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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Everything You Need to Know About Praise's New Wife and What Happened to His 60 Yr Old Wife.
Congratulations? Big Brother Naija Season 5: Lockdown believe it or not finished over two months ago, still the contestants who participated in this year’s season are still constantly in the media.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
A Toast To The Love of My Life.
Dear reader, let me start at the beginning. In primary school (read "elementary school" if you're American), I was picked on a lot for being as the teachers called me "too nosy". In secondary school (read "high school"), I was again picked on by teachers and boys in my grade for being "too talkative", "too interested in gist and gossip".
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
5 Nigerian Singers Who Lost So Much Money in 2020.
"This is real inside life." 2020 has been a year like no other and if there is one thing that 2020 has shown us, it’s that regardless of job, stardom, or perceived success, we’re all in this world together and when something like a pandemic hits, it affects us all – every job, every industry, every one.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Beat
How Netflix is Scamming Nigeria - Jude Chukwuka Spills EVERYTHING In New Bombshell Exposé.
"It's another scam." American streaming giant Netflilx made a monumental mark and caused a cultural reset when they decided to enter into the Nigerian market as Netflix Naija. Since then, they have acquired and distributed a slew of Nigerian movies and television shows. Blockbusters from Oloture to The Wedding Party to huge series such as Castle & Castle more.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
5 Unusual Things About Temi Otedola and Mr. Eazi's Relationship.
Brace yourself for this one. Many people don’t know this but top Nigerian singer Mr. Eazi happens to be dating Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola’s daughter, Temi Otedola who is a budding actress and socialite.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
What Ginimbi's Death Taught Me - Davido
Davido finally speaks out. On November 8, 2020, news hit the internet about the unfortunate death of Zimbabwean socialite and businessman, Genius ‘Ginimbi’ Kadungure who died in the early hours of Sunday November 8, following a fatal car accident he was involved in along Borrowdale Road in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital city.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
7 BBNaija Housemates Struggling With Life Outside The House.
It cannot be easy. Big Brother Naija is by far one of, if not the most watched television program in all of Nigeria. It is a show that has taken a lot of regular, ordinary people on the street and completely transformed their lives. It has made top name celebrities, it has awarded millions of naira in cash and prizes, and most notably of all – it has given it’s contestants fame and a whole new life.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
10 Best Nigerian Characters in Hollywood.
10 strong characters we Nigerians are proud of. Representation matters. It matters a lot. And for a very long time, the representation of Nigerians and Africans in general in the Hollywood space was quite frankly appalling. The over-exaggerated accents, the way they were often portrayed as aloof and with no sense, Hollywood still has a lot of apologizing to do for how it showed Africans and Africa on television.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
7 Nigerian Celebrities You Didn't Know Got Married in 2020.
Wedding bells still rang this year. Despite the tumultuous year a lot of people have been having, a couple of people still used this year as an opportunity to finally tie the knot with the loves of their lives. All over the world, people still went ahead with weddings even though it meant greater precaution and more intimate ceremonies.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
