Jide Okonjo
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This account is dedicated to TWO things:
🇳🇬 Nigerian news stories for my dedicated Nigerian readers.
💡 The Six Figure Series (A Vocal Exclusive) for writers, readers, and fans of Vocal.
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9 Nigerian Celebrities Who Surprised Their Parents With Very Expensive Gifts.
These are so beautiful! It is the dream of many children all over the world to do their parents proud. In the capitalist world that we’ve created, that often times means that most children desire to gift their parent something good, something expensive.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Families
7 Netflix Stars You Didn't Know Are AFRICAN
Get ready to be surprised. It is no secret that I am a proud Nigerian. I write almost entirely about Nigerian stories and things that are happening in Nigeria. I have written multiple lists about Hollywood celebrities who also happen to be Nigerian.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
5 Nigerian Celebrities Planning to Run For Presidency in 2023
Who are you voting for? The Presidency – the highest position of power you can get to in any democratic government. So many people vie for that position, people have done unspeakable things to get that position. It is the holy grail to so many. Including celebrities.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in The Swamp
Meet The Nigerians Making N30,000/Day Selling Grasshoppers
So that is what those are! This is such a revelation to me. You know, one thing I really enjoy about finding new stories and articles to bring to you everyday is the stuff that I get to learn. Since I started to do these daily stories, I’ve really learnt a lot more than I knew about so many people and so many things and today is yet another day where I’ve learnt something new.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Journal
#CelebrityEncounters: 7 Nigerians Share Their Experience Meeting Erica Nlewedim.
What the BBN star is really like in real life. Okay, are you guys ready for this?! What you'll be reading today is the first edition of the newest column on my page - Celebrity Encounters.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
7 Most Anticipated Nollywood Movies Of 2021
It's going to be quite the year. 2020 was a very rocky year for the Nigerian movie industry. It started out really strong, but then March came around and cinemas shut down only to reopen in September. Regardless of how the year went, things still ended well. Movies like Fate of Alakada, Omo Ghetto: The Saga, Nneka The Pretty Serpent still all went to cinema and turned in quite some significant profit for themselves.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
11 Nigerians React to 'Demonic' Charlie Charlie Spirit Game.
From Brighto to Praiz. With every new day comes a new set of trending lists on Nigerian Twitter. Today, the topic on everybody’s lips and yes, the number 1 trend in the country at the moment is Charlie Charlie. Everybody is talking about it.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
3 Months After Big Brother, Dorathy Starts Controversial New Business (Photos).
"Is this what she's doing now?" Big Brother Naija Season 5 – the Lockdown season is regarded by a lot of Big Brother Naija fans and casual watchers as one of the most entertaining seasons of the show. While everybody could have already guessed who would win the prize money about halfway into the show, the other contestants still won over the hearts of viewers watching worldwide. One such contestant that won so many hearts and got so close to winning the huge prize money was none other than runner-up contestant, 24 year old Dorathy Bachor.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
Meet All 8 Children of Nollywood Actress Patience Ozokwo (Photos).
Her first daughter is a carbon copy. Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwo is unarguably one of the most celebrated, most loved, and most popular actresses in all of Nollywood history. Most popular for playing the very iconic role of Mama G, Patience Ozokwo has become a staple in the Nigerian entertainment industry space starring in multiple beloved roles, making some of the nation’s most memorable music from that year and generally being a household name.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Families
7 Nollywood Actresses Who Said YES in 2020 (Photos)
It was a year of yes! What happened in 2020? Am I the only one who had family and friends announcing engagements left and right? I actually know first-hand that I’m not the only one because there’ve been a number of memes going around lately about this. Here are a few:
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
7 Shocking Truths Chimamanda Revealed in New Interview
Who would have known? I am a reader. I love to read. And one of my all-time favorite authors is no surprise, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, whose most recent short story, Zikora, released in 2020 was my favorite read of the year.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
