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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DJ Cuppy Explains Disturbing Phone Call With Her Mother (Video)
Welcome to 2022! This is the first post I'll officially be making this new year so I just have to use this medium to say, welcome to the new year. I wish you a wonderful, happy year filled with joy, laughter, money, and peace of mind.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Confessions
10 Biggest Movies of 2021 and How Much They Made.
2021 started with us still being very much deep in the middle of a global pandemic and just beginning to slowly seep back into the light. That meant of course that movie goers were trepidatious about going back into the cinema. The fear from the public, lockdowns, and restrictions made creating and promoting movies in 2021 quite the arduous task but now, with the year coming to an end, we're happy to return that the movies still did quite well this year and it is in fact NOT the end of cinema as we know it.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
My Last Conversation With Sam Obiagor - Patience Ozokwo
2021 has been a very weird year. In terms of the pandemic, it has been very up and down. At some points, it looks like we're coming out of the bleak days and then suddenly, things look grim again. It's been very up and down, just like life, and so when Nollywood titans Patience Ozokwo and Kate Henshaw joined TV show host Ebuka on Rubbin' Minds, it was something that they had to discuss especially in terms of their careers as well.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Interview
11 Celebrities You Didn't Know Got Married This Year (Photos)
A lot of things happened in 2021 and because you were busy a lot of times during the year, you may have missed out on some major news announcements regarding your favorite celebrities - major news such as your favorite celebrity getting MARRIED.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Why I Almost Took My Life This Year - Toke Makinwa
Nigerian socialite, Youtuber, radio personality, host and influencer, Toke Makinwa is one of the most talked about Nigerian celebrities. Toke is renowned for her confidence and her affluence. Which is why it is surprising to find out during her appearance on Tayemesan's Tea With Tay podcast that earlier this year, Toke Makinwa almost took her own life. It is a very serious and heavy topic but Toke walks us through what was going through her mind and gives us insight as to what she believes was causing it as well as tips that can help us in our personal journeys.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Psyche
The One Thing I Miss About The Johnsons - Spiff
Samuel Ajibola, the actor popularly known for his role as Spiff on the popular comedy show The Johnsons caused quite the stir earlier this year when he announced that he would be leaving the show to focus on other things in his life.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
7 Celebrities Currently Enjoying The Best Christmas Vacations (Photos).
It's that time of the year when we all get to relax and chop life with our loved ones. 2021 has been a year like no other – a year full of ups, a whole lot of downs, and every other weird thing in between. With a roller coaster year that has been so exhausting for so many, it is only right that people want to end this year with a little bit of relaxation.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Wander
5 Must-See Looks From Laugh Fest 2021 (Photos)
Every year, actress Osas Ighodaro in association with her Joyful Joy Foundation throws an event called Laugh Fest, a fundraiser aimed at raising funds to help with societal issues. This year, the event was done to raise funds to benefit the Joyful Joy Foundations Pop-up Clinic outreach programmes focused on eradicating malaria every month in 2022. As expected, a number of celebrities came out to support the event but amongst everybody that came, some celebrities' outfits definitely caused a number of necks to turn and a couple of eyebrows to raise.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Styled
Why I Hate People's Reaction to My Song Sip (Alcohol) - Joeboy
A number of songs took of this year by upcoming Nigerian artistes. We saw a lot of songs blow up especially on Tiktok - some examples of songs that saw a lot of success because of the app are Ckay's Love Nwatintin, Fireboy DML's Peru, and of course Joeboy's Sip (Alcohol).
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Linda Osifo Cries While Talking about What She Experienced During Her First Years in Nollywood
Nigerian actress Linda Osifo broke unto the Nigerian movie industry when she got her big break in 2015 acting in the EbonyLife Production, Desperate Housewives Africa. Since then, her star has risen and Linda has starred in such blockbuster movies as Merry Men 2, Unroyal, Devil in Agbada, and more.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Interview
