Jide Okonjo
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🇳🇬 Nigerian news stories for my dedicated Nigerian readers.
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10 Nigerian Musicians With The Cutest Siblings (Photos).
Nigerian musicians are dominating the world right now. There is so much talent out of the country, in terms of talent, but also in terms of good looks. A scroll through of our Nigerian musicians and it quickly becomes evident that there is a lot of beauty in the industry. Because of how good looking these musicians are, it's always fun to see the genetic pool they come from by looking at their siblings to see any resemblance or to just check, "which other person fine inside their family". It's fun and it's something we enjoy doing so today without further ado, we'll be counting down 10 Nigerian Musicians Who Have Some Really Adorable Siblings. Are you ready to see who they are? Then let's go!
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why I Disappeared From Nollywood - Charles Awurum
Nigerian actor Charles Awurum is one of Nigeria's most popular actors and is at this point a veteran in the industry. Charles Awurum has acted in a number of blockbuster movie productions including "Lockdown", "Long John", "Johnbull and Rosekate", "Most Wanted Kidnappers", and more.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why My Buttocks Does Not Allow Me to Jump - Lilian Afegbai
Nollywood actress Lilian Afegbai and actress/model Beverly Osu sat down together for the latest episode of Lilian's Youtube show "Lilian's Couch". During the show, Beverly and Lilian talked about typecasting and what kind of roles they would like to play. It led into a conversation that got very funny with Lilian Afegbai revealing she cannot jump because of her butt. It's really funny. Here's what Lilian Afegbai said.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Unbelievable Story of How I Got My First Movie Role - Adesua Etomi
Talk about a story of divine direction and intervention. Nigerian actress Adesua Etomi Wellington is opening up about how she got her foot into the Nigerian entertainment industry and her first big acting break. For many people, the name Adesua Etomi entered into general discourse after the actress appeared in the Nollywood blockbuster "Knocking on Heaven's Door". The movie which saw Adesua Etomi play an abused woman opposite big name actors like Blossom Chukwujeku and Ini Edo propelled her into national consciousness and started her foray into what has been a very successful acting career for her.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Pete Edochie Responds to Interviewer Who Insinuated Yul Edochie Is His Favorite Child
Nigerian actor Pete Edochie is a Nollywood legened. Over the years, the screen god has starred in a number of high class productions including Things Fall Apart, Lionheart, Egg of Life, Billionaire's Club, Night Bus to Lagos, and more. Outside of being an actor, he is also a father and one of his children, Yul Edochie, is also a very well known actor in the Nigerian entertainment industry.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
5 Nollywood Stars You Didn't Know Are Asian
Nollywood is filled with some of the most talented actors and actresses. Because Nollywood is the Nigerian movie and television industry, it is easy to assume that everybody within the industry is 100% Nigerian. However, that is in fact not the case.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
The 5 Cosmetic Surgeries I Did to My Body - Yvonne Jegede
Nigerian actress Yvonne Jegede was the latest guest on fellow actress Mercy Johnson Okojie's Youtube show, Mercy's Menu. During her appearance on the show, Yvonne Jegede was very honest about a lot of things. She talked about her marriage, being a single mother, comments left by trolls, and got honest about the cosmetic surgeries she has undergone.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
“All Your Songs Sound the Same, Why?” - Asake Responds
Like it or not, singer Asake is the man of the moment in the Nigerian music industry. He has had a meteoric rise to fame and dominated the airwaves this year amassing a record number of fans in such a short amount of time. People love Asake! But just because somebody is loved by the majority doesn't mean that everybody loves them, it also doesn't mean that they are above criticisms. Many of the people who don't 'get' why Asake is so popping right now cite one major issue - they believe that all the singer's songs sound alike. According to many people, "all his songs sound like Sungba". The singer isn't unaware of these sayings.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why I Don't Do Epic Movies Because of My Claws - Empress Njamah
Nigerian actress Empress Njamah has taken a step back from acting since when she started. These days, Empress still acts from time to time, but most of her time is now dedicated to her business. During a new interview with The New Telegraph, Empress Njamah opened up about where she has been all this time, why she's dedicating more time to business now, her claws, and being a freak. She had a lot to say so without further ado, let's get into it!
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
How My Marrying Multiple Wives Is Saving Women From Prostitution - Ned Nwoko
Nigerian businessman and media personality opened up extensively about his family life, children, favorite wife, multiple wives, and more at his Idumuje-Ugboko country home in Delta State last weekend. Ned Nwoko had a lot to say and just reading the things he said, there's just so much to get into. Without further ado, let's just get into it.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why It's Very Challenging Playing the Role of 'Titus' - MC Pashun
Nigerian comedian and actor MC Pashun rose to national fame after he began appearing as the character of Titus on the Africa Magic hit television series, My Flatmates. Since then, MC Pashun has gone on to perform at standup events and even this year headlined his own comedy show Pashun Live 'Beast of the Mic'. Now, in a new interview with The Guardian, MC Pashun is talking about how he got into acting as a career, why he made up his mind to not go searching for any jobs with a university certificate, and why the character of Titus is so challenging to play. Here's what MC Pashun to say.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
