Jide Okonjo
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5 Actors Who Are Married to More Than One Wife (Photos)
Polygamy is the topic of discussion right now. Nollywood actor Yul Edochie shocked the world with the announcement of his son born to him from another woman who he's now declared as his second wife (more on that later). His announcement has led into different discussions and arguments about polygamy - is it right? Wrong?
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Oxlade Responds to Interviewer Who Asked Why He Paints His Nails
Menicures - it is a new word I learnt today and it is apparently the term for the current trend we're seeing of more and more men painting their nails and going for manicures. One such person who has been painting his nails now for quite some time during the span of his career is singer and songwriter, Oxlade. The singer famously paints his nails black a lot of the time but has also experimented with a lot of different styles.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Styled
How New Fame and Money Has Affected My Life - Asake
Asake is the man of the hour. His song Sungba especially the Sungba (Remix) with Burna Boy released about a month ago is seriously heating up the charts, heating up the radio, and is on so many people's playlists. In addition to Sungba, Asake is also responsible to the incredibly massive hit, Omo Ope which features Olamide.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
Unbelievable True Story of How I Ended Up as an Actress - Nse Ikpe-Item
Nse Ikpe-Etim is today recognized nationwide as one of Nigeria's top actresses. She is renowned by many as one of the most talented actresses our of the country and is well-decorated in terms of awards and acclaim. Throughout her extensive career, Nse has starred in a number of blockbuster movies including Reloaded, Mr. and Mrs., The Visit, Fifty, Quam's Money, and more.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
5 Tiwa Savage Songs You Didn't Know Were Written By Popular Artistes
Tiwa Savage aka Number One African Bad Girl is one of the greatest musical exports out of Nigeria. Tiwa Savage is a heavyweight singer, songwriter, and performer and has given us a slew of hit songs throughout her long-running spectacular career.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
Banky W Tells Never Before Told Story of Who 'Yes/No' Teacher Actually Is
You know how some times you can just watch something like a music video a hundred times over, then later find out something new about it that makes you look at it in a new way, that is what has happened to me after hearing the story of the man who appears as the teacher in Banky W's famous 'Yes/No' video.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
Chioma Goodhair Reveals How Rich Nigerian Reality Stars Are
Are you watching The Real Housewives of Lagos? I wasn't initially going to watch it because I don't really watch reality TV but after seeing Toke Makinwa's vlog about it and the way she was hyping it, I decided to check it out and I must say, two episodes in, I'm very invested. It's a really good show. The women all look amazing, and every episode they're splashing money from their makeup to outfits to activities they do on the show. So, the obvious question is: how much money are these women making from this show? How lucrative is this reality TV business?
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
5 Singers Who Mysteriously Disappeared From the Music Industry and Where They Are Now
The music industry is not an easy one to break into. Even if you're able to break in, it is very hard to get success and then once you even get success, maintaining success and momentum is a whole other beast.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
Beverly Naya Responds to Interviewer Who Asked Why She Always Acts One Type of Role
Typecasting is defined as "when an actor is repeatedly assigned to the same type of role, as a result of the appropriateness of their appearance or previous success in such roles." In other words, it is when an actor only acts one type of role or is known for only acting one type of role. This happens a lot in Nollywood. A person that a number of people accuse of acting only one type of role is actress, Beverly Naya. Beverly is often known as "the bitch of Nollywood" because her characters often happen to be either mean, seductive, or a mixture of both.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Efa Iwara Opens Up About Relationship Status and Complicated Feelings Towards AMVCA Nomination
Efa Iwara is one of Nollywood's biggest up and coming stars today. The actor in such a short time has made quite a name for himself in the industry and has appeared in a number of blockbuster movies and TV shows including This Lady Called Life, King of Boys: The Return of The King, Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story, A Naija Christmas, and Ajoche.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
