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Sunday In Theatre Thrills Audience With Wives Revolt
This year’s Day cel
ebration was marked with a hilarious domestic comedy J.P. Clark’s drama titled: ‘Wives’ Revolt’ directed by Ovunda Ihunwo. The event was held at the Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt on Wednesday October 1, 2014. It was the 6th edition of the drama series organised by Sunday in Theatre, a concept of spur on stage.
Synopsis: Set in Irhuwaren community where an oil company pays compensation to locals and the money is shared into the three (3) parts by the council of elders accordingly. Men in their age group women in their age group, and elders of the land (made up of men only).
This appropriation which favours men is considered as unfair and discriminatory by the women. The heated situation gets compounded when the council of elders establishes a law that banished goats. ‘The women’s main source of income’ from the community. The decision comes from their suspicion that goats provided refuge for forces of evil such as witches.
Thus the women stage a walk out and settle temporarily at Iyara considered as enemy territory leaving the men to fend for themselves and their children. Dramatic actions hit a climax when the men challenged to a breaking point by domestic duties throw in the towel and call for a reconciliation with the firm promise to pay the compensation for the losses suffered by their wives and immediate repudiation of the law banning goats from Irhuwaren When the women returned, they were mostly soiled a contaminated by veneral diseases caused by poor sanitary conditions in Iyara.
Howeevr, they are to embrace the provision made by the community for Doctors and team of nurses from Warri to come and treat them.
The oil compensation money which set off the initial problem is to be conserved as school building funds.
Speaking with The Tide Entertainment after the event, the producer of Sunday in Theatre (SIT), Mr Tayo Isijola noted that J.P. Clark’s Wives Revolt was topical and relevant in Nigeria especailly in the Niger Delta Region.
According to him the drama focused on the issue of compensation which is a recurring declined so to say and the problems inherent. He hoped that the society would learn from the drama which portrays equity and fairness in society.
He expressed gratitude to the audience for turning up to watch the drama.
He stressed that so far Sunday in theatre is making tremendous progress and people appreciate them. He urged them to expect another classic drama titled ‘Isiburic’ by Elechi Amadi which comes up in December.
Soul’s Generators Outreach members celebrate Nigeria’s 54th Independence Day in Port Harcourt, yesterday. Photo: Egberi A. Sampson
Spotify yesterday revealed a significant surge in heartbreak song streams in Nigeria during the Valentine’s Day season, with a 626 percent increase between 2022 and 2024.
This was disclosed in a statement issued in Lagos, Nigeria by Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa Phiona Okumu.
Okumu said, “Spotify data reveals a surprising trend, a massive surge in heartbreak song streams.
“Nigerians are turning to their playlists to express their emotions, with a staggering 626 per cent overall growth in heartbreak streams from 2022 to 2024.
“This Valentine, the sound of love is accompanied by the sound of heartbreak, and the data shows it’s louder than ever before.”
She said on Valentine’s Day, most surprisingly, male listeners streamed heartbreak songs at a significantly higher rate than female listeners, with a 362 per cent increase compared to 169 per cent among women.
“This could suggest that men resonate with the feeling of heartbreak more and turn to music as a private outlet for processing emotions.
“Whatever the reason, one thing is clear, when love is in the air, so is heartbreak and Nigerian men are pressing play on their pain more than expected.
“While Valentine’s Day is often celebrated with grand gestures, heartbreak is a common theme on Valentine’s Day -more than what’s publicly shown,” she said.
Nigerians will join their counterparts across the world to mark the 2025 Valentine’s today.
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has joined MLS side San Diego FC’s ownership group as a club partner.
SDFC announced today that Tems joined the ownership group through her company, The Leading Vibe.
In the process, Tems became the first African woman to be involved in MLS ownership.
“We are delighted that Tems has joined San Diego FC as a club partner,” SDFC chairman Sir Mohamed Mansour said in a statement.
“Tems is a globally significant artist who will help us reach new audiences and spread the word about our unique project, which, of course, has its foundations in sub-Saharan Africa through the unique Right to Dream organisation.”
Reacting to her addition as the latest partner in SDFC’s ownership group, the singer said: “I am thrilled to join San Diego FC’s ownership group and to be part of a club that celebrates creativity, culture, and the power of community.
“Football has a unique way of bringing people together, and I am excited to help build something special in San Diego, a city that thrives on diversity and innovation.”
Fashion and beauty entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, has claimed she is enduring back pain and that her spine is degenerating.
Lawani revealed this in a video posted on social media last Tuesday.
In the clip, she opened up about her experience with epidural anesthesia, an injection administered to pregnant women in the spine to reduce pain during childbirth.
The mother of three claimed that since receiving the injection, she has not felt like herself.
She accused doctors of not fully informing women about the long-term side effects of epidurals.
According to Lawani, she received the anesthetic injection during the birth of her last two children.
She said, “When you hear ‘epidural,’ run. Doctors tell you about the side effects but do not tell you about the long-term effects on your body. I have about three friends having the same issues that I am having.
“Like, I am just 42, how did I end up with spine issues? I have a degenerating spine. I have implants in my spine. I go paralyzed. I can’t stand for a long time. I can’t even breathe properly sometimes because it affected so many things in my body when I had the surgery.
“They will not tell you because you just want the pain to go away. I have had two epidurals. I had my first as natural birth. The last two were epidural. The last one I had epidural because I had to undergo a surgery and I had no choice.
“See, the pain does not stop. My back is killing me and my spine is degenerating.”