Jide Okonjo
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This account is dedicated to TWO things:
🇳🇬 Nigerian news stories for my dedicated Nigerian readers.
💡 The Six Figure Series (A Vocal Exclusive) for writers, readers, and fans of Vocal.
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How My Fake Life Made Me Rich - Kcee
Nigerian singer Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo popularly known as Kcee is a musician that has been around for a long time now. Most famous for songs like "Limpopo" and "Pull Over", Kcee has created an audience for himself and still puts out music regularly today that still sells especially in the Eastern parts of the country.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Mercy Eke Responds to Claims That She’s Into Money Laundering
Nigerian media personality and first female winner of the Big Brother Naija franchise, Mercy Eke, is sitting down for her own interview with ace interviewer and journalist, Chude for his show "With Chude".
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Deyemi Shares Story He Heard That Completely Changed His Life
Deyemi Okanlawon is self-reportedly the most bankable actor working in Nigeria today, and it's not hard to see why. Deyemi has been in almost every single blockbuster production out of Nigeria. From Blood Sisters to Brotherhood to Elesin Oba, Deyemi has been WORKING.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why My Acting Used to Be Very Bad - Sharon Ooja
Nollywood actress, Sharon Ooja has come a long way. She first broke into the national conciousness after appearing on the Ndani TV show, Skinny Girl in Transit. From there, she started booking more and more roles, and progressively as her career grew, so also did her acting prowess. It is not news to anybody at all that in her early days, Sharon Ooja was not the best actress. It was a very big criticism about her, and even she will admit, that those criticisms were valid.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why I Believe Big Brother is See-Finish - Laycon
Big Brother is coming back to our screens in less than a month, and of course the conversation about the head and tail of the show is once again in the air. People have many thoughts about Big Brother. Some people love it and some people really hate it. For people who actually go through the show as contestants, they of course possess a unique perspective than none of us on the outside have.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why We're No Longer Leaving Too Much Money for Our Children to Inherit - Jason and Mary Njoku
One of the biggest and most popular power couples in Nigeria are without a doubt, The Njokus: Jason and Mary Njoku. Jason Njoku is the founder of IrokoTV and Mary Njoku is an actress and movie producer whose intellectual property is the bedrock upon which a lot of IrokoTV and ROK is built upon. The two have been blessed with three children, and after years of toiling, they have also been blessed with a lot of money.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
45 Nigerian Celebrities Who Died In 2022 (Photos)
2022 is winding down and as horrible as the year was to some people, certain people got the absolute worst end of the stick. Death is always horrible news to hear and as the year rounds down, I want to take the time to remember 45 Nigerian Celebrities who unfortunately left us this year. Everybody on this list was so beloved and I hope that their gentle spirits rest in perfect peace. Without further ado, let's get into it.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
"Why Are You Always Acting One Type of Role?" - Bolanle Ninalowo Responds
Bolanle Ninalowo is currently in people's faces around the world as he stars as Oga Rambo in the latest Netflix teen drama series, Far From Home. His character is a bad guy, a role that Bolanle Ninalowo has been known to play well a lot. Because he plays it so well, and because it's the kind of role people keep seeing him these days, there is a big question about whether Bolanle Ninalowo is getting typecast.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why I Won’t Leave My Husband if He Cheats, This Is What I’ll Do Instead - Real Warri Pikin
One thing that we love about actress and comedian, Anita Asuoha popularly known as Real Warri Pikin is her ever present honesty. Real Warri Pikin is always very honest with her thoughts when they are both popular and unpopular.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
IK Ogbonna Reveals Surgery He Did to Make It Look Like He Has Hair When He Actually Doesn't
Hair loss in men is a very real problem and one that people do not talk about enough because male insecurity is not seen as a real thing, and is very often a discarded topic of conversation. But so many men struggle with hair loss and the loss of confidence that comes with that. So, to remedy that, a number of people turn to surgical procedures. The most popular type of hair surgery is of course the hair transplant surgery, but if a person doesn't want to do that or doesn't have the time off it takes for healing (about six months), then apparently, there's other things one can do.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
How Not Being Igbo Negatively Affected Me in Nollywood - Yvonne Jegede
It is not news to anybody at this point. Getting into Nollywood, especially back in the day, came with a lot of stories of struggle, hardship, endless auditioning, and a myriad of other things. One actress who is speaking out now about her own challenges trying to break into the Nigerian entertainment industry is star actress, Yvonne Jegede.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
You Cheated, I Cheated Too: Ckay Reveals What Really Happened
Nigerian singer Ckay put out his first studio album titled Sad Romance all the way back in September of this year. One of the tracks on the album that caused quite some conversation was the fourth track on the album, "You Cheated, I Cheated Too".
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
