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Rivers Beaches Beckon Tourists
Life is said to be better when you spend it on a beach, because it affords you the opportunity to relax, swim or go surfing if you have what it takes to do so. You can even sprawl in the open, these activities do a lot of good to the body.
There are a handful of beaches in Rivers State that will make you to come back to the inviting white sands and palm trees time and again. Some of the natural beaches in the state that beckons, on tourists include: Isaka Holiday Resort, Agaja beach, Elem Kalabari beach (slave rout) etc.
The Isaka Holiday Resort is set on 103 hectres of on Isaka area. This place was relatively active leisure and recreational centre in the 1970s attracting both local and international tourists.
It is with a lake located to the west front and outstretch of sand beach estuary of the Bonny River, a water way that leads to one of Nigeria’s major seaports.
Agaja Beach: This is a beautiful site of the light of Bonny with panoramic nature of the Atlantic ocean. The resort is richly endowed with natural white sand beach stretching for more than 15 kilometres and with a blend of tropical rain and mangrove forest.
It’s regime is located south of Bonny town, the home of Nigeria’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
It is approximately 10 km away from Bonny Town, 45 minutes by speed boat from Port Harcourt and can be reached through the Bomu/Bonny Federal High way under construction. The Agaja beach is also noted for whales and hippopotamus.
The Port Harcourt Boat club established in 1960 is a private club that is located in a serene site along the city’s waterways to the Bonny river. In addition to regular boat race, water skirting and yatching activities. This tourist attraction offers memorable excitement to visitors/spectators during its annual boat race.
Apart from the foregoing, the state also boasts of historical sights and monuments such as King Jaja of Opopo and King Dappa Pepple monuments, excavation site in Ke,
St Paul’s Cathedral Opobo, Historic Royal Niger Company in Krigeni as well as lakes and ponds such as Ellah lakes at Obrikom, probomu fish ponds and Niger Delta Basin Authority (NDBA) fish pond at Bodo etc.
Critics claimed that her body makeover was one of the reasons she allegedly left the marriage and noted that she was still out in public with the video of her club outing.
Reacting to the allegations, Ogbodo came to Bambam’s defence. She stated that no woman would leave her marriage simply because she went under the knife. According to her, it is the man who drives a woman to leave.
The mother of three further explained that no woman willingly leaves a marriage she has invested in over many years. If a woman does leave, it is the man’s fault, possibly due to abuse that she chooses not to disclose publicly.
She added that a man must have shown the woman disrespect or failed to nurture the marriage.
Ogbodo emphasised that if a man refuses to love, protect, and give peace to his wife, the responsibility for the breakdown rests entirely with him.
It would be recalled that Uche Ogbodo also recently underwent cosmetic surgery and shared videos with her fans online,
The actress had remained on the lips of many Nigerians following her role in the trending movie Love in Every Word.
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has expressed her distaste for individuals who attend events without being invited. The actress in an Instagram video, spoke about the importance of self respect and being considerate.
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has expressed her distaste for individuals who attend events without being invited. The actress in an Instagram video, spoke about the importance of self respect and being considerate.
The Tide Entertainment reports that she questioned the popular act of ‘gate crashing’, regarding it as a rude and disrespectful behaviour. Henshaw also urged Nigerians to refrain from attending gatherings where they are not invited.Nigerian Politics Analysis
”I want to talk about something rampant, has been rampant, and is still rampant. I just want to ask those of you who show up uninvited at events and parties, what’s your purpose? What do you aim to achieve? Then, those of you who receive a card that admits only one person and invite all your village people, don’t check with the host; you pack your people and come. What are you doing there? Why don’t you respect yourself and stay away? It’s rude, you’re a gate crasher. Respect yourself enough to stay away from places you aren’t invited to,” she said.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled dates for both the 99th Academy Awards and its landmark 100th ceremony. The back-to-back events, set for 2027 and 2028, will mark the final years of the Oscars airing on longtime broadcast partner ABC before a major shift to YouTube.
The 99th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 14, 2027, followed by the historic 100th edition on Sunday, March 5, 2028. Both ceremonies will broadcast live at 7 p.m. ET from the iconic Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and reach audiences in over 200 territories worldwide. Looking ahead, the Academy has also confirmed a venue change, with the ceremony set to move to the Peacock Theater beginning in 2029, where it will remain through 2039.
The Tide Entertainment reports that the announcement comes amid a shifting broadcast landscape. ABC is gearing up for a packed 2027 schedule, including its debut as the home of the Grammy Awards and its first Super Bowl broadcast in over two decades. Meanwhile, this year’s Oscars telecast saw a dip in viewership, drawing 17.86 million viewers across ABC and Hulu, a 9% decline from the previous year’s five-year high.
Still, excitement around the awards remains strong. The most recent ceremony crowned Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” as Best Picture, while early buzz for the upcoming season is already building. Anticipated contenders include the Ryan Gosling-led “Project Hail Mary,” Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Three” starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, and Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Digger” featuring Tom Cruise.
No hosts have been announced yet for either ceremony, adding another layer of anticipation to the milestone events.
In addition to confirming the ceremony dates, the Academy also released its full calendar for the 2026–2027 awards season, outlining key milestones from the eligibility period beginning January 1, 2026, to nominations voting in January 2027, and final voting in early March.
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