Jide Okonjo
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Why Wicked Visa Officer Almost Banned Me from America For Life - Bovi
In 2020, Bovi made a tweet saying "The US embassy rejected my visa application this morning. These Titans are everywhere!" which went viral. Now, the comedian is finally opening up about the full story during his new interview with Chude, where he talks about how a wicked US visa issuing officer tried to ban him from America for life. Here is what Bovi said, and the reason why the man did it.
By Jide Okonjo16 minutes ago in Humans
How I Felt Performing One Month After My Son's Passing - Davido
Nigerian musician Davido is back! The multiple award winning musician has come out with his latest studio album, Timeless, and in promotion of the album and all the new music, he headed to The Beat 99.9FM to discuss about not only the music, but also other things like his historic performance at the World Cup last year.
By Jide Okonjoabout 2 hours ago in Humans
What It Felt Like Being a Child Actor - Somadina Adinma
Nigerian actor Somadina Adinma started off his acting career when he was very young. In fact, he was only 8 years old when he started acting. His debut movie was titled Charge and Bail, and after that Somadina went on to act in such movies as Ordinary Fellows, Breath of Anger, Yahoo Plus, and more.
By Jide Okonjoabout 24 hours ago in Humans
7 Nigerian Celebrities Who Secretly Got Married (2023 UPDATE)
Love. It's a complicated thing. And when your love story is being played out in front of the public eye, it becomes even more complicated. Celebrities have to deal with the public scrutiny and opinions from people about whoever they're romantically linked with. Are they too fat? Too slim? Too big? Too small? The internet is always willing and ready to provide their opinions, solicited or not, and so for these celebrities, when it came time for their big day, they decided to keep it quiet and get married in secret.
By Jide Okonjoa day ago in Humans
Miracle Talks Situation Between He, Yemi and Khosi
Big Brother Titans is winding down pretty soon. One of this year's Big Brother Titans' highlights was definitely the whole relationship, situationship, triangle, rectangle, drama that was happening between Yemi Cregx, Khosi, Blue Aiva, and Miracle.
By Jide Okonjo2 days ago in Humans
Why I'll Be Quitting Comedy at 50 - Basketmouth
When you talk about Nigerian comedy, especially Nigerian stand-up comedy, there is no way you will talk about the story or compile any list without mentioning the name Basketmouth. Basketmouth is by far one of the most successful comedians out of the country and is well known for some very iconic jokes and videos, most especially the "Two Things Are Involved" bit he did many many years ago.
By Jide Okonjo2 days ago in Humans
7 Nigerian Celebrities Who Used to Be Bus Conductors (Photos)
Nobody knows what the future holds. It's so interesting to see how life goes and how people end up with the people they end up with, with the jobs they end up with, or how life simply turns for a lot of people.
By Jide Okonjo3 days ago in Humans
Why I’m Now Trying to Focus on Petroleum Engineering - Victony
Nigerian singer Victony who is most popular for his hit songs and features including "Apollo", "Holy Father", "Soweto" and more is now talking about how even though he is doing very well in music, he is now also trying to balance it with get this: trying to secure a Petroleum Engineering degree from the Federal University of Technology in Owerri.
By Jide Okonjo3 days ago in Humans
What Many Girls from BBNaija Ask Me When They Leave the Show - Whitemoney
Another day, another conversation that has happened on this Nedu's "The Honest Bunch" podcast where somebody is once again talking about how girls in Nigeria doing things with men for money. This time around it is Big Brother Naija winner, White money, who got on the show and revealed according to him, what a lot of Big Brother Naija girls come to ask him when they come out of the show.
By Jide Okonjo4 days ago in Humans
Adesua Etomi Pens Beautiful Love Letter to Banky W on His 42nd Birthday, Banky Responds
Nigerian musician Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W is celebrating his birthday today. Mr. W is turning 42 years old today, and to celebrate the big day and the milestone birthday, his wife, actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington posted a video of the couple together, along with a very beautiful love letter she wrote for Banky W. It is such a sweet post. Here is what Adesua wrote to Banky for his birthday.
By Jide Okonjo4 days ago in Humans
The Real Formula Wizkid Used to Blow and How I’m Applying It - Brymo
Brymo is an unconventional artiste. Despite the musician not having any major commercial hit since songs like "Oleku" and "Ara" came out ten years ago, the musician has still found a way to stay relevant in the music industry and continues to have a devoted fanbase and steady income from music. During a new interview with The Cable Lifestyle, Brymo shed some more light about why he doesn't really go on tour, and why he chooses to continually pump out music citing acts like Wizkid and Olamide as his source of reference. Here is what Brymo had to say during the interview.
By Jide Okonjo5 days ago in Humans
Why I Don't Enjoy Kissing in My Movies - Nancy Isime
Nigerian actress and media personality, Nancy Isime, is by far one of the most beloved and sought after actresses working in the industry today. She has been in a number of different productions and has played a host of different characters. Naturally, that means that there are characters she has had to play who have needed to engage in kissing or sex scenes on screen. During an interview with Dadaboy, Nancy Isime opened up about filming those kissing and sex scenes, and explained why even if it looks good on screen, she never actually enjoys it on set. Here is what Nancy Isime said.
By Jide Okonjo5 days ago in Humans
