Jide Okonjo
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I have ONE account and MANY interests. My page is a creative hodgepodge of:
š³š¬ Nigerian news stories for my dedicated Nigerian readers.
š„ Movie and music recommendations, listicles, and critiques
š Op-eds, editorial features, fiction
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Sacrifices I Had to Endure as Breadwinner of My Family - Child Actress Sharon Ifedi
A lot is said about making it at a young age. For many people, it is a dream that they have for their children and a desire they wish had come through during their own childhood. But, there is also the other side of childhood success, the sacrifices that come with it. Nollywood child actress Sharon Ifedi is opening up about some of those sacrifices.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
What I Say to Those Rating Elesin Oba "0.5/10" - Deyemi Okanlawon
We've been seeing a lot of Nollywood movies coming to streaming these days and often within the first 24 hours of their release, so many people have already watch it and form their thoughts about it. That is once again what has happened with the latest Ebonylife movie, Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman which is now streaming on Netflix.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
5 Times Omotola's Clothes Brought Her Insults (Photos)
Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is one of the most popular, most successful, most talked about, and most recognizable actresses out of Nigeria today. With a career than spans over a decade, Omotola has been a real superstar and trendsetter for a very long time. To be a superstar and be in the spotlight also means putting yourself out there and putting yourself out there means wearing things that people will like to look at. In an industry where celebrities are expected to take fashion risks and put themselves out there, it is not every single look that will land with the people. In fact, some of the looks can bring the celebrity insults for wearing the dress, and that is exactly what happened to Omotola when she wore these 5 outfits. Here are 5 Times Omotola's Clothes Brought Her Insults. Are you ready to see them? Then let's check them out.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Why Me and Wizkid are 2 Completely Different People - Wizkid
Nigerian singer Wizkid is by far one of the biggest musical acts out of Nigeria and Africa as a continent. With numerous hits under his belt including "Ojuelegba", "Joro", "Bad to Me", "Essence", and more, Wizkid has become a household name in Nigeria. But as popular as Wizkid is, he is also very notorious for being very private and not ever saying too much in the media. During his recent interview with The Guardian though in promotion of his new album More Love, Less Ego, Wizkid had a lot to say about music, ego, politics, and more. Here's what he said.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Why I Don't Miss Acting - Tonto Dikeh
Nollywood actor, musician, and politician Tonto Dikeh sat down for a new interview with ace interviewer Chude on his show #WithChude and Tonto Dikeh got very candid. As we all know, Tonto has more or less stopped acting at this point and is currently focusing on politics. During the interview, Tonto was asked if she misses acting, to which she responded that she doesn't and explained why. Here is what she said.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Why Iām No Longer Part of the MAVIN Record Label - Korede Bello
It was a couple of years ago when we were introduced to new MAVINS Reekado Banks, Di'Ja, and Korede Bello. They were the new MAVIN kids on the block back in 2014. Fast forward 8 years now and there are much newer MAVINS on the scene. Magixx, Ayra Starr, Crayon, Boy Spyce to name a few are the new MAVINS on the scene. Together, they will be dropping a new MAVIN project soon and when pictures of the current MAVIN signees dropped, people were surprised not to see Korede Bello among them.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
How It Really Feels to Make It At Such a Young Age - Ayra Starr
Nigerian singer Ayra Starr is currently one of the biggest musical acts out of Nigeria. With hits including "Rush", "Bloody Samaritan", "Away", and more, the singer in such a short amount of time has been able to make quite a name for herself in the music industry. What makes it even more impressive is that she started to really come into fame at the tender age of 18. Now 20, the singer opens up about how it really feels to have made it at such a young age as well as talking about why she made the deluxe version of her album and why some people do not believe that she is only 20. Here is what she said
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
How My Films Made Warri Pastor Start His Church - Tony Umez
Nollywood actor Tony Umez is one very beloved actor in the Nigerian movie industry who has starred in a number of classic Nollywood productions. During the span of his career, Tony Umez has starred in movies including Blood Sister, Died Wretched, Demon-in-Law, Lockdown, and more. After so many years as a working actor, it is so impressive that the actor is still very much on the scene, still working, and still at the top of his game.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Why I Was Chosen for Chieftaincy Title of 'Ugwu Ndigbo' - Whitemoney
Big Brother Naija winner and musician, Hazel Onou known popularly as Whitemoney is in the headlines once again. 2 days ago, the artiste took to social media to share the news that he has gotten a new chieftancy title added to himself. He received the chieftaincy title of Ugwu Ndigbo by the Igbo speaking community of Lagos State. Taking to social media, Whitemoney posted his chieftancy certificate along with caption that reads:
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Why I Didn't Act Any Nigerian Movie For 15 Years - Basketmouth
Nigerian standup comedian, actor, and director Basketmouth after 15 years starred in his first Nollywood movie. Up until now, Basketmouth has only acted on his TV shows which he produces like My Flatmates. But as far as movies go, Basketmouth has not done one for 15 years. Now, he stars in the movie, Brotherhood.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
5 Months Later, Zicsaloma Responds to Accusation of Sleeping With Upcoming Actors for Roles
It was five months ago towards the end of May that a report from an Instagram blog called Cutie Juls came out accusing skitmaker and comedian Zicsaloma of demanding sex from young male skit makers in exchange for roles in his skits. The post itself read:
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
"Davido is dead..." - Channels TV Correspondent Brings First Words From Davido's Camp
This morning, I woke up to the very devastating news that Davido's son Ifeanyi had passed away. At the beginning, nothing had really been confirmed so I wasn't going to come here and share a story with you guys that wasn't confirmed. I had to wait. Now, we have a lot more information. The police are doing their investigation. It turns out that Davido and Chioma weren't around during the time of Ifeanyi's passing, the child had been left to the care of minders who are now being interrogated. Condolences have been coming from everywhere. What is happening is unimaginable and my heart goes out completely to Davido and Chioma at this time. As expected, both parents have remained completely quiet on social media. People are eager to know how they're doing.
By Jide Okonjo2 years ago in Humans
