Entertainment
New Movie, Scourge Tackles Drug Abuse
An Non-Govemmental Organisation, Trauma Savers Life Support Foundation, is set to premiere a new movie, ‘Scourge’, to address the menace of drug abuse and addiction among youths and artisans.
The convener of the foundation, Beth Ola, said that a team of experts have been going across public secondary schools in Lagos State to educate students about the menace of drug addiction and the danger it portends. She said that the movie would be premiered in einemas,\starting from November.
According to her, consumption of illicit substances by youths has posed a serious challenge to the growth and development of the Nigerian society, adding that over 60 per cent of Nigerian youths consumed various forms of illicit drugs, a development she said had made them irresponsible to themselves and the society.
“I have seen a lot in my interactions with these students and I can tell you that the situation is bigger than what people think”, she said.
“When you hear how these students love to get high on ridiculous things, you would be alarmed and worried.
“We cater for about 1000 students each time we visit public schools as we give out T-shirts and other gift items that could help in disseminating the information and enlighten the students on the danger of getting addicted to drug and alcohol”.
With over 15 public secondary schools visited in Lagos, Ola disclosed that her foundation discovered that most of the students got exposed to life of drugs and alcohol at tender age, adding that some of them also were.
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
