Jide Okonjo
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This account is dedicated to TWO things:
🇳🇬 Nigerian news stories for my dedicated Nigerian readers.
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Tony Umez Opens Up About Playing 'Woman Wrapper' in All His Movies
Nigerian actor Tony Umez is one of the most popular names and faces in Nollywood. Especially in the early 2000s - 2010s when Nollywood was on the come up, Tony was very well known in the industry as the man you call if you want a person that can convincingly play "bewitched", "mumu", or "woman wrapper" as his characters were often described.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
My Own Thoughts on Relationships - Falz Explains
Nigerian actor, activist, and rapper is finally back once again in the music scene and this time it is with the release of his new album titled "Bahd". Falz said that this album shows a more sexy, more risque part of himself, and so of course that naturally led to the conversation about himself in relation to women and relationships.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
Why I Risked My Life to Drive Burning Tanker off the Road - Hero Ejiro Otarigho
Everyday I scour through a ton of news stories to bring you fresh stories especially in entertainment that nobody has brought you yet, stories that touch, and stories that spark conversation. Today's story is especially about the latter two. It is a story of a real life hero and the amazing deed he did to protect the members of the Agbarho community in Delta State.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Confessions
5 Children of Famous Nigerian Movie Stars Who Are Into Modelling (Photos)
Nigerian actors and actresses are by far some of the most beloved and most recognizable people in the country. People love movie stars, people are curious about the lives of movie stars, and as an extension of that, people are also interested in seeing the children of movie stars. A lot of the time, people hope that a celebrity's child would go on to continue in the path of their parent and pursue a career in acting. But that doesn't always happen, in fact it rarely does. Celebrity children tend to go into other professions and one particular profession that is on the rise for a lot of celebrity children it seems is modeling and influencing.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Why I Left Old Record Label and Started Working for Myself - Simi
Nigerian singer Simi has enjoyed a wonderful career in music and it all really kicked off with her single, Tiff, released under X3M music. Under X3M, Simi enjoyed a lot of creative freedom and commercial success recording and releasing some of her biggest songs including Jamb Question, Love Don't Care, Smile for Me, Aimasiko, Lovin', AYO, and more. Then, in 2020, Simi left X3M and created her own record label called Studio Brat under which she released Duduke and every other song she's released since.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
Banky W Finally Responds to DJ Obi's Offensive Comment About His Political Ambition
Nigerian singer, actor, and politician, Banky W is a multi-talented man with a lot of ambitions. When earlier this year, Banky W joined the PDP and made known his intentions to run for a position in the house of representatives, a DJ by the name of DJ Obi came for him on social media writing about Banky:
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
After Winning No Award at AMVCA, Deyemi Okanlawon Gives His Thoughts About Awards
Deyemi Okanlawon is proudly, according to him, the highest grossing actor in Nollywood and has been for the past two years. This is not shocking news because the very talented actor has appeared in so many big Nollywood projects over the last couple of years. He starred in Nollywood's highest grossing movie ever, Omo Ghetto: The Saga, he's currently in Netflix's Blood Sisters. He was in Swallow, Prophetess, Day of Destiny, King of Boys: The Return of the King, The Wildflower... to put it simply, Deyemi is a HARD WORKER.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
How Magixx Responded to Man Who Said He'll End Up Being a One-Hit Wonder Like Crayon
One of the major newcomers into the Nigerian music industry today is MAVIN Records' own Magixx. The singer in his short career already has a bona fide hit on his hands with Love Don't Cost a Dime and is also featured on the currently trending hit song Overloading.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
5 Celebrity Tattoos That Are Dividing Nigerians (Photos)
Tattoos are one way that an individual can choose to express themselves and put important or not-so-important memories and images on their body for varying reasons. It is also a very polarizing topic especially here in Nigeria. To many, tattoos are seen as immoral and dirty while others see it as an expression of self.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Blush
Why My Fairytale Marriage to Simi Crashed - Dr. Sid
In 2014, Nigerian singer Dr. Sid tied the knots to his then wife Simi Osomo in a fairytale wedding. The two had a relationship that was celebrated as couple goals and their love was the apple of many people's eyes. Eventually they went on to have two daughters completing the picture-perfect image. Until it crashed. In January of 2020, Simi took to social media to officially announce the end of the marriage.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Why I Enhanced My Body and What I Say to Those Who Judge It - Mercy Eke
Mercy Eke is a contestant and winner of the fourth season of the Big Brother Naija show. The media personality, actress, and video vixen won the grand prize and also the hearts of millions of adoring fans. Mercy was celebrated and loved for being real on the show. Even now, a lot of her fans who love her say that they love her because of her realness. One thing Mercy has been very real and open about is the body enhancements that she has done on her body. She has had work done to her butt and other parts of her body.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Viva
