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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Why I Decided to Shave My Head and Pierce My Ear - Tobi Bakre
Nollywood actor and television personality Tobi Bakre has always been known for his signature look and charm. When he decided to shave off his hair and pierce his ear, people had mixed reactions. A lot of people did not like it.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Why I Have Problem With Comedians Turning Comedy Shows into Begging Ground - I Go Save
Nigerian comedian I Go Save is one comedian that has been around for many years in the Nigerian comedy space. He also acts and currently stars in the Africa Magic hit show, My Flatmates. Because of his talent and how long he's been in the industry, I Go Save is an interesting person to hear from as pertains what he thinks about the comedy industry, and so during a new interview with Telegraph Nigeria, I Go Save opened up about the genesis of his comedy career, his fashion style, what he thinks about comedy shows being turned into begging grounds and more. Here is what I Go Save said.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Real Reason Why I Don't Carry Fela on My Head - Ayra Starr
Fela Kuti is by far one of the most renowned Afrobeats legends of his time and our time. He is hailed essentially as the godfather of Afrobeats. There is no talking about Afrobeats or its history without mention of the name, Fela Kuti.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
5 Things Nobody Knows About Me - Magixx
Nigerian singer Magixx is a new kid on the block and I must say one of the most talented young boys in the Nigerian music game today. Magixx has been responsible for such songs as All Over, Shaye, and of course the hit track Love Don't Cost a Dime.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Why We Don’t See More Nigerian Women in Action Films - Kate Henshaw
Do you remember the movie The Set Up? It starred Adesua Etomi, Kehinde Bankole, Dakore Egbuson, Jim Iyke and more. Did you watch it? If you didn't and you want to, it's on Netflix but that's not the point.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Why COVID Was a Blessing, Let Me Explain - Waje
For millions of people all over the world, COVID-19 and the COVID-19 pandemic was a horror. So many people lost their jobs, people got displaced, and at the worst of it, a whole lot of people lost their lives and the lives of loved ones.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
How Olamide Helped Me When I Started Struggling Last Year - Fireboy DML
Fireboy DML just released his highly anticipated third studio album, Playboy, on August 5th and he's talking a little bit more about the process that led to the album's release. It wasn't always easy and there are things Fireboy says he did on his last albums that he will never do again, as well as some crazy experiences that happened to him during the making of the album.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
5 Nigerian Singers You Didn't Know Are British
The Nigerian music industry is filled with some of the most talented musicians, songwriters and performers. Because the industry is made up of majorly Nigerians, it is easy to assume that everybody within the industry is 100% Nigerian. However, that is in fact not the case.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
How This Oga Offering Me Groundnut Led to Us Having 2 Children - Naomi Mac
Nigerian singer Naomi Mac is most notable for her appearance on the third season of the Nigerian reality television series, The Voice Nigeria. Unfortunately, Naomi didn't win the competition but she definitely won a new audience for herself. In addition to Naomi's voice, one thing fans of the singer also love is her family life. Naomi was married with one child as at the time of the show. Now, she is a mother of 2.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Why Women Should Not Do Anything to Attract Men - Ik Ogbonna
IK Ogbonna is one actor who has been in the news over the years for a number of reasons. One of the most infamous reasons why IK was in the news was because of his tumultuous and public separation from his wife Sonia Morales. At its worst, Sonia accused IK of living in poor conditions saying that her suffering of mosquito bites, constant power cuts, no running water, among other things was the reason she left the marriage. Still, after all of that, IK has done a good job of not talking about his marriage or family. Until now.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Toyin Lawani Opens Up About Recent Miscarriage and Being Asked to Remove Her Womb
This year, Nigerian business woman and the self-acclaimed king of fashion, Toyin Lawani, appeared on the Showmax reality television series The Real Housewives of Lagos. What many of us don't know is that during the filming of this show, Toyin Lawani actually got pregnant and lost that pregnancy.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Confessions
Why Celebrity Marriages Are Crashing Left and Right - Venita Akpofure
Celebrity marriages seem to be crashing left and right. In recent time alone, actress Funke Akindele and her now ex-husband JJC Skillz broke up; so did Paul Okoye and his wife Anita. It has been this way for a number of years now, so much so that it seems to have become more rare for celebrity marriages to stay together than for them to break apart.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
