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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You Won't Believe How Much Money These 7 Music Videos Made The Artistes.
Even I can't believe it. When I would hear of and see artistes spend exuberant amounts of money on shooting music videos, I always raised an eyebrow. The days of MTV, Trace, Channel O, and the likes of these channels that streamed music videos are behind us. Of course a number of these channels still exist, but back in the day, these channels were really the only way of hearing and seeing new music. The flashier, the better.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
7 Times Celebrities Fought The Church.
You don't go up against the church. That's just the way it is in Nigeria. But when some celebrities saw certain things they simply couldn't get behind in some Nigerian churches, they spoke up about it. Sometimes, the opposite was the case, and the church was angry at the celebrity. Either ways,
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
7 Celebs You Didn't Know Have Famous Parents (Photos).
One celebrity in a family is rare. 2 celebrities, even rarer. But one celebrity who gives birth to another celebrity that goes on to be a household name that stands on his/her own without the parent, now that is super rare!
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Families
9 Actresses Recount WORST Fan EMBARRASSMENTS.
The concept of celebrity, as you know by now if you read my posts, is very intriguing to me. It's very interesting to see how very regular, very normal people take on this otherworldy persona in people's heads. A regular girl from Port Harcourt who was buying fried meat and Ribena juice in primary school suddenly becomes this higher image in our head simply because she's gone on to attain fame.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
7 Celebrity Pranks That Went TOO FAR.
These went 0 to 100 real fast. Earlier in the week I wrote about 7 Celebrities Who Are NOTHING Like They Seem. Because the world is always watching, celebrities are not allowed the same kind of public freedom to express the full range of their emotions, especially negative ones.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
People Are Earning On Instagram Never Posting Themselves. Here's How.
Last week I wrote about influencers, the different kinds especially in Nigeria, and how they make money. Today's topic is for a much broader audience. It is for any adult who has access to the Internet and Instagram. If you have both of these things, then you can start on this new venture as early as today.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Journal
7 Celebs You Didn't Know Were Previously Married.(Photos)
Love is complicated. For everybody. Rich to poor, regular to famous. It is a complicated thing that takes many tries to get right. Most times this kissing of different frogs happens in the dating stage, but for some people they find someone who they think is the love of their life and decide to get married to them, only to find out later that they just aren't compatible.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Trump's Coronavirus 'Cure' is Doing More Harm Than Good. Why?
Our story begins on March 19, 2020. The setting: James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in The United States White House. Our speaker, President Donald Trump speaking about the Coronavirus and the steps being taken as we move ahead.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Longevity
Being a Nigerian Influencer: The Good, The Bad, and The Money.
Influencer, what comes to mind when you think of that word? Influencer. A lot of things come to my mind. Good looking people posing in exotic locations comes to my mind. Comedians on Instagram come to my mind. My friend who's still hustling to find a job but posts flashy and fancy pictures of herself in exotic locations with way too many filters and touch ups comes to my mind.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Journal