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Ekpeye Royal Family Establishes Tourism Foundation
In a bid to immortalise the late monarch of Ekpeye Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Eze Robinson O. Robinson and to promote the tourism potentials of Rivers State, the Royal family has established a tourism foundation known as Robinson Foundation.
Announcing the establishment of the foundation recently, the daughter-in-law and wife of the prince of Ekpeye Kingdom, Princess (Mrs) Bamidele Robinson said the foundation would serve as a tourism centre where tourists and people of all walks of life would visit to see and appreciate the tourism potentials of the state.
Princess Robinson disclosed that this become necessary because of the lessons the family enjoyed during the life time of the late Eze Ekpeye Logbo II of Ekpeye land. She said: ‘my father-in-law was an epitome of peace, love and a God’s gift to humanity”.
Also speaking, the wife of the late monarch, Dr (Mrs) Felicia Fumilayo Robinson noted that her late husband was a good man who had touched many lives in Ekpeye land and beyond through selfless services.
She stressed that the vacuum created by the demise of the late king would be difficult to fill. She prayed God to give the royal family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
The foundation has a maginificient monument similar to that of late Reggae music icon, Bob Marley of blessed memory.
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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