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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Simi Opens Up About Darkest Moments After Giving Birth (Video)
Last year was a big year for Nigerian singer and songwriter, Simi. April of last year, we all celebrated her when she released what went on to become the biggest song of her career, Duduke, a love letter to her daughter. The song turned into an anthem all around Nigeria and the world. Expecting mothers especially took the song as their own personal love song to their children, and children all over the world also loved the song. By all accounts, Duduke was a huge smash.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Viva
6 BBNaija Housemates With Famous Parents
Every year, Big Brother Naija opens up its doors to contestants from all over the country to participate and compete in the ultimate reality competition program where one lucky winner gets to walk away with millions of naira in cash and cash prizes, and every other contestant gets instantaneous fame. Every year we get entertained by these housemates, we get to know about their lives, and we feel bonded to them.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
15 Best and Worst Looks From AY @ 50 (Photos)
Nigerian comedian Ayo Makun popularly known to many as AY has been a staple in the Nigerian entertainment industry for a really long time now. He has put on some of the biggest comedy shows in the country, starred in and produced some of Nollywood's biggest movies, and is an all around juggernaut in the industry.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Styled
Why I Left Slay Queen for Comedy - Ashmusy
Amarachi Amusi popularly known on Instagram and across social media as Ashmusy is an online skit maker, content creator, and comedienne. She currently boasts over 600,000 followers on her Instagram page alone and has performed in skits alongside some of Nigeria's most popular skit makers.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Journal
4 Times Celebrities Physically Attacked Other Celebrities (Video)
Fighting is very normal for celebrities – online fighting that is. Every other week there is a new story about one celebrity calling out another celebrity, a celebrity fighting with a fan, celebrity fighting with a troll, celebrity fighting with brand. Celebrity fights are nothing new when they are online.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
5 More BBNaija Housemates That Look Like Nigerian Celebrities
Big Brother Naija is back in full swing. This past Saturday, the first set of housemates walked into the big brother house and the next day, Sunday, the remaining housemates joined. Since then, the game has kicked into full gear and people all over the world are gravitating towards who they like, who they don't like, etc.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
Real Truth about Why I Didn't Watch Omo Ghetto: The Saga - Funke Akindele
Late last year, Nigeria’s own Funke Akindele-Bello put out a new movie called Omo Ghetto: The Saga during a time when people weren’t sure a lot of people would be going to the cinemas. Weeks after its release, not only did Omo Ghetto: The Saga do well, it also broke the record as the highest grossing Nollywood movie with a domestic gross of over 600 million naira.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
