Jide Okonjo
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I have ONE account and MANY interests. My page is a creative hodgepodge of:
π³π¬ Nigerian news stories for my dedicated Nigerian readers.
π₯ Movie and music recommendations, listicles, and critiques
π Op-eds, editorial features, fiction
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Shocking Truth about Why Emeka Ike Stopped Acting
What happened to the beloved actor. Emeka Ike during his long stay in Nollywood was never new to controversy. The outspoken actor was always very vocal about his thoughts on the movie industry and many times, his outspokenness ruffled a lot of feathers.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Journal
14 Nollywood Actors You May Not Know Are Dead
May their souls rest in perfect peace. Movies and shows are very interesting. We spend our times watching these movies with our favorite actors and actresses playing these very interesting characters and then the movie or TV show ends, and that's all. If the actor isn't on social media to follow, that is all you know about that actor or actress, that he/she was in that movie or show you acted. And even if the actor or actress is on social media, unless they post or a news story comes out about them, you don't know what's going on with them.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
15 Interesting Facts About Regina Daniels Husband Ned Nwoko
Things you definitely didn't know. Since it became public news that 59 year old Nigerian billionaire, Ned Nwoko got married to then 18 year old wife, Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, the couple have been the topic of many discussions, controversy, and rumors.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
7 Stories You Missed This Week (31/05 - 07/06)
New stories, from Davido to AY. *********************************************************************** Everyday throughout the week, I see stories that I think are interesting but not long enough to create full articles about. So I made a decision. Every time I see any such post, I bookmark it, wait to see if the major blogs and websites carry it and then if they don't, I'll share it with you.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
I Became a 'Sun Girl'. What Followed Haunts Me Till Today.
Page 3 of The Sun Newspaper. I always enjoyed looking at that page. It was the page allotted to Sunβs Weekly βSun Girlβ. When I got very broke around 2014 and I had no money, I found myself doing a lot of things that I swore I wouldnβt do. It's very easy to say what you will and wonβt do for money when you live in abundance. Once that abundance is gone, my sister, you will very quickly learn that maybe thereβs a whole lot of things you are actually willing to do. I started out doing noble hustles: I cleaned, I scrubbed, I cooked, I baked, I did it all. Until one day, one of my colleagues, a fellow server at the restaurant I served at started gisting me about how she makes money on the side.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Funniest Nigerian Proposals Gone Wrong
Sometimes the answer is NO. I don't know what this says about the kind of person that I am but one of my favorite videos of all time on the internet is "Mall Proposal Gone Horribly Wrong". It is HILARIOUS! At least to me. Everything goes wrong but nothing kills me more in that video than when the toy truck passes by playing pop music π€£π€£. It's hilarious and you have to see it.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Marriage
Nigerian Celebrities Speak Against Rape.
Say NO To Rape. If you haven't been following the news, or have been so preoccupied with the horrible things happening in America that you haven't had the time to check the international news, then let me alert you of the tragedy that happened in Nigeria.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Viva
13 Nollywood Celebrities You Didn't Know Have Children.
A child is a gift from God. Everybody knows this and every parents wants to and loves to show off their children. However, when you're in the public eye, this need to show off one's children becomes more complicated.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Families
6 Men Cynthia Morgian Allegedly Dated.
Dating is a long and complicated process. And when a person is in the public eye, that process becomes 10 times harder because every single person is in their business contributing what they think about the person's significant other or who they think the person is dating or should be dating.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
8 Nollywood Actors Who Started Working at a Young Age
Some people know what they want to be from a very young age. While the biggest concern of a lot of Nigerian children was not failing their exams and doing well in school, there were some child actors and actresses trying to make their way into the Nigerian movie industry.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
Storytime: I Found Out I Was Girlfriend #3, So I Confronted My Boyfriend...
His explanation floored me. *********************************************************************** "If you have a good "Storytime" story that you want to share with me, I'll be more than happy to hear it."
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Sad Truth About Why Olu Jacobs Stopped Acting
Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs popularly known as Olu Jacobs, is an internationally acclaimed Nigerian actor and film executive. Olu Jacobs is widely known and respected as one of the greatest and most widely respected Nigerian actors of his generation. Together with Pete Edochie, Justus Esiri, Enebeli Elebuwa and Sam Loco Efe, he is considered by several media, film commentators, critics, and other actors to be one of the most influential African actors of all time, and is widely regarded as a cultural icon.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks