Jide Okonjo
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This account is dedicated to TWO things:
🇳🇬 Nigerian news stories for my dedicated Nigerian readers.
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Stella Damasus and Ebuka Discuss Different Problems With Nollywood Today
Nigerian actress Stella Damasus first broke into the Nigerian movie scene in 1992 in a movie called Abused. Since then, Stella rose to become one of Nigeria's biggest and most successful actresses. She was biggest during the 90s and early 2000s, a pivotal time when Nollywood really grew and begun to blossom.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Interview
15 Best and Worst Looks From Nancy Isime's 30th Birthday (Photos)
Nigerian actress, model, and presenter Nancy Isime on the 17th of December, 2021 turned the big 30! To celebrate, the night before, Nancy threw a "winter wonderland" themed party and invited a number of her celebrity friends to come and celebrate with her. It was a really fun theme and people really came through for this one so I'm very excited to show you the pictures.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Styled
Emeka Ike Blasts Tega, Big Brother Naija, and Contestants From the Show in Long Rant
Nigerian actor Emeka Ike has been away from the Nigerian movie industry and our screens for quite some time now. But just because Emeka has been absent from the scene does not mean that he hasn't been watching things and following the conversations of today.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
5 Celebrities Who Don't Want to Get Married and Why
Growing up, especially in Nigeria, marriage is one of those things people just expect from everybody. People don't even ask if a person wants to get married or have children, they just assume that they do. However, not everybody wants to get married and not everybody wants children. Every single person has their own reason why they do or do not want to get married or have children. Today we'll be counting down 5 celebrities who do not want to get married and why. Without further ado, let's go!
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Then vs Now: 10 Nigerian Celebrities Share Graduation Photos
Who doesn't like a good throwback photo? Throwback photos from pivotal moments in our lives are always something that are fun to see. Beyond our lives, we like to see throwback photos of people we know - our family members, friends, and celebrities we love.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Education
Why America Didn't Give Me Visa Even Though I Won Visa Lottery - Uti
Nigerian influencer, socialite, And Big Brother Africa Season 5 winner, Uti Nwachukwu is clearly a boy with a lot of good luck on his side. Not only did he win one of the most competitive reality shows on television, he also won something that is statistically virtually impossible for anybody to win - he won the US VISA lottery.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Interview
5 Times Yemi Alade's Clothes Embarrassed Her (Photos)
Nigerian singer Yemi Alade is by far one of the most eclectic and energetic performers in the country today. On stage and off, she has rocked a number of show-stopping outfits from her music videos to her red carpet appearances.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Styled
15 Best and Worst Looks From Eniola Badmus 20 Years on Stage (Photos)
Nigerian actress Eniola Badmus celebrated 20 years on stage on the 9th of December, 2021. The event was a strictly by invitation star studded event and the dress code of the night according to the invitation letter was "Best Outfit in Your Closet (Like It's Your Birthday)".
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Styled
5 Celebrities Who've Been Dragged to Court This Year and Why
Everybody tries to do right by everybody and when you're a celebrity, for the most part, you try a little bit more than others because doing anything that goes against anybody can sometimes lead to a court case. Court cases are something that nobody likes. From the woman on the road to the biggest star in the world, nobody wants to get dragged to court. However, this year a number of Nigerian celebrities have actually been dragged to court for a number of different reasons.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Criminal
Why Everybody Is Saying Seyi Shay Is Pregnant (Photo)
If you go on any social media right now, especially Instagram or Twitter and you search the word "Seyi Shay", you will find a lot of people saying that Seyi Shay is currently pregnant and wishing her a successful birth as well as congratulating her. On Twitter, one user wrote saying:
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Families
Whitemoney Reacts to Hate Comments, Explains How Pere and Cross Made Him Release Song
Big Brother Naija: Shine Ya Eye winner White Money released his song Selense on Friday, the 3rd of December. The song was immediately met with mixed reactions by fans and listeners. Some people loved it, some people hated it, and both sides have been very vocal about their thoughts on the track.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
