Jide Okonjo
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"This Strategy Worked, It Got Their Attention" - Tiwa Savage Reveals HOW She Made It In Nigeria.
Who better to learn from than the queen of Nigerian music herself. Tiwa Savage has been doing a lot of press to celebrate and promote the release of her brand new studio album, Celia. Throughout this rollout she has granted many interviews, revealed never been information about herself and has generally been very open and honest about her life and her music, moreso than she’s ever been.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Beat
Shortly After Getting Disqualified, Erica Starts An Expensive New Business (7 New Photos).
After disqualification, what next? When actress and model Erica Nlewedim entered the Big Brother Naija 2020 house, she did so with the intention of winning the huge N85 million naira prize.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Journal
10 Nigerian Celebrities Who Are Mothers Without Marriage (Photos).
First came child, then came marriage. At least, that was the case for these celebrities, many of whom till this moment are still unmarried. But you know what? There’s no rush. As a society there is supposed to be an order in which everybody lives their life: love, marriage, children.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Families
11 Things You Didn't Know About BBNaija's Lucy.
These ones will surprise you. 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 Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
DJ Cuppy Replies Twitter User Who Said She's Getting Uglier and Fatter
What a response! Okay, me and my friend were co-incidentally talking about the topic of weight earlier this morning. Why is it that as a people, especially as Nigerians, we’re always very quick to call out and criticize people for putting on weight, while at the same time giving them fatty foods like puff puff and meatpie in parties, and if they refuse to eat it, we’ll still be the ones to say “Ah ah, why you no dey chop?”
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Beat
11 Nigerian Celebrities Who Are Over 40 and Not Married.
As a society there is very little we value more than the sanctity and custom of marriage. For most people, in the logical path of life, one must be born, have a solid education, find love while getting a great job, get married (preferably before you clock 38) and have kids.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
As a New Month Begins, We Remember 5 Nigerian Celebrities We Lost Last Month (Photos)
May their souls rest in peace. There is nothing more devastating than the loss of any loved one. Because of the new age of the internet, social media, and a whole lot of content creation, our pool of loved ones has greatly increased. Now the people we love are more than just family and friends, it now also includes our favorite celebrities, many of whom we’ve never met.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
Why Tiwa Savage's Eyes Are Suddenly So Big (Photos).
What will we not see these days? After my last post was published (which you should read btw if you haven’t already), a number of people messaged me and commented about the size of Tiwa’s eyes in the rightmost picture.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Blush
11 Things You Didn't Know About BBNaija's Brighto.
These ones will surprise you. 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 Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
"Thought Jamil Would Solve It" – 4 Years After, Tiwa Savage Finally Opens up About Her Divorce in New Song.
"I don't like losing" Tiwa Savage on Friday, August 28, 2020 dropped her hotly anticipated third studio album, Celia. On her album, one that she describes as “deeply personal”, Tiwa Savage opens up about A LOT of things – from political injustice to her personal life and divorce, she left it all bare on the new album.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Beat
