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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5 Nigerian Celebrities Who Died Within the Last Two Weeks (Photos)
Nigerians are beginning to worry. Over the last two weeks, we've been getting bombarded with news after news of famous people passing away. It's so devastating because for some of these people, we saw them not too long ago looking hail and hearty, even going for red carpet events. Only to be met with such sad news days later.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Funke Akindele Tells Story of Her First Marriage in Revealing 'Jenifa's Diary' Episode
Okay but seriously you guys, who else is bringing you stories like the ones I bring you? If you don't follow my Jide Okonjo Facebook page yet, you're dulling. Everyday is lamba on there. Follow along so you don't miss out on interesting stories I bring you everyday.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
Why I'm Finally Changing My Name - Beyonce Ajomiwe
How confused were you the first time you turned on Nigerian Idol and heard IK Osakioduwa introduce to the stage, Beyonce. Yup, Nigerians all over the country were very confused. Beyonce was the number one trending topic on Nigerian Twitter for a number of days, and people who didn't watch the show were just as confused as to why Beyonce was trending especially when the American artiste Beyonce hadn't done anything trend-worthy at the time of its trending.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
11 Things You Didn't Know About BBNaija's Yerins
BBNaija, short for Big Brother Nigeria, is the new craze of the town. There's no denying it. There's no running away from it. In fact, if you're a Nigerian then you know that BBNaija news now haunts us E-VE-RY-WHERE. It's every other post on our news feed, it's every other notification, it's what everybody in your church and Whatsapp group is talking about. It is everywhere!
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
Why Nigerians Will Evict Me After 3 Weeks - Toke Makinwa
Nigerian radio presenter, vlogger, model, businesswoman, and actress Toke Makinwa has added one more role to her already extensive resume - that role is the role of HOST of brand new Showmax television series, Big Brother Naija S06: The Buzz.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
7 Nollywood Actors Who Don't Go By Their Real Names
Pseudonyms, pen-names, stage names, they are a very normal practice in the entertainment industry. For various reasons ranging from better branding to privacy, a number of popular entertainers, musicians, writers, and actors choose to use stage names.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
11 Things You Didn't Know About BBNaija's Beatrice
BBNaija, short for Big Brother Nigeria, is the new craze of the town. There's no denying it. There's no running away from it. In fact, if you're a Nigerian then you know that BBNaija news now haunts us E-VE-RY-WHERE. It's every other post on our news feed, it's every other notification, it's what everybody in your church and Whatsapp group is talking about. It is everywhere!
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
Why I Never Want to Make a Song Like Try Me Again - Tems
In 2019, an up and coming musician by the name of Tems put out a song called Try Me into the universe. By the next year, the song was the major talk of the town, had topped so many music charts, had garnered millions of views and streams, and was unarguably one of the biggest songs of the year.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
