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AY Bags Honorary Doctorate Degree From UK Varsity …As Actress Jumoke Odetola Wins Best Actress Award
Comedian Richard Ayodeji Makun aka AY has received an honorary doctorate degree from St Thomas a Becket University in England, United Kingdom.
The honorary doctorate degree of humanities was conferred on AY at his 50th birthday ceremony, which was held on Thursday, August 26 in Lagos.
The ceremony was well attended by several bigwigs in the entertainment industry like RMD, Kanayo O. Kanayo, E-money, Mr.P, KCee, Yul Edochie, Juliet Ibrahim, Gbenga Adeyinka, 9ice, Dare Art Alade, BBNaija stars and so many others.
The ace comic act is now to be addressed as Dr. Ayo Makun.
Meanwhile, Actress Jumoke Odetola has expressed gratitude after she was honoured with the “Best actress of the year” (Yoruba) by the City People awards 2021.
Appreciating the organisers of the event and her fans, the film star dedicated her award to her sisters and everyone that loves her like family.
Sharing photos from the award ceremony, the thespian wrote; “City People Best Actress Of The Year- Yoruba Thank you, my family. Family isn’t just those related by blood, but everyone who stand in as bloodline…
“This award is dedicated to my sweet blood sisters and everyone who loves me as family.”
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They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
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.
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Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial
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.
