Jide Okonjo
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I have ONE account and MANY interests. My page is a creative hodgepodge of:
🇳🇬 Nigerian news stories for my dedicated Nigerian readers.
🎥 Movie and music recommendations, listicles, and critiques
📀 Op-eds, editorial features, fiction
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Why I Hate Being Compared With My Husband - Simi
Nigerian singer Simi is opening up during a new interview about how she feels about the new wave of female singers dominating the scene, and also speaking about why she hates the comparisons often made between her and her husband. Here's what she said.
By Jide Okonjoabout 15 hours ago in Humans
Why I Laugh When People Say It's Not African to Wear Revealing Clothes - Nancy Isime
Nigerian actress and media personality Nancy Isime is talking in a new interview about Nollywood going global, and during the conversation, the topic of what is African and non-African came up during which Nancy spoke about people saying that wearing revealing clothes or being half-naked is not African. Here's what she said about why she disagrees with people saying such.
By Jide Okonjoa day ago in Humans
How Person I Trained Betrayed Me and Started Selling My Properties - Patience Ozokwo
Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwo is opening up in a new interview about her life. She shares the difference between her life on screen and her personal life, as well as opening up about the hurts she's faced and what fame has deprived her. Here's what she said.
By Jide Okonjo3 days ago in Humans
Truth Behind Why I Was Rude to Faith Morey and Only Reason I Apologized - Iyabo Ojo
Nigerian actress and reality tv star Iyabo Ojo is speaking once again about her appearance on the Real Housewives of Lagos season 2. On the show, Iyabo was particularly rude towards newcomer Faith Morey one-time even stepping on her gown.
By Jide Okonjo4 days ago in Humans
Why I Didn’t Give up Acting to Face My Sick Husband - Patience Ozokwor
Veteran and wildly popular Nigerian actress Patience Ozokwor popularly known also as Mama G is opening up about why a woman should never give up her career, especially if it's her passion, because a husband says she should not do it. To buttress her point about this, Patience Ozokwor shared a personal story about her own marriage where her sister adviced her to give up acting when her husband got sick. She explains why she didn't do it, and why she's glad she made that decision. Here's what Patience Ozokwor had to say about the whole thing.
By Jide Okonjo5 days ago in Humans
Truth about Music Industry, Don Jazzy - Korede Bello
Nigerian singer Korede Bello is talking about friendship in the music industry and opening up about the current state of his relationship with Don Jazzy. There've been a lot of rumors and speculations about things going sour between the two, and in a new interview with City 105.1FM, Korede addresses their relationship and also talks about the nature of relationships in the music industry. Here's what he said.
By Jide Okonjo6 days ago in Humans
Prominent Celebrities Give Thoughts on Bobrisky 6-Month Arrest
Nigerian personality Bobrisky was today sentenced to six months in prison with no option for bail for "naira mutilation" because Bob sprayed money at an event. The judgement is very hefty especially for something so many people in the country do, but it's what the judge decided.
By Jide Okonjo7 days ago in Humans
Why I Come off as Unwelcoming to People - Basketmouth
Popular Nigerian comedian Basketmouth was the latest guest on Mercy Johnson-Okojie's show, Mercy's Menu, and during the conversation between the two stars, Mercy Johnson finally asked Basketmouth why he comes off as unapproachable, and makes people scared or cautious to meet him when they see him. Here's what Basketmouth had to say in response.
By Jide Okonjo8 days ago in Humans
How I Felt Losing Grammy, Why I Got Neck Tattoo, and Why I Didn't Stand to Greet Beyonce - Asake
Nigerian singer Asake is the latest cover star for GQ and as part of his feature, he sat down with the mag to do a quick interview. During this interview, Asake talked about a number of things, from how he felt about losing the Grammy award he was nominated for, to why he didn't stand in queue for Beyonce, and also why he got his neck tattoo to stop him from getting any work in Nigeria. Here's what Asake had to say during his interview.
By Jide Okonjo9 days ago in Humans
Advice Uncle Gave on My Wedding Day that Saved My Marriage - Daniel Etim-Effiong
Nollywood actor Daniel Etim-Effiong is one of Nigeria's most popular actors and one of the industry heartthrobs. As a result of that, he has a lot of adoring fans who love him and would do anything to be with him. But at the same time, he is happily married. In a new interview with LanzyJ, Daniel spoke about how he balances it. How he handles the attention from fans, what he loves most about his wife, and the best piece of advice he's ever gotten. Here's what Daniel Etim-Effiong said.
By Jide Okonjo10 days ago in Humans
How I Handle Divas and Rude Celebrities - Nancy Isime Shares Wisdom
Nollywood actress Nancy Isime is currently promoting her new movie Saving Onome, and during a new interview, she opened up about how she handles divas, rude celebrities, and people that come with a lot of baggage when coming to work. Here's what she said.
By Jide Okonjo11 days ago in Humans
How I Feel About Girl They Brought to Replace Me on RHOLagos - Caroline Hutchings
Reality TV star Carolyna Hutchings is finally opening up about how she felt being replaced on the Real Housewives of Lagos by Tania Omotayo, a woman many people said looks so much like Carol and many believe was brought in intentionally to replace her.
By Jide Okonjo12 days ago in Humans