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 This Oga Offering Me Groundnut Led to Us Having 2 Children - Naomi Mac
Nigerian singer Naomi Mac is most notable for her appearance on the third season of the Nigerian reality television series, The Voice Nigeria. Unfortunately, Naomi didn't win the competition but she definitely won a new audience for herself. In addition to Naomi's voice, one thing fans of the singer also love is her family life. Naomi was married with one child as at the time of the show. Now, she is a mother of 2.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Why Women Should Not Do Anything to Attract Men - Ik Ogbonna
IK Ogbonna is one actor who has been in the news over the years for a number of reasons. One of the most infamous reasons why IK was in the news was because of his tumultuous and public separation from his wife Sonia Morales. At its worst, Sonia accused IK of living in poor conditions saying that her suffering of mosquito bites, constant power cuts, no running water, among other things was the reason she left the marriage. Still, after all of that, IK has done a good job of not talking about his marriage or family. Until now.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Toyin Lawani Opens Up About Recent Miscarriage and Being Asked to Remove Her Womb
This year, Nigerian business woman and the self-acclaimed king of fashion, Toyin Lawani, appeared on the Showmax reality television series The Real Housewives of Lagos. What many of us don't know is that during the filming of this show, Toyin Lawani actually got pregnant and lost that pregnancy.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Confessions
Why Celebrity Marriages Are Crashing Left and Right - Venita Akpofure
Celebrity marriages seem to be crashing left and right. In recent time alone, actress Funke Akindele and her now ex-husband JJC Skillz broke up; so did Paul Okoye and his wife Anita. It has been this way for a number of years now, so much so that it seems to have become more rare for celebrity marriages to stay together than for them to break apart.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Cosmetic Procedures Iyabo Ojo Has Undergone to Keep Looking 22 at 44 (Photos)
Nollywood actress and reality television star Iyabo Ojo just turned 44 years old. The actress who has appeared in movies such as Under The Carpet, Divorce Not Allowed, Jenifa, and more as well as recently starred in the Showmax reality television series The Real Housewives of Lagos took to her social media to show off herself and celebrate the big day.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Blush
Why Being Rich or Middle Class Is Now Dangerous in Nigeria - Waje
Nigerian singer Waje just release her third studio album Waje 2.0 and is currently making the rounds to promote the album. When Waje stopped at Nigerian Info FM, she couldn't help but talk about why she believes Nigerians are not going to fall asleep again when it comes to political issues, and why she believes now a fight that was once mainly for the poor has now begun to affect the entire nation. In her own words, here's exactly what Waje said.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Confessions
Real Reason Why I Switched to Gospel Music - Kcee
Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo popularly known to his fans and to many across the world as Kcee is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Kcee has been responsible for such hits as Limpopo, Pull Over, Okpekete, and more. Before becoming Kcee, the singer was part of a Hip Hop group called KC Presh, and it looks like now, after many years of being a secular solo musician, Kcee is once again ready to make another transition.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
4 Things I Need New Generation Mothers to Know - Etinosa
Nigerian actress, influencer, and provocateur, Etinosa Idemudia is one of the most talked about and most famous names out of Nigeria for a number of reasons. In 2020, Etinosa became a mother, and since then, her "bad girl" image has been getting a clean-up. Now, Etinosa is more interested in using her voice to speak about things she considers societal ills and also advicing men, women, and young mothers about life the way she sees it.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Why I'm Travelling to Do Surgery on My Hair - Nedu
Today's discussion is about cosmetic enhancement and often when the subject is brought up, people's minds automatically go to women. But cosmetic enhancement isn't only for enlargement of breasts or butts, there's a lot more procedures under that umbrella. One of such procedures is hair transplant surgery and this is a surgery usually done by men.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
"Why Go Under The Knife If You're So Confident?" - Blessing CEO Responds
Today's subject is a very interesting one because it is a very divisive topic but also one that people can't stop talking about. It is on the topic of body enhancement, especially in Nigeria. At this point, it is not news that plastic surgery and cosmetic enhancements are on the rise in Nigeria, and not just in Nigeria alone, but also in the world. A lot more people are getting work done and many people who get these surgeries, especially celebrities say that they do it for themselves and not out of insecurity.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Why Area Boys Became Afraid of Me After Omo Ghetto - Bimbo Thomas
Nollywood actress Bimbo Thomas is one actress that has been in the industry for quite some time, but really got her shine again in 2020 when she appeared in the highest grossing Nollywood movie of all time, Omo Ghetto: The Saga. In the movie, Bimbo played the character of Mkky, a boxer in the ghetto.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
Why There’s No Difference Between Harry Potter and Ritual Movies From Asaba - Segun Arinze
Earlier this year, after a lot of stories started coming out about ritual killings happening around the nation, the Federal Government through Lai Mohammed announced that they had directed the National Film and Video Censors Board to take up the issue of rituals in Nollywood. They believed that Nollywood was to blame for the increase in ritual killings and a number of societal vices.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in The Swamp
