Entertainment
Jim Iyke Floats Taxi Scheme In S’East
Nollywood top actor, Jim Iyke has launched a taxi service that will begin operations in the South Eastern States of Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi on October 5, 2018 in Awka, Anambra State with guest artistes like Basket Mouth, among others in attendance.
The Nollywood star and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company named “Mr. Taxi” is also planning expansion to the South South geo-political zone. He wrote in his Instagram page: “On 5th October, were proud to launch platform that provides Chauffear services for the people of South East, Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi States. This is just the beginning, our goal is to expand the scope of operation to the South South in a matter of few months after take off.”
Jim Iyke, who turned 42 years last month came to limelight in 2001 and is reputed to have featured in over 150 films. He is a three-time winner of the Teenage Choice Awards among other honours. In 2008, he won the Best African Actor at NET Awards and the Best Actor of the Year in 2010.
Having conquered the motion picture world, the Nollywood ‘bad boy’ seems to now want to make a name as an entrepreneur. Earlier in the year, he launched an application he dubbed Oga Work, a platform to source artisans in Nigeria. According to him, the app is especially designed for artisans who have a passion for their crafts, but do nto have a space or a store but crave for their services to be offered to end users.” The feisty actor had also launched his brand of ‘Bottled Water’ Burgeon Water.’
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.
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