Entertainment
Rivers Beaches Dying Away
Beaches are described by Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, the living dictionary as an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea or a lake”. Following this, it is not arguable that almost all the communities in Rivers State from one local government area to the other are naturally endowed with beaches.
However, in recent times, those beautiful creations have suffered absolute neglect. In most cases, they have become areas of abuse by some undesirable elements of the society, like street urchins freely distributing and using legally prohibited hard drugs, initiation ceremony by various cult groups, etc. In some communities, these natural scenes have been converted to refuse dump sites with all kinds of debris deposited by erosion from tributary rivulets.
Beaches, like cinema halls, hotels, hangouts and clubs are integral parts of the entertainment industry, besides, it is another sub- sector that contributes to the tourism industry. or sector of the nation’s economy.
In a bid to find reasons, Rivers beaches are allowed to die away by communities where these beaches are located. The Tide spoke to some people in a few places where there are beaches. Many of them who pleaded anonymity opined that development and maintenance of beaches should be a project of Public Private Partnership (PPP) as it is obtainable in countries like Kenya, South African Pemba and Zanzibar in Tanzania, Brazil etc, adding that it will generate employment among the locals and boost the entertainment and tourist industry.
By: Okwein George Parker
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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