Entertainment & Lifestyle

  By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The senior special assistant (SSA) to the Bayelsa State governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, has stressed the need for individuals to celebrate significant milestones in their lifetime, saying that such celebrations open doors to social cooperation, shared encounters, and a feeling of a place …

By Amos OdheMiss Stephanie Chukwuemeka, a 24-year old beauty queen from Abia State has described beauty pageants as display of fashion and exhibition of beauty, not indecent dressing, insisting that those involved possess “quality education, exposure and promotion of the elegance of beauty of the African woman.”Chukwuemeka, who is currently …

By Paul Williams With 2500 movies annually, Nollywood, Nigeria’s growing film industry, is currently rated the second biggest producer of films globally, behind America’s Hollywood. According to IMF reports, the industry currently accounts for N 853.9 billion ($7.2 billion), or 1.42 percent of Nigeria’s GDP, and places second, behind agriculture, as the nation’s …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa-born artist, Tonbara Angalapele Samson, from Odi in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, has decried what he described as lack of government patronage, minimal knowledge of arts, absence of museums, galleries and funding as some of the impediments militating against the growth of the arts in the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, has described the Ibom ‘Happy Hour’ as a noble destination marketing initiative, adding that the governor-elect, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, means well for his people.  Dr. Kiyaramo who stated this while exchanging views …

By Ukandi Christopher Funke Adade, high-flight Advert executive of the Thisday Newspapers, Port Harcourt Bureau, has earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Relations and Advertising from the International Institute of Journalism, IIJ. The award was conferred on her in December, 2022 at the Amatu Braide Hall, University of Port Harcourt, …

… As 14 Make Final List By Paul Williams Life in the oil-rich city of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, as captured through the photographer’s lens, Thursday became the focus of a photo contest and photojournalism conference organized by Alliance Française de Port Harcourt and Sony. Fourteen of such pictures, capturing images …

A renowned ‘Rastafarian’ and fan of Bob Marley, Engr. Gospel Obolo, has stressed that “Rastafarians all over the world are not drug addicts and irresponsible as erroneously believed and paraded by some people who don’t like the late Reggae icon, who is highly loved and respected globally.” While fielding questions …

Port Harcourt City recently witnessed the official launching of a book titled: ‘My American Journey: How I Made It With Only $23 In My Pocket: President Obama Helped Me.’ The motivational book, authored by Inemibo Kalada Opuiyo, attracted personalities and book lovers to an epoch event, held at Somitel Hotels. …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The senior special assistant (SSA) to Bayelsa State governor on Tourism, Mr. Piriye Kiyaramo, has hinted that the creative industries generate annual revenues of $2.25 trillion and account for 30 million jobs worldwide. He said that according to other calculations made by the United Nations Educational …