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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Arrested Kidnapper Reveals Kidnappers Secrets That Could Save Your Life
As much as I love Nigeria and I really do, one of the things I cannot really boast about the country having is really good security. Everyday a Nigerian leaves their house and comes back home in one piece is a blessing. There's so much crime going on. One of the most dreaded is of course - kidnapping.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Criminal
11 Nigerian Celebrities Clocking 60 This Year
A decade is 10 years. Now count 10 years + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10, that is 60 years on this beautiful planet. That is how long the celebrities on today's list would have lived on this earth by the end of this year. It is such a blessing. Without further ado, let's get into the list!
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
How I Lost So Much Weight After Giving Birth - Adesua Etomi
It is no secret that we live in a society that expects women to bounce back in record time to the bodies they were before becoming pregnant and having a baby. It is a very demanding expectation and for women who are in the limelight, the pressure is marginally heightened.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Longevity
5 Musicians You Won't Believe Are Children of Pastors
Pastors in today's world are thought of as some of the most revered and exemplary people in society. They are the moral compass for a lot of people. People who we as a society expect to be morally blameless, pure, and without any sort of blemish.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
Why I Won't Do Nollywood Productions - Yvonne Orji
Actress Yvonne Orji came into the global limelight when she starred in what went on to become a smash hit, HBO's Insecure. The actress played the complex character of Molly, Issa's best friend and because of her role on that show, Yvonne Orji has become a lot more popular not only as an actress but also a comedienne.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
2 Things I Still Don't Know Why I Did in Big Brother House - Whitemoney
Big Brother Naija is a very interesting show where we at home get to sit back and watch people in the house go about living their lives, completing tasks, and doing things to entertain us. But at some point, the contestants in the house come out and they too get to watch themselves back on the television the same way we did.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
D'Banj Explains How His Nigerian Idol Judging Will Differ From Seyi Shay's Harsh Method
The JUDGES on Nigerian Idol last season were a huge reason why people even knew about the program and tuned in to watch. Seyi Shay's very direct and often harsh style of judging made her and the show a trending topic for weeks. While her style of judging brought in viewership, it also brought a lot of backlash for the singer. Now that it's been announced that she'll no longer be a judge on the new season, people are wondering: who will be the "mean judge" this year?
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
4 Nigerian Celebs Accused of Treating Their Employees Like Trash
I want to start this out by saying that I am a fan of a number of actresses in this post. If you follow me, then you know I love creating lists and when I see enough stories that I want to share with you at once, I create a list and I bring it to you with no malicious intention involved. These are simply things that have happened and are in no way intended to "smear" anybody's name. Who has time for that?
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Journal
12 Years Later, Wande Coal Talks About Mushin 2 Mohits and How It Affected People
Nigerian musician Wande Coal on April 12, 2009 released what was going to become one of the biggest and most influential albums in Nigerian music, Mushin 2 Mohits. The album was a banger filled with back to back hits including You Bad, Bananas, Se Na Like This, Kiss Your Hands, Who Born The Maga, and of course Bumper to Bumper. The album is still till today one of the best albums to come out from Nigeria. When you think of the timeless music that Wande Coal put out all the way back in 2009, songs that still go as hard today, you really have to give it up to him. The boy made magic!
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
May D Reveals Not One, but Three Wicked Things He Experienced Under P-Square
At this point, it is not news to anybody who follows Nigerian entertainment news that singer May-D who was signed to P-Square's record label Square Records and was part of the major P-Square hit Chop My Money also dropped his own hit songs like Ile Ijo and Soundtrack before parting ways unamicably with the label.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
Kolawole Ajeyemi Responds to Interviewer Who Asked How He Feels as Wife Toyin Abraham Is Richer Than Him
One of the challenges a lot of working women have to contend with in a marriage or relationship is the problem of gender roles. Traditionally, the man is seen as the "breadwinner" in a family and so it is expected that he, as the "man of the house" should bring in more money than his wife or significant other in a relationship. So what happens when that is not the case? We have famously heard of many stories that have ended disastrously for women in these situations as their husbands or boyfriends become insecure or jealous of the woman's success and takes it out on her. There have also been wonderful occasions where men celebrate their wife being richer than them and jubilate for their significant other.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Interview
6 Times Nigerian Celebrities Were in American TV Shows and You Didn't Notice
I was catching up on the Sex and The City reboot, And Just Like That... when during episode 8, the episode started and I said, "Ah ah, shey na eye dey pain abi wetin be dis?" It was Karen Igho. That is Karen that won Big Brother Naija.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
