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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7 Richest Families in Nigeria (Photos).
Nigeria is a place full of some the most affluent people in the world despite also having some of the poorest people in the world as well. The affluent over here flaunt like there's no tomorrow. From driving the best cars to living in the most luxurious houses, Nigerian ballin' is a different kind of ballin' and for some people, the money runs in the family.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Families
11 Celebrities React to Federal Government Suspending Twitter in Nigeria (Photos)
What won't we hear in this country abeg? Today, the Federal Government of Nigeria announced ON TWITTER that they would be indefinitely suspending Twitter's operations in Nigeria. This comes a couple of days after Twitter removed the president Muhammadu Buhari's tweet from their platform.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
Reactions as AIDS Ambassador tests positive for HIV on live TV (video)
Okay this story is…wild! As human beings for some reason, we love to see unexpected things happen especially on live television broadcasts. There’s a reason Live TV bloopers and embarrassing moments caught on live TV are two of the most watched kinds of videos on YouTube.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
Niniola Reveals Behind The Scenes Drama We Didn't See During Her 2007 Idols Audition
Nigerian singer Niniola is known today as being the Queen of Afrohouse. She has made a name for herself in the Nigerian music industry and her hit singles Ibadi, Soke, Bana, Magun, Sicker, and we can of course not forget Maradona are songs that have banged on every Nigerian radio station, club, and house over the last couple of years.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Beat
Why I Sacked My Electrician for Calling Me Baby - Jemima Osunde Explains
Nigerian actress Jemima Osunde is having a bit of a Twitter showdown after revealing to her followers that she fired an electrician she called to do work in her house because he called her ‘baby’.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Viva
7 Nigerian Celebrities Who Gave Birth To Their Carbon Copies
Like mother like daughter these ones. One of the major reason any Nigerian will tell you as a convincing argument for why you should have children is: "Don't you want a mini you? Someone you can look at and be reminded of yourself at that age."
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Families
How 21 Year Old Nigerian Student Accidently Made 1 Million Dollars
It's always funny when happy accidents happen. When things you didn't plan for end up happening and being for the best. When you start a project thinking nothing would come of it and it ends up being very profitable. Happy accidents are the only kinds of accidents that people hope and wish for.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
7 Most Dangerous Jobs in Nigeria (Photos)
In today's world, to make an income a person needs to have a living - something that they do to bring in money. It could be a corporate job, selling of goods and services, or freelance. All over the world there are so many different ways for a person to make money but for today's list, we'll be counting down the 11 most dangerous jobs we have here in Nigeria.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Journal
Reactions As Tolanibaj Throws Pillow At Vee During Bbnaija Reunion (Video)
Big Brother Naija Season 5: Lockdown was by far the most watched, most talked about, and most popular season of all editions of the show. The Big Brother Naija Competition show which gathers contestants from different parts of the nation into one house, puts them through challenges, and is voted for by the public based on who they like and who is keeping them the most entertained sees the winner of the season walk out with a mouth-watering Eighty Five Million Naira (N85,000,000) worth of prizes.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
How 7 Nigerian Celebrities Celebrated Children's Day (Video)
Children’s Day came around once again this year and in annual tradition, parents and children everywhere celebrated by taking their young ones out to get ice cream, to play, or to stay indoors and do an activity of some sort.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
Fiancé To Pilot Who Died in Plane Crash Breaks Silence, Here's What She Said about Him
It was a devastating day on the 21st of May when news hit the press that a military plane had crashed in the north-western state of Kaduna, immediately killing the Chief of Nigeria's Army, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru along with ten other officers including the plane's crew. Officers on board were:
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
Storytime: My Friend's Husband Almost Burned Her Alive and She Still Doesn't Want to Leave
Abeg when does loyalty become stupidity? Today, a friend of mine was gisting me about the issue that elderly members of my church had to go and settle in the house of a choir member. This chorister's name is Juliet and according to the story my friend was telling me, Juliet's own husband poured KEROSENE on her and was going to light matches and set her on fire. Thankfully she escaped before he was able to light the matches and Juliet was able to hide herself in the kitchen.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
