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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Ebuka Explains Why So Many BBNaija Housemates Fall into Depression After the Show
Big Brother Naija is the biggest competition reality show in Nigeria. Housemates from the show have gone on to become massive celebrities in music, movies, and business. Beyond the grand prize the winner is expected to take home, the show offers something bigger: overnight success and a shot at fame. Something A LOT of people want.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
First Thing I Did When I Became Millionaire - Ayra Starr and Broda Shaggi Reveal
One Million. For so many people, this is their target. When you make your first million, you can officially claim the title of being a 'millionaire' and for so many people, this is their greatest aspiration in life.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
Why We're Suing Peter Okoye for Over N500 Million - Nigerian Youths Explain
Peter Okoye of the now defunct popular duo P-Square is being dragged to court by registered trustees of the West Africa Youth Support/Development Forum for a HUGE amount of money that some people are calling 'ridiculous'.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Confessions
7 Nigerian Celebrities Who've Been Married Over 20 Years
One of the most popular things said about celebrity weddings all over the world, but especially in Nigeria, is that they do not last and that upon their inevitable end, there is always drama. This thinking doesn't come out of nowhere. In fact, many celebrity couples do not make it and over the years, so many have crashed.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Families
"I Get Humiliated Everyday For Returning 100,000 Dirham" - Nigerian Dubai-Based Taxi Driver Explains
It is a game all of us have played at some point in our life - the game of what would you do if..?. For Dubai-based Nigerian taxi driver Abraham Aifegha, December 8th was no game. It was all too real. What would you do if you found 100,000 Dirham in the backseat of your car?
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Confessions
Why I Disappeared for 19 Years - Oby Kechere Finally Speaks Out
Do you remember Oby Kechere? If you don't remember her name, you will certainly remember her face especially if you're a person that was alive during the early 2000s. Oby Kechere famously acted alongside Chinedu Ikedezie and Osita Iheme in the now-classic Aki na Ukwa in 2003.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
11 Nigerian Celebrities Who Look So Much Like Their Fathers
Genetics are a very powerful thing. When a child is born, both parents pass on different attributes onto their children. It comes out in different ways: the way the child laughs, their sense of humor, and a lot of times, it comes out in how the child looks.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Families
The Full Story of the Evil Asaba Proprietress - What She Did, Her “Reason”, and the Drama After
You know that moment when you're reading a story and you just cannot believe what you're reading - that is what I experienced while reading today's story. How can the proprietress of a nursery and primary school, a place where parents leave their children to be taken care of, turn out to be so evil?
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Criminal
Toke Makinwa Shares True Story of Man Who Tried to Swindle Her
The Tinder Swindler still has people talking all these weeks later. Now, Nigerian OAP and actress Toke Makinwa is narrating her own personal experience with a guy who tried to swindle her of millions of naira. Here's what Toke said.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Criminal
Bisola Opens up About Extreme Struggle While Raising Daughter
Bisola Aiyeola today is one of Nigeria's top celebrities. After finishing as runner-up on Big Brother Naija, she went on to become a mega actress and musician and has acted in such blockbusters as Picture Perfect, Sugar Rush, and This Lady Called Life.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Families
9 Nollywood Actors Who Don't Go By Their Real Names
Pseudonyms, pen-names, stage names, they are a very normal practice in the entertainment industry. For various reasons ranging from better branding to privacy, a number of popular entertainers, musicians, writers, and actors choose to use stage names.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
