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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Kate Henshaw Responds to Apology of Man Who Bashed Her Online
This thing called internet, the wahala no dey ever finish! So recently, Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw posted a video of herself working out on social media. This is nothing new or out of the ordinary as Kate Henshaw is well known to be a fitness enthusiast and always posts pictures and videos of herself working out, or in the gym.
By Jide Okonjo7 months ago in Humans
How I Feel About My Old Movies - Queen Nwokoye
Nigerian actress Queen Nwokoye is one of the funniest and most diverse actresses in Nollywood with a career that spans over a decade. While Queen is highly beloved by the public, she is also very private and hardly does interviews. However, during a new interview with The Sun, the actress is opening up about what motivated her to get into acting, how her family and friends reacted to it, and how she reacts to watching her old movies today. Here's what Queen Nwokoye had to say.
By Jide Okonjo8 months ago in Humans
Why I Feel No Pressure to Get Married - Chidinma Ekile
Nigerian singer Chidinma Ekile is still after many years in the industry, one of the most beloved musicians in the country. Since Chidinma's transition to gospel music, and because of her very private life, she is not seen as much in secular spaces or played on commercial radio as frequently as she used to be in the past, but still Chidinma has been doing her thing and delivering back to back bangers in the gospel space.
By Jide Okonjo8 months ago in Humans
How I Ended up On "America's Got Talent" - Josh2Funny
Earlier this week, Nigerians all around the world were very surprised when we saw our very own comedian and skit maker Josh2Funny on the popular American TV show, America's Got Talent. On the show, Josh2Funny came out three times acting as an actual contestant, and three times, he came out doing different acts. Although he got 'no's from the judges, by the end of the bit, Josh still ended up definitely capturing the hearts of the audience and getting laughs out of the puzzled judges. Here is the video of Josh2Funny's appearance on 'America's Got Talent'.
By Jide Okonjo8 months ago in Humans
How I Feel About Artistes Not Writing Their Own Songs - Don Jazzy
Nigerian producer, singer, and songwriter Don Jazzy is opening up about his thoughts on artistes writing songs for other artistes during a new interview on the Zero Conditions podcast. During the interview, Don Jazzy surprised listeners when he revealed that he had already written the song "How Are You My Friend" before Johnny Drille heard it and came to add his own thing to it. It sparked up a conversation about singers singing songs written by other people and Don Jazzy shared his thoughts on that. Here's what Don Jazzy had to say.
By Jide Okonjo8 months ago in Humans
Scary Moment Fan Showed Up At My Doorstep - Simi
Nigerian singer Simi is opening up about a number of things during a new interview with MTV Base. During the interview, Simi opened up about her and Falz, and if she deliberately fueled the rumors of them dating. She spoke about the one-year anniversary of her latest album, To Be Honest, and finally, she spoke about the scary incident when a fan showed up at her doorstep and was knocking to see her. Here's everything Simi shared during the interview.
By Jide Okonjo8 months ago in Humans
Crayon Reveals Spiritual Reason Why His Success Is So Strange
Nigerian singer Crayon is celebrating the release of his debut studio album Trench to Triumph and just as the name suggests, the album takes us through a walk from Crayon's life in the trenches of Ojo to his life now as a global superstar. The journey has not been easy and has been met with so many up and downs. In fact, Crayon being in the position that he is now, successfully putting out an album is something he can still not fully believe because of his background.
By Jide Okonjo8 months ago in Humans
How Timini Convinced Me He's Not a Bad Actor - Biodun Stephen
Nigerian filmmaker, actress, writer, and producer, Biodun Stephen, is undoubtedly one of the biggest and most successful filmmakers in Nigeria today. Biodun is a storyteller, and has been responsible for giving us some of the best movies out of Nigeria. One of such movies is the very wonderfully done movie "Breaded Life" which stars Timini Egbuson as the lead.
By Jide Okonjo8 months ago in Humans
How I Taught My Daughter Lesson By Withholding Her Business Money - Iyabo Ojo
Nigerian actress Iyabo Ojo is the mother of popular influencer and businesswoman Priscilla Ojo and during an episode of Iyabo's podcast Gold Room, Iyabo spoke about how she made sure Priscilla got into business despite a bustling influencing career, as well as the lesson she taught her by locking her out of her own business to get her to sit up. Here's what Iyabo Ojo said.
By Jide Okonjo8 months ago in Humans
Do2dtun Responds to Person Accusing Him of Sleeping With BBNaija Allstar Ilebaye
Social media was abuzz over the weekend following the fight on Big Brother Naija All Stars between housemates Cee C and Ilebaye. During the fight, Ilebaye got physical with Cee C which many people believed would lead to an automatic disqualification for Ilebaye. But, in the end, that is not what happened. Both Cee C and Ilebaye were punished by being put up for elimination - a decision that was very polarizing for Nigerians. Some people liked it, some people thought it was unfair to past contestants who had been disqualified for doing less.
By Jide Okonjo8 months ago in Humans
Why People Get Surprised to Hear My Age - Omowunmi Dada
Nigerian actress Omowunmi Dada is opening up about being a brown skin girl, skincare, and why people get surprised when they hear her age. Here's what Omowunmi Dada had to say during a recent interview with Channels Teleision.
By Jide Okonjo8 months ago in Humans
Advice Powerful Older Women Gave Me at Recent Event - Nancy Isime
Nigerian host and media personality, Nancy Isime, had a wonderful week last week and got to not only meet, but get personal advice from a woman she has looked up to for many years, Hon. Abike Dabiri.
By Jide Okonjo8 months ago in Humans