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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7 Most Dangerous Jobs in Nigeria (Photos)
In today's world, to make an income a person needs to have a living - something that they do to bring in money. It could be a corporate job, selling of goods and services, or freelance. All over the world there are so many different ways for a person to make money but for today's list, we'll be counting down the 11 most dangerous jobs we have here in Nigeria.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Journal
Reactions As Tolanibaj Throws Pillow At Vee During Bbnaija Reunion (Video)
Big Brother Naija Season 5: Lockdown was by far the most watched, most talked about, and most popular season of all editions of the show. The Big Brother Naija Competition show which gathers contestants from different parts of the nation into one house, puts them through challenges, and is voted for by the public based on who they like and who is keeping them the most entertained sees the winner of the season walk out with a mouth-watering Eighty Five Million Naira (N85,000,000) worth of prizes.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
How 7 Nigerian Celebrities Celebrated Children's Day (Video)
Children’s Day came around once again this year and in annual tradition, parents and children everywhere celebrated by taking their young ones out to get ice cream, to play, or to stay indoors and do an activity of some sort.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
Fiancé To Pilot Who Died in Plane Crash Breaks Silence, Here's What She Said about Him
It was a devastating day on the 21st of May when news hit the press that a military plane had crashed in the north-western state of Kaduna, immediately killing the Chief of Nigeria's Army, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru along with ten other officers including the plane's crew. Officers on board were:
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
Storytime: My Friend's Husband Almost Burned Her Alive and She Still Doesn't Want to Leave
Abeg when does loyalty become stupidity? Today, a friend of mine was gisting me about the issue that elderly members of my church had to go and settle in the house of a choir member. This chorister's name is Juliet and according to the story my friend was telling me, Juliet's own husband poured KEROSENE on her and was going to light matches and set her on fire. Thankfully she escaped before he was able to light the matches and Juliet was able to hide herself in the kitchen.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
Niniola and Teni Finally Speak About Their Father's Untimely Death
In October of last year, during a launch event for her second studio album Colors and Sounds, during an interview with VJ Adams, singer Niniola opened up about the story behind one of her singles from the album titled Addicted.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Families
After Doctors Said He Won't Live Past 2 Years, Check Out Recent Photos of Jodie's Son All Grown Up
Five years ago, Nigerian singer Jodie was in the labor room having her son Chinua and she thought she was going to die. In an interview with Linda Ikeji TV, Jodie revealed that on the day of his birth she had to do an emergency Caesarean Section and after the baby was removed from her, she thought she was going to die. They had given her an anesthetic and before she went down, the last thing she asked was “Is Chinua fine? Is my baby going to be fine” to which her husband at the time said, yes, he was.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Families
13 Nigerian Celebrities Who've Spoken About Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is one of the worst things anybody can go through in a relationship or marriage. Having anybody hit you even once is horrible, but to be hit repeatedly in your own home is a horrible thing that I wish upon nobody.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
Why I Fled From University - Dakore Finally Speaks Out
Despite how hard schooling is in Nigeria with all the strikes and general bruhaha, it is still a thing of societal shame to be called a school dropout. It is no secret that people still see a university degree as a major achievement and something that sets one apart from a person without a university degree, but sometimes, getting this degree isn’t always possible for people.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
Why I Meditate Inside Coffins - Charly Boy
My brother surprised me yesterday when he told me "Do you know Charly Boy sleeps inside coffins?" I told him that could not be true so he told me to look it up and lo and behold, there was a picture of Charly Boy lying down inside a coffin.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Confessions
7 Nigerian Celebrities Clocking 30 This Year
The big 3-0. It is a big age. 30 is the age where people tell you officially that 'you're no longer a child anymore' and it's time to grow up and 'settle down'. 30 comes with a lot of expectation and a lot of societal pressure on where your life should be. At 30 the expectation is that one should have a steady high paying job, be either married, engaged, or seriously dating, and be thinking of moving into their own house with their own family.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Beat
