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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Stella Damasus Responds to Those Dragging Her for Speaking Against Mothers Putting Their Children on Leashes
Nollywood actress Stella Damasus is under fire after making remarks against mothers putting their children on leashes. The actress got backlash by a lot of mothers who do this and gave their reasons why, but now Stella is firing back again against them. Here is what Stella Damasus and the mothers using leashes had to say about this topic
By Jide Okonjo10 months ago in Humans
How Motherhood Changed For Me After My Daughter Turned 2 - Simi
Nigerian singer Simi is opening up about how she honestly lost sight of herself for 2 years after giving birth to her daughter. Simi shares her experience about the difficult job of being a mother and explains how after three years, she's now able to manage it
By Jide Okonjo10 months ago in Humans
How It Felt Growing Up With 3 Mothers - Niniola
Singers Niniola and Teni are sisters from a polyamorous home where their father married three wives. Growing up with two mothers is already a unique experience, not to talk of growing up with three different mothers. Speaking about how that life was, and what it taught her, here is what singer Niniola had to say about her three mothers
By Jide Okonjo10 months ago in Humans
What I’ve Come To Do in Nigeria This June - Bill Gates
Bill Gates is in town with his friend, Aliko Dangote, and even though people have been seeing pictures and videos of Bill around, many people haven't been sure why he's in Nigeria right now. Well, during a new interview, Bill Gates finally explains why he has come into town this June, and what he plans to do while he's here. Here's what Bill Gates said.
By Jide Okonjo10 months ago in Humans
Famous Musician That Made Me Abort Pregnancy - Yvonne Nelson Finally Reveals
Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, is opening up about a very serious and personal topic in her new book "I Am Not Yvonne Nelson". In the book she opens up about getting pregnant for a very popular musician, and explains why at the time, she had to go through an abortion to get rid of the pregnancy. Now, years later, she opens up about her feelings towards that decision and names who the father of the child was. Here's what Yvonne Nelson had to say.
By Jide Okonjo10 months ago in Humans
6 Nollywood Celebrities Who Are Also Professional Barbers
In today's world, it's important that everybody, including celebrities, have a second skill they can fall back to in case their primary skill stops being lucrative. Before many stars became famous, they did different jobs to make a living. Today, we'll be counting down 6 celebrities who learned how to cut hair and are now in addition to being celebrities, also professional barbers. You might be surprised to find who's on today's list
By Jide Okonjo10 months ago in Humans
How "Everybody Wanted To Make Use Of My Body" When I First Entered Nollywood - Bimbo Ademoye
Bimbo Ademoye speaks about personal experience entering the movie industry. She talks about people wanting to make use of her body, how she was able to avoid sleeping with producers for roles, and about how one famous woman became like a mother to her in the industry. Here's everything Bimbo Ademoye had to say
By Jide Okonjo10 months ago in Humans
Real Life Story Behind My Song "If You Ask Me" - Omawumi
In 2011, Omawumi released "If You Ask Me" a song which talks about molestation and abuse by one's own father. Since then, there has been speculation about who the song is about - if it's about Omawumi's own life, or someone else's?
By Jide Okonjo10 months ago in Humans
6 Nigerian Celebrities Who Used to Be School Teachers
Teaching is a skill and to develop one's ability to become a good teacher, it takes a lot of practice, training, strength, and patience. Traits a person also needs to possess to make it in the entertainment industry. On today's list, we'll be checking out 6 Nigerian celebrities who left their jobs as teachers to pursue a career in entertainment. Without further ado, here they are.
By Jide Okonjo10 months ago in Humans
How I Deal With Fear of Failure from My Past Experiences - Funke Akindele
Nigerian actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has one of the most enviable and illustrious careers in Nollywood. As an actress, and film producer, she has been able to achieve what many other actors and film producers only ever aspire to. Her movies "Battle on Buka Street" and "Omo Ghetto: The Saga" are the highest grossing Nollywood movies of all times, and she is also one of the most followed Nigerian celebrities on social media. Funke Akindele is by all accounts a success in Nollywood.
By Jide Okonjo11 months ago in Humans