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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How Incurable Disease Forced Me to Stop Acting for Years - Chidi Mokeme
Nollywood actor Chidi Mokeme is the man of the moment after a dazzling, career making performance on the latest Netflix hit series, "Shanty Town". Chidi Mokeme's role as Scar is definitely bringing on a renaissance for the actor, and with all of this new buzz around him, the big question on many people's mind is: where has Chidi Mokeme been?
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
7 Throwback Pictures of Your Favorite Big Brother Titans
BBTitans, short for Big Brother Titans, is the new craze of the town. After the success of Big Brother Naija, the new outing of the franchise is Big Brother Titans - a show that sees contestants from both Nigeria and South Africa competing for the grand prize of $100,000.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Why I Made Sure I Did My Own Fight in 'Shanty Town' - Ini Edo
The latest Netflix hit that has been the talk of the nation for the last 72 hours is the Ini Edo co-produced hit thriller series, Shanty Town. The action packed, very adult show contains very graphic scenes of violence, sex, action, and more.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
How They Almost Expelled Me Because of Love Scene With Jim Iyke - Lilian Afegbai
Nollywood actress Lilian Afegbai is having a renaissance in the Nigerian entertainment industry these days. The actress since starting her Akanchawa Baddie life style has been garnering a lot more fans, myself included, and now she has taken her very funny and honest personality to Taymesan's podcast "Tea With Tay" where she opened up about her first movie which almost got her expelled from Benson Idahosa University. It's a very interesting story, here is what Lilian Afegbai said.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Why I'm Supporting Asiwaju Tinubu With My Full Chest - Bimbo Akintola
The 2023 elections are coming up in February of this year. Like many people, I am personally pitching my tent firmly under Peter Obi because I think he is without a doubt the best candidate for the position right now where Nigeria is. Just like me, it seems other people these days are also willing to be open about who they're voting for, and their reason why.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
How My Ex Drugged and Robbed Me in Zanzibar - Ms DSF
Dorcas Shola-Fapson popularly known as Ms DSF is the latest guest on #WithChude and the actress opened up about one incident that happened between her and her ex, Skiibii, who she still till today doesn't mention by name. It is a very wild story so without further ado, I'll just let you read it for yourself.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Why I Didn't Have Children With My Ex-Husband - Toke Makinwa
Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa is now 38 years old and talking about how these days, there is more pressure than there's ever been from people, for her to have a child. She even talks about how even her friends say that she should have just had a child during her marriage so that at least that one could have been ticked off by now.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Real Reason Why I Never Re-Married - Patience Ozokwo
Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwo is till today one of the most recognizable, most famous, and most popular actresses out of Nigeria and out of Africa as a continent. Popularly known by many as Mama G, Patience Ozokwo has been around for a very long time, and in that time, we have never heard once about Patience changing her surname, adding a new surname, or even dating. Some people think it's because Patience is still married, and living with her husband, but that is not the case.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Tiwa Savage Finally Explains Meaning of That Tattoo
Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage definitely got eyes popping, rolling, and questioning when they first saw the full sleeve tattoo on her arm. For the longest time, Tiwa Savage had a tattoo on her right hand that stopped at her elbow, but then, in 2021, Tiwa Savage showed off a brand new full sleeve tattoo that she had done to go from her elbow up to her shoulder.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Why People Are Now Trying to Attack Me, Simi, and Adesua’s Marriages - Toyin Abraham
Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi and her husband Kola Ajeyemi are one of the most popular celebrity couples in Nigeria today. In these times when we hear so much about celebrity marriages ending, their marriage has held on strong. But according to Toyin, it seems people are targeting her marriage. During her interview with The Will Downtown, Toyin Abraham opened up about her marriage to Kola Ajeyemi, why she believes people are targeting she, Simi, and Adesua's marriages, and many more. Here is what Toyin Abraham said.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Mike Afolarin on Pursuing Real Life Romance With Carmen Actress, Elma Mbadiwe
Nigerian young adult television series "Far From Home" released on Netflix last year is still till today the talk of the town as a lot of people are now getting on the "Far From Home" train and binge watching the show at record times. The show has a lot of ships, and one big ship on the show is the relationship shipping of main character and his love interest on the show, Carmen, played by Elma Mbadiwe.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Adunni Ade FINALLY Opens up About Tough Soólè Cinema Experience
Adunni Ade positively surprised fans last year when she put out by far one of the best projects of the year, Soole. The movie had it's cinema run first before eventually hitting Netflix, and becoming a global smash. Adunni Ade had in previous tweets talked a little bit about how hard the cinema process was saying "SOÓLÈ is trending!!! Thank you Nigeria! Please keep watching! Keep posting your reviews. Time to say my mind never reach! God shame the shameless! Wetin my eyes see during SOÓLÈ release in cinemas no bi small. Someone should ask me later. #soólèthemovie #soole"
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans