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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Why I Was Blacklisted From Nollywood - Adunni Ade
This blacklisting of a thing is really becoming like 5 and 6 in this Nollywood industry. Even though a lot of the stories we're hearing about now happened a while ago, some of them like the one we'll be hearing from Nigerian actress Adunni Ade today, actually happened quite recently.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
Eniola Badmus Responds to Interviewer Who Asked How She Lost So Much Weight
Nigerian actress Eniola Badmus is celebrating 20 years of being on stage. On December 9th, she plans on having a book launch in Lagos where she will celebrate this achievement with her friends, fans, and colleagues. Reflecting on her years in the industry, Eniola granted an interview with City People Magazine where she was asked not only about her career, but also about her weight loss that has everybody talking.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Interview
Why I Was Secretly Blacklisted From Nollywood - Joke Silva
Nigerian actress Joke Silva is one of Nigeria's most celebrated, most popular, and most prolific actresses in the industry. She has a career that has spanned over 30 years and she has starred in a slew of Nigerian movies, television shows, and stage plays over the years.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
Why My Mother Went Against Tradition to Name Me - Tems
Nigerian musician Tems is having quite the moment right now. Since blowing up with Try Me, the singer has seen a lot of success especially with the Wizkid feature, Essence becoming a mega global smash. She's released two EPs and is currently working on completing her debut album.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
15 Best and Worst Looks From AFRIFF 2021 (Photos)
The African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) took place this month with the AFRIFF Globe Awards capping it off on Saturday. Throughout the festival, we saw some of Nollywood's biggest and brightest stars come out in their best and finest looks.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Styled
5 Female Celebrities Who Own Surprisingly Expensive Jewelry (Photos)
Diamonds they say are a girl's best friend. For the women on this list, that is most certainly the case. Jewelry is one of the most bought presents for women. It is something a lot of women have in excess but are still always on the hunt for more of.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Styled
Why I Stopped Charging N10,000 for My Snapchat - Bobrisky
Nigerian socialite and influencer Bobrisky is known for her ginormous personality, being a provocateur, and very famously - for her lavish lifestyle. She constantly shows off wads of money, expensive things she's acquired, and all manner of monetary excesses.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Interview
4 Nollywood Stars You Didn't Know Are From Gabon
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 Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
Banky W Reveals Funny Story About His Dangerous Dance With Adesua (Video)
After weeks of teasing his new single and video, Jo, Nigerian singer Banky W finally released the song along with the music video and well, let's just say, fans of both Banky and his wife, Adesua Etomi will not be disappointed by the music video.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Beat
