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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How Gaining Weight Made Me Hate My Body - Bimbo Ademoye Confesses
Body goals are different for everybody, and everybody has their own desired goal weight. Sometimes a person who you see and think is so gorgeous and has the body you wish for, doesn't feel the same way about their body. Weight is a very personal thing and it's ever fluctuating so of course our personal relationships to it differ person by person.
By Jide Okonjo5 months ago in Humans
Why I Gave Davido My Song "Blow My Mind" - Wurld
It is not news that the art of making art can be a very collaborative process. Some of the best and biggest songs by your favorite artistes were colloborative efforts, and sometimes, the biggest songs of an artiste's career are not even written by the artiste themselves.
By Jide Okonjo5 months ago in Humans
One Thing I Really Hate When People Do - Tems
As human beings, we all have the different things that other people do that either irritate or annoy us. Many of us have many different pet peeves and things that if somebody asked us what we would like to get off our chest, it'd be the first thing we'd complain about. Well, Nigerian singer Tems is now revealing her own pet peeve and opening up about one thing she really hates when people do. The singer made the revelation during a new interview with Kiss Fresh, and here is what Tems had to say.
By Jide Okonjo5 months ago in Humans
Lesson My Friend Wizkid Taught Me About Money - Mr. Eazi
Nigerian musician Mr. Eazi is speaking about how he gets his drive and strength from his delusion, and opening up about how that his manifested in his life. During a new interview, Mr. Eazi opened up about how Roc Nation wanted to sign his song "Skin Tight" and how a piece of advice Wizkid gave him stopped him from signing that deal. Here is what Mr. Eazi had to say.
By Jide Okonjo5 months ago in Humans
Tiannah Fires Back at People Saying She Looks Like Her Baby Daddy's Mother
The second season of hit reality TV series Real Housewives of Lagos is currently airing on Showmax, and this week, a scene from the episode is making rounds and causing conversation on social media.
By Jide Okonjo5 months ago in Humans
Chioma Akpotha Rants About Rising Price of Food (Video)
It is not news to anybody living in Nigeria today that the cost of goods is going up at a very rapid rate. Yesterday's price on many items is very far from today's price on those same items. Businesses are finding it very difficult to keep maintaining their places of work, and homes are finding it harder and harder to live in the economy today. The effect of the rising cost of goods is being felt by everybody at every class strata. From poor to rich, any law-abiding Nigerian earning naira through legitimate means will tell you how they've been affected by the crisis. One such person speaking out now is Nollywood actress, Chioma Akpotha.
By Jide Okonjo5 months ago in Humans
Why Anger Makes Some Women Barren - Toyin Abraham
Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham is currently on the promotional tour of her new movie coming out this month, Malaika. According to the actress, the movie's subject matter deals with a topic that we've not heard too much about - which is how the anger of a woman can affect her ability to have children. During a new interview with The Sun Nigeria, Toyin Abraham gave a breakdown about the movie, why she thinks it's important, and also explained why women, especially when seeking children, should mind their anger. Here's what Toyin Abraham said.
By Jide Okonjo5 months ago in Humans
Why I Changed My Mind from Japa-ing - Lilian Afegbai
One of the very beautiful things about life and what a lot of people hold on to is the hope that their tomorrow will be better than their today. Sometimes holding on to that hope is very hard, but life can and does surprise, and a decision you had set your mind on can change over the course of months when a better path opens up. That is what happened to Nollywood actress Lilian Afegbai who took to social media to share her testimony of why she wanted to quit acting and relocate (japa) out of this country earlier this year, and what eventually changed for her. Here's what Lilian Afegbai said.
By Jide Okonjo5 months ago in Humans
Why My 2023 Didn't Go As Planned - Simi Opens Up
Welcome to December! 2023 is coming to an end and as a result of that, a lot of people are using this time to take stock of their year, look back, and analyze how the year stacked up against the plans they had for it.
By Jide Okonjo5 months ago in Humans
Why in Next Life, I Still Want to Be in Polygamous Family - Teni
Nigerian singer Teniola Apata popularly known as Teni is opening up more about her polygamous upbringing. During an interview with Zero Conditions podcast, Teni spoke about how it was being raised in a polygamous home, and explained why even in a next life, she'd still want to be raised in such a home. Here's what Teni said.
By Jide Okonjo5 months ago in Humans