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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My Advice for Young Women Trying to Get Married - Funke Akindele
Nigerian actress Funke Akindele sat down with long-time friend and socialite, Toke Makinwa for a new interview of Toke's podcast "Toke Moments". During her time on the show, Funke opened up about a lot of things and also got very candid on a number of topics. It is not news that Funke Akindele has been divorced from two marriages and during the conversation, this topic of marriage came up.
By Jide Okonjo7 months ago in Humans
My Only Regret from BBNaija All Stars - Ilebaye
Big Brother Naija All Stars winner Ilebaye is still on a high after winning the show. During a new interview with The Guardian, she opens up about winning as well as the lessons she's learned from it, if she'll do the show again, and the only regret she has following the show. Here's what Ilebaye had to say.
By Jide Okonjo7 months ago in Humans
Morayo and Husband Discuss Sex Tape Leaks
Your View correspondent, business woman, and author Morayo Afolabi-Brown and her husband Femi Brown sat down to have a discussion about sex tape leaks that are becoming more prominent in Nigeria - and discussed if they will ever do a sex tape themselves. Here's how that conversation went.
By Jide Okonjo7 months ago in Humans
Most Dangerous Thing I've Ever Done - Tems
Nigerian singer Tems is one of the most successful singers out of the continent right now. During a recent interview with Elle UK, Tems got to unwind and answer some questions that people have been asking. She talked about her proudest career moment, her party trick, where she keeps her Grammy, and the most dangerous thing she's ever done. Here's what Tems said.
By Jide Okonjo7 months ago in Humans
Ilebaye Talks Cross, Doyin, Being a Pretender in BBNaija House
The winner of Big Brother All Stars, Ilebaye, is finally speaking out after winning the show with host of the program, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, and during their conversation, Ilebaye opened up about the allegations of her being a pretender, her relationship with Cross, and Doyin. Here's what she said about these things.
By Jide Okonjo7 months ago in Humans
Funke Akindele Opens up About JJC Skillz, Praises Him in New Interview
Nigerian actress and producer Funke Akindele set the internet abuzz when pictures surfaced online from the "She Must Be Obeyed" premiere showing Akindele with her ex-husband, JJC Skillz, hugging, laughing, and being friendly towards each other.
By Jide Okonjo7 months ago in Humans
Day I Almost Punched My Director on Set - RMD Explains
Nollywood actor Richard Mofe-Damijo popularly known as RMD is still celebrating having the biggest movie out of the nation right now, The Black Book, out on Netflix. While celebrating the movie's achievement, RMD used the opportunity to speak more about the director, Editi Effiong, and opened up about the day on set that he RMD almost punched him. Here's what RMD said.
By Jide Okonjo7 months ago in Humans
What I Hated about Being on Real Housewives of Lagos - Laura Ikeji
My favorite Nigerian reality TV show, Real Housewives of Lagos, is back for their second season and if you know anything about the show, or watched season one, then you know that the show came fully packed with a lot of drama, chaos, fights, and mess.
By Jide Okonjo7 months ago in Humans
How My Mother's Passing Changed Me - Funke Akindele
Nollywood actress Funke Akindele is celebrating the release of her new Prime Video series She Must Be Obeyed which is currently streaming and doing numbers worldwide. Despite her smiling and doing red carpet events getting glammed up and looking all smiley and happy, it is not to be forgotten that tragedy did strike the actress earlier this year when she announced the loss of her mother, Mrs. Rachel Bolanle Adebanjo Akindele.
By Jide Okonjo7 months ago in Humans
Top 5 Hardest Wande Coal Songs to Sing
Till this day, Nigerian singer Wande Coal is still one of the greatest vocalists to come out of the continent. Wande Coal's voice, voice control, and overall vocal talent is undeniable and he has recorded songs that are difficult even for some of the most seasoned singers to do.
By Jide Okonjo7 months ago in Beat
One Good Thing That Has Come Out of This Mohbad Saga - Okey Bakassi
Over the last couple of days, the number one topic in the country has been the death of rapper, Mohbad, and the circumstances surrounding his death. It really opened many people's eyes to the corrupt and rotten underbelly of the Nigerian music industry.
By Jide Okonjo7 months ago in Humans