Entertainment
KON Cultural Festival: Monarch Hails WYF
The Traditional Ruler and Amanyanabo of Ancient Ele Kingdom in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State, King Felix Tamunoseipiriala Okuru, (Apina VII) has given kudos to the Wakirike Youth Federation (WYF) for their initiative to organise KON Cultural Festival aimed at reviving the rich culture and tradition of the people.
King Okuru made the commendation when the Chairman of WYF Joint Planning Committee, Boma Rowland Kinabere and his team paid him a courtesy visit to solicit for his total support at his Palace in Port Harcourt.
The Monarch frowned that most sons and daughters of Wakirike extraction could not speak their mothers tongue, swim, pull canoe, fish or even appreciate the rich culture of the people, adding that the occupations of the fore- bearers should not be forgotten as that was what they used in the upbringing of their children.
According to him, the inclusion of fishing exhibition as part of the festival is a right step in the right direction as the occupation is fast eroding, stressing that right from when he was a youth at Ele community till now, he never relented in fishing and called on all sons and daughters of Wakirike ethnic nationality to take it as a challenge and be proud of their cultural heritage.
King Okuru, Apina VII however expressed dismay over the environmental pollution of the waters which had been a major challenge to fishing occupation, because it had damaged the aqua-system of the people and called on those who indulged in the illegal bunkering activities to desist forthwith in order to enable the fishermen and women carry out their trade without much stress.
In their separate speeches, the Chairman, Joint Planning Committee, who is also the Vice President of WYF, Boma Rowland Kinabere and the Auditor, Amina George thanked King Felix Okuru Apina VII for his interest towards the festival and that despite his exalted position, he had practically shown that he is a typical fisherman and prayed God to continue to guideand give him wisdom for a remarkable and successful reign so that Ele Kingdom would be peaceful land.
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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