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Motherland Beckons Holds Press Conference For Destination AlNejashi/Lalibela

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Two Giants of Africa, Nigeria and Ethiopia renewed bond strengths with the synergy shown at the Destination AlNejashi/Lalibela press conference. Nothing like it has surfaced in a long while, which proves to show that the tourism sector is experiencing some grave revival.

The conference, kick-started by the rendition of the national anthem of both nations by splendid performance of Atunda Entertainment at the La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, homed in the naturalistic and picturesque ambience that filled the environment.

In attendance were, the Founder of Motherland Beckons, Otunba (Dr.) Olawanle Akinboboye, the Ethiopian Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E Samia Zekaria Gutu, Chief Dele Ajibade, the country manager of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr Solomon, Travel consultant, Mountain-Ice Consultancy, Travels & Tours Limited, Mrs Olukemi Aribisala, Bodex Media and a host of other media houses and pressmen.

As the Ambassador of Tourism in Africa, Otunba (Dr.) Olawanle Akinboboye opened the grounds for insight by pointing to the need for togetherness and African ingenuity using the battle of Adwa in Ethiopia as an illustration. According to History, Martyrs teamed up not only for Ethiopia but for the continent of Africa and fought in the battle with conviction and determination, exhibiting the African pride, strength and sense of direction.

The battle which took place at the undulating mountains in Adwa signified the undulating strength of the African people. In Aramaic the Ethiopian language, the phrase “Gara-de-Gara” was birthed which can be translated as “mountain-to-mountain”, “togetherness is better” and “Let’s fight, together”.

The main stay of this reflection is to share from the strength, vision and togetherness and ingenuity of the African spirit. Strength alone is not the only result generated from togetherness, but it also gives room for other platforms. These platforms can facilitate the building of bridges to connect nations and guarantee victory over modern-day slavery and to surmount this decadence of civilization; we must create prosperity together for the continent of Africa.

Annually, Africans spend billions of dollars travelling to other countries outside Africa; a percentage of this amount can be channeled to the continent and for this reason, Motherland Beckons  unveiled Destination Al Nejashi/Lalibella aimed at encouraging Africans to create prosperity by exploring the vast tourist attraction sites in Africa and in this case Ethiopia. Destination Al Nejashi has been unveiled as an adventure, entertainment and pleasurable experience packed tour designed for adventurers, researchers, religious and leisure tourists. The  package include tours, entertainment and other memorable activities at Al Nejashi, Lalibela, Mounts siemen ,Addis Ababa, Mekele  and other exciting places.

Al Nejashi the first mosque to be built in Africa is a UNESCO heritage world site and is located in Ethiopia with the fitted logo of “The Land of Origins”.

Lalibela is a town in Northern Ethiopia known for its Eleven (11) Monolithic rock-cut churches dating back from the 12th and 13th Century. Peter may have built his church on a rock but king Lalibela decided to build his churches into the rocks themselves. The outstanding architecture of these churches will leave any tourist in awe of the creativity of Africans.

It would be recalled that last year, Motherland beckons unveiled destination Akosombo in Ghana and Destination Grand Bassam in Cote d ivoire.

Leveraging on our own Nollywood which is the second largest movie industry in the world, motherland beckons also launched a movie and music collaboration between Ethiopian actors, cinematographers, scriptwriters and music artists. This “collabo” tagged EAST AND WEST AFRICA AMALGAMATION THROUGH TOURISM AND CREATIVE arts is billed to kick off as a concert in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the 29th of July,2017.The concert will showcase the best of Nigerian and Ethiopian music, dance and comedy will feature Nigerian and Ethiopian music and comedy icons. Tourists can therefore experience authentic African music as well as the exciting tours and activities on the packages.

The Ethiopian Ambassador Expressed Her Sincere Appreciation To Motherland Beckons for creating a Platform For Tourists To Visit And Experience Ethiopia’s Rich History, Architecture, Culture  and Archeology .

The curtains of the event were drawn with the closing remarks and vote of thanks by Ethiopian Airlines country Manager who expressed how elated he felt by the existing synergy and pledged a continued support to Nigeria and the host of countries abroad.

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Drama as Rema walks off stage at J Cole’s Dreamville Festival over sound issues

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Rema, the Nigerian singer, on Sunday, walked off the stage during his performance at the 2024 Dreamville Festival in North Carolina.

The two-day festival took place on April 6 and 7.

Rema performed on day 2 alongside music heavyweights including J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Monica, and Muni Long.

During his performance of ‘Calm Down’, his hit track, the music star abruptly stopped the show due to sound issues.

A now-viral video captures Rema expressing his dissatisfaction with the sound quality, calling it “messed up” and stating it was hindering his performance.

He also called for equal treatment regarding sound quality for all artistes.

“Hold on, there are too many sound issues. it is messing up my whole performance I am seriously not feeling this sh*t at all,” he said

“It is too messed up. I am representing Africa, this is too messed up. If the sound cannot be perfect for every artiste that gets on this stage… Africa is in the house and you are messing sh*t up? I will walk out this stage bruh, fix it!”

Another clip shows Rema reiterating his concerns about the sound before leaving the stage.

“Too many sound issues my people, I love you goodnight,” he added.

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Moses Bliss holds traditional wedding in Ghana (Video)

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March 1, 2024 11:56 am

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Moses Bliss, the Nigerian gospel singer, and Marie Wiseborn, his wife, have held their traditional wedding in Ghana.

In now-viral videos, the couple performed their wedding rites before family members and friends.

The couple represented their different cultural backgrounds as they dressed in Ghanaian and Nigerian outfits during the ceremony.

The Wiseborn family also presented the couple with a plaque gift to appreciate the singer.

Some of the celebrities present at the ceremony include actress Juliet Ibrahim, Enioluwa Adeoluwa, the content creator, Layole Oyatogun, the OAP, and comedians Real Warri Pikin and Josh2Funny.

The couple also entertained the guests with choreographed dance steps.

In his vote of thanks, Moses described Marie as the “best bride in the whole of the universe”.

“Just before I give my vote of thanks. I want to correct an impression. When the MC was introducing my wife, he said this is the most beautiful bride in Africa. That is very wrong. She is the most beautiful bride in the whole of the universe. Just to put things in perspective,” he said.

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Controversy trails Flavour’s performance at RCCG pastor Siju’s party

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Controversy trails Flavour’s performance at RCCG pastor Siju’s party

Siju, a pastor and wife of the Idowu Iluyomade, a senior pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David, Lagos, has set tongues wagging on social media for inviting secular singer Flavour to perform at her birthday party.

Siju, who is also a lawyer, speaker and activist, turned 60 last week.

She then celebrated the occasion at the Eko Hotels in Victoria Island in a grand style on Sunday.

The colourful and glamorous birthday party was graced by some notable figures, monarchs and the crème de la crème of the entertainment industry.

The attendees included Tony Elumelu, Toke Makinwa, Ali Baba, and Kenny Saint Brown, as well as Rasaq and Shade Okoya, among others.

In viral videos, Flavour, who was one of the performing artistes, was seen entertaining the guests with hit songs from his music catalogue.

In one of the videos, the singer also serenaded the celebrant on stage while she danced along to his performance.

The footage, however, attracted heated controversy on social media. Several Nigerians on X questioned why a secular artiste like Flavour should be performing at the birthday party of a pastor.

“When you see 60th birthday celebration of PASTOR Siju Illuyomade, then you will know why some people are STILL running away from church!” a user wrote.

Another user added in a lengthy post: “RCCG Pastor Siju Iluyomade, the wife of the senior Pastor of one of the biggest RCCG Parish held her 60th birthday party this weekend and Flavour was the lead artist but no gospel musician”.

Here is what some users had to say:

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Bodex F. Hungbo, SPMIIM is a multiple award-winning Nigerian Digital Media Practitioner, Digital Strategist, PR consultant, Brand and Event Expert, Tv Presenter, Tier-A Blogger/Influencer, and a top cobbler in Nigeria.

She has widespread experiences across different professions and skills, which includes experiences in; Marketing, Media, Broadcasting, Brand and Event Management, Administration and Management with prior stints at MTN, NAPIMS-NNPC, GLOBAL FLEET OIL AND GAS, LTV, Silverbird and a host of others

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