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The Tide Staff Celebrates Birthday Amid Fanfare
November 1st 2019,was a day to remember in the family of Reward Akwu of the Rivers State Newspaper Corporation (RSNC), Port Harcourt, as Mrs. Biriaye Akwu of the Editorial Department, celebrated her birthday amidst pomp, wining, dining and dancing.
The glamorous event which was held in her residence at Rumualogu, Choba in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State attracted staff of the newspaper corporation, friends and well wishers who wished her a happy birthday and more prosperous years ahead.
In an interview with The Tide Entertainment shortly after cutting her birthday cake, the celebrant thanked God for adding another year to her life and prayed for God’s divine protection and blessings in the years ahead.
In his vote of thanks, the husband and Head, Proof Reading Unit of The Tide newspaper, Mr Reward Akwu, thanked the attendees as he noted that their presence contributed immensely to the success of the historic event and prayed God to reward them bountifully.
By: Agnes Onwuegbu
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.