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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.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’