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June 12: Entertainers Who Joined Protest
Nigerian music star, small Doctor, was among entertainers who gained the June 17 protest.
He tuned up at the Gani Fawehinmi park located in Ojota, Lagos to join other Nigerians to protest against the government.
Another celebrity who made it to the protest ground was instagram comedian, Mr Macroni. The comedian who has become famous for tackling the government, accused the current administration of trying to silence Nigerians from calling them out.
“I always say this country has what it needs at its disposal to be one of the top countries in the world, but we are here to lay because of corruption, we are here today because of nepotism”, he said.
Other celebrities who joined in the protest were Tiwa Savage, Toke Makinwa among others. Some of the protesters were arrested while others who showed up at the meeting point were dispersed with tear gas by men of the Nigerian police force.
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.