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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One Thing My Cousin Did With His Record Label That I Won't Do - B-Red
Nigerian singer and rapper B-Red most popularly known for being a part of the record label HKN has branched out and started his own record label named Rednation Records. During the press conference announcing the label and its artistes, BRed opened up about why he feels competent enough now to start his own label, what happened with HKN, and what he'll be doing that his cousin didn't do with his label. Here's what B-Red said.
By Jide Okonjo26 days ago in Humans
Why I Really Miss Buhari - Mc Pashun
Nigerian actor and comedian, Mc Pashun, most popularly known for his role as Titus on the hit Africa Magic series My Flatmates is dealing with the stress of the current state of the nation through honest comedy. In a new set he debuted in a recent comedy show, Mc Pashun speaks about the current Tinubu administration and opens up about why he's missing the old Buhari administration even though he never thought he'd miss that administration. Here is what Mc Pashun had to say about why he misses Buhari.
By Jide Okonjo27 days ago in Humans
1 Week After, Tonto Dikeh Finally Speaks on VeryDarkMan's Arrest
1 week ago, news broke that media personality Very Dark Man had been arrested by Nollywood actress for allegedly cyber bullying her and alleging that she co runs toxic blog GistLover that has earned her threat to life from people looking for the owner of the blog. Since then, VeryDarkMan has not been released and his online friend and major supporter, blogger Tunde Ednut made a post today about him saying in part "This is the 7th day. No bail? Is this not wrong to you? Him kee person? This is a civil case nau."
By Jide Okonjo27 days ago in Humans
Why I Have No Issue With Bobrisky Winning Best Female Dressed - Pheelz
This Bobrisky winning best dressed female award at a movie premiere seems to be a story that people just don't want to move on from. During an interview about his new music with radio station Naija FM 102.7, singer Pheelz was asked about Bobrisky winning the award, and it was evident that the interviewer wanted Pheelz to say something against the action and about Bobrisky. But, Pheelz didn't do that and gave a perspective that was unexpected to the people in the station. Here's what Pheelz said, as well as what he finally revealed about how he got his stage name, and who his dream collaborations are.
By Jide Okonjo29 days ago in Humans
5 Celebrities Who've Been Victims of Bodyshaming for their Skin (Photos)
The conversation of body shaming and bleaching is happening today following an actress calling out Mide Martins, another actress, for body shaming her and bullying her into bleaching her skin. But she's not the only victim of this.
By Jide Okonjo29 days ago in Humans
Why Asake and I Are No Longer Best Friends - Oxlade
There is nothing like growing up with a best friend, having moments with them of dreaming and planning and talking about how you're both going to take over the world, and then it now actually coming to pass. That is the story of what happened between Nigerian singers Asake and Oxlade who actually used to best friends, but are no longer. In a new interview, Oxlade explains why. Here's what he said.
By Jide Okonjoabout a month ago in Humans
Why I Became Miserable After Becoming a Father - Ayoola Ayoola
Nollywood actor Ayoola Ayoola is opening up about the depression he felt after becoming a father, and how it led him to almost take his own life. Here's what he said about it, and how he feels about it now.
By Jide Okonjoabout a month ago in Humans
Aging Desmond Elliott Responds to Jokes and Negative Words Used Against Him
Nollywood actor and politician Desmond Elliott has been the object of so much ridicule and negative press, especially in his political career. There have been so many jokes and negative things written and made about Desmond. Some of the more popular examples are:
By Jide Okonjoabout a month ago in Humans
What Caused My Stomach to Swell So Big - Toke Makinwa Finally Opens Up
Nigerian media personality is getting very candid after her friend Stephanie Coker released her documentary titled Where the Heck is My Period. The documentary which addressed PCOS in women led to Toke opening up more about her own journey, with not PCOS, but fibroids, and how it deeply affected her. Here's what Toke said.
By Jide Okonjoabout a month ago in Humans
Why People's Families are Ones Stopping Me from Marrying - Iyanya
Nigerian musician Iyanya is opening up in a new interview with The Beat 99.9 FM about why the girl he was seeing around the time of the Yvonne Nelson book saga dumped him, and why he finds it very difficult to settle down even though he has been wanting to do it for a very long time now. Here is what Iyanya had to say about the whole thing.
By Jide Okonjoabout a month ago in Humans
Why Whitemoney, Vee, and Laycon Didn't Succeed in Music - Efe Money
A number of Big Brother Naija reality stars have come out of the house and attempted to pursue music as a career to varying levels of success. The first person to really do this was Efe Money, winner of the second season of the show and now during a new interview with Hip TV, he's explaining why other people who did the same thing like Whitemoney, Vee, and Laycon, also find it hard to gain success through their music. Here's what he said.
By Jide Okonjoabout a month ago in Humans