Enugu: Talent hunt coordinator presents awards to 17 boxers

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7 months ago

March 3, 2023

The Coordinator, Enugu State Grassroots Boxing Talent Hunt, Mr Ikechukwu Okoronkwo, has presented N10,000 award to each of the talented boxers uncovered during the 2022 boxing competition.

Okoronkwo said this at a news briefing as part of the activities marking the grand finale of the competition.

He said that the boxers were identified in the 17 Local Government Areas of the state.

“We also have four boxers that their International Passport are still being processed by the Nigeria Immigration Service,” he said.

He listed the boxers to include Chinaza Okoronkwo, Zoe Okoronkwo, Isreal Ogbodo and Chinagorom Ngwu.

According to him, the boxers would have travelled outside the country after undergoing the 2022 U-18 trial for world youth boxing championship.

“The boxers could not travel because they have yet to obtain their International Passport and we do not want such scenerio to happen again,” Okoronkwo said.

Mr Akwene Chidiobi, the Special Adviser to the Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, Mr Edward Ubosi, said that the exercise had produced many boxers for the state.

“The most important aspect of this exercise is that some youths, who do not have interest in football, discovered their talent in boxing.

“From this exercise, we have uncovered good and quality boxers and believe they will represent the state and country and also ply thier trade outside the country.

“One of our major challenges to this exercise was getting the parents approval for their children to go into boxing,” Chidiobi, who represented the speaker, said.

Enugu State boxing coach, Blaise Ude, described boxing as a discipline sport that directs the youths focus and behaviour.

“Sports is a tool that keeps the youths away from mischief and we have to keep discovering and harnessing it to give them a focus in life,” Ude said.

A boxer, Chukwuebuka Azodo, thanked the coordinator and speaker for their humanitarian services in the state.

Azodo said that people needed to give back to society from what the society made them to become.

He called on government at all levels to pay greater attention to sports in the state.

Too young and talented to throw under the bus of cancel culture! I pray people forgive Naira Marley of his shortcomings – Music executive Teebillz

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1 day ago

October 2, 2023

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Music Executive, Tunji Balogun aka Teebillz has said that Naira Marley is too young and talented to be thrown under the bus of cancel culture.

In a post shared on his Instagram page on Monday, October 2, Teebillz said he prays that people forgive Naira Marley of his “shortcomings” and hopes that God gives Naira Marley a second chance to attain his blessings as a bonified leader and influencer.

‘’#Too young too talented to throw under the bus of cancel culture! One of the best writers of the new age! Guilty by association is not a deliberate crime to me……. I pray ppl forgives Naira Marley off his shortcomings and I hope God gives him a 2nd chance to attain his blessings as a bonified leader and influencer! Just yesterday when everyone and their mama was a glorified Marlian…… Naira belived and invested in Imole’s talent when none of the after death advocates of love did….!!! May our creator bless us where we lack knowledge and wisdom! ‘’

Naira Marley has been widely condemned by many Nigerians following the death of his former signee, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad.

Videos of Mohbad being assaulted by some of Naira Marley’s associates surfaced online after the 27-year-old singer died on September 12. Naira Marley has however denied assaulting Mohbad or sending anyone to assault the deceased singer.

Entertainment

I am sorry – Basketmouth apologizes to AY Makun and others he might have offended in the entertainment industry

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1 day ago

October 2, 2023

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Comedian, Bright Okpocha aka Basketmouth, has apologized to his colleague AY Makun, over the rift between them.

Recall that in March 2023, AY granted an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, where he revealed that it was N30,000 that caused his lingering rift with Basketmouth.

“Now, something funny happened, one of the gigs per se, I got his endorsement to go stand in for him. Usually, what we get that time is N30,000, and that amount of money was everything to me. It would buy me my pack of noodles, recharge card, fuel for my car and generator. I would also avail myself of the opportunity to pay one or two people to do one or two skits that I can quickly put out. So, I got this job but the people were not too happy to see me at the venue because they were expecting Basketmouth.

Long story short, the guy was later happy with my performance and there was an exchange of numbers and I left. This gig came through one of Basketmouth’s guys. Two weeks running, I had not seen N30,000 and I was starving, as a bachelor, I had nothing. So, I decided to ask for N30,000 and he said the person had not paid.”

However, in a video shared via his social media accounts on Monday, Basketmouth apologized to AY and others in the entertainment industry for “whatever” he must have done wrong in the past.

Watch the video of him speaking below