip of the sickness, he said, “I have learnt a lot of lessons, but it is not what I can share with the public. There are people who surprised me positively and there are those who surprised me negatively, some people that I expected would stand by me ran away and some people whom I didn’t even bank on were the ones that went out of their way to support me”.
It would be recalled that Julius Agwu has been off the comedy scene for about two years following his battle with brain tumour. The rib cracker had stated that while in the depths of the sickness, he had contemplated suicide as nothing seemed to go well with him and for this reason, many of his friends deserted him.
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.