Jide Okonjo
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Storytime: I Told My Nigerian Boss' Wife That He Was Cheating On Her.
This happened a long time ago but it’s such an interesting story I have to share it. In my past life, I used to be a maid – professional maid, paid by a woman who used to run an agency in Lagos. I was assigned to take care of the house of a very nice family, this beautiful young couple with no kids – mid-30s – we'll call them Mr. and Mrs. Spiff.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
9 Celebrities That Received The Best Gifts This Christmas
Wow! Chirstmas is in full swing. It’s the most wonderful time of the year and one of the things that makes the time so wonderful is of course – gifts. Gift exchanging is an integral part of the Christmas season, and this year, despite all that happened or better yet because of what happened, some people have decided to give some amazing gifts this year.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
7 Celebrities Currently Enjoying The Best Christmas Vacations (Photos).
Chop life. 2020 has been a year like no other – a year full of ups, a whole lot of downs, and every other weird thing in between. With a roller coaster year that has been so exhausting for so many, it is only right that people want to end the year with a little bit of relaxation.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
Tunde Ednut Finally Speaks Out Following Instagram Account Shutdown.
He's not finding it funny. It came as a shock to everyone when the news of Tunde Ednut’s Instagram account that had garnered millions of followers and was widely known as one of the biggest blogging Instagram pages in Nigeria was being shut down.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
Months after promising and failing, Cynthia Morgan creates new insult for Davido
"It should be a new word" This saga all started earlier in May when Northside INC. artiste Cynthia Morgan who had been missing in action in the music scene for a very long time finally came out to do an interview with a woman named Sandra. In the very heartbreaking interview, an unrecognizable Cynthia Morgan – a far cry from the ‘Godmother’ that she branded herself – talked about how she and her former manager Jude Okoye had a very terrible relationship and how he had been not only stifling her but also owing her money.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Beat
11 Things You Didn't Know About Singer Tems
These ones will surprise you. Although 2020 wasn’t one of the best years as a globe, this year it saw the meteoric rise of one of the most interesting new voices to enter into the Nigerian music industry, talented singer Tems.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Beat
5 Nigerian Actresses With Very Unusual Side Businesses.
Who would have thought? One stream of income is good, multiple streams of income – now that’s what everyone wishes for. As a people, it’s very easy to believe that actors and entertainers don’t need more than their day jobs to put food on their tables because we believe that the entertainment industry pays a lot more money than it actually does to our favorite celebrities. In reality, acting is just a job as any other and the money that comes from it comes in direct relation to how many gigs the actor is able to book. In those other times where the actor is not working, what do you think they’re doing? Oh yes, side businesses.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Journal
10 Biggest Movies of 2020 (So Far) and How Much They Made.
It's been quite the year. 2020 has not been the best year for movie makers or the cinema in general. Because of the pandemic, lockdowns were implemented and one industry that felt the very harsh effects of this lockdown was the movie industry. In Nigeria, cinemas closed all the way back in March and only started reopening in September.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
What Being a Married Woman in Nigeria Has Taught Me - Simi
"How can you talk to a married woman like that?" If there is one thing I love about Nigerian singer, Simi, it’s how honest and outspoken she is. Through her music and through social media, she regular gives us insight into her thoughts on life and how navigating it affects her.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
"What's the Craziest Thing a Fan Has Ever Done to You?" - 7 Top Actresses Respond.
"This is my personal space" There is something about seeing somebody that you’ve only ever seen on a screen in real life. It makes people do ridiculous things – some people suddenly get very shy, some people get jittery, and some people go full out batshit and do very crazy things.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
13 Adorable Throwback Pictures of Nollywood's Older Actresses.
How time flies! Life is really funny. When young people are young, they wish so dearly to get older because they crave independence and they believe that they’ll be financially secure and have the freedom to live wild. Older people want nothing more than to remain as vibrant and energetic as they were when they were young and so often reminisce on their youth and say, “Wow, I was really so young.”
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
