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BON To Honour Nollywood Icons, Larry Koldsweat, Others
Organisers of Best Of Nollywood (BON)Awards, have announced that film industry icons, Larry Koldsweat, Taiwo Ajayi Lycett and late Jimoh Aliu will be specially recognised and presented with awards of excellence at the12th edition of BON slated to hold in Ekiti State in December.
According to the founder of the awards programme, Seun Oloketuyi,the three veterans are being recognised for their numerous contributions to the film industry.
He stated that while Aliyu who passed away on September 17,2020, would be awarded post humously, it in no way belittles his efforts in building the present day Nollywood,instead it is a reminder of the indelible marks he made in the industry and on its practitioners in the last 50 years.
Olaketuyi also noted that the duo of Ajayi Lycett and Koldsweat would be on hand in Ekiti to receive their awards. He said, Ajayi Lycett whose acting career spans over five decades has become a true pillar of the industry, hence, the award
“We cannot also forget Larry Koldsweat ,the Igbo-born actor -cum pastor when mentioning those who have positively impacted the industry with their gifts and talents”.
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
