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 Nollywood Actors Still Working Past 50 Years.
Age is nothing but a number. This is an age old adage that most of us have heard, a lot of times even from older wiser characters in movies and television shows. Yet, the entertainment industry, Nollywood, Bollywood, Hollywood…entertainment and the media and society in general make aging look like this that should not only be feared but avoided at all costs.
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in Geeks
11 Celebrities Reveal Who They're Rooting For On BBNaija.
"I love his persona." BBNaija is on. If you don’t know what BBNaija is, it’s short for Big Brother Nigeria. If this is the first time you’re hearing that BBNaija is back, you probably don’t live in Nigeria.
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in Geeks
Inside Davido's $1,500,000 Banana Island Mansion (Photos).
This is expensive! Banana Island is home to some of the most expensive and prestigious homes in Africa. It's also home to the highest number of billionaires in the continent. In fact, 36 occupants of this island own private jets.
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in Geeks
11 Things You Didn't Know About BBNaija's Laycon.
These ones will surprise you. BBNaija, short for Big Brother Nigeria, is the new craze of the town. There's no denying it. There's no running away from it. In fact, if you're a Nigerian then you know that BBNaija news now haunts us E-VE-RY-WHERE. It's every other post on our news feed, it's every other notification, it's what everybody in your church and Whatsapp group is talking about. It is everywhere!
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in Geeks
What Is Actually Wrong With John Okafor AKA Mr Ibu
What is going on with the beloved actor? Actors in Nollywood very easily get pigeon-holed and typecast into certain types of roles. Some actresses are notably known for playing the "sexy girl", some women are known for playing the role of "the weeping mother", some actors are known for playing the role of the "bad boy", and then there are those actors who are known for playing the role of comedic relief in movies.
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in Geeks
Meet Nigerian Woman Richer Than Wizkid, Davido, and Dangote Combined.
Who is she? I believe it is my job as your friend, social media scourer/guru, and online curator of all that is entertaining and hot on the internet, it is my job to bring you pictures, topics, and videos that are interesting, hot, and making their way around the internet.
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in Geeks
7 Celebrities You Didn't Know Have Celebrity Mothers
Are you surprised? Nollywood is growing. Since the 90s, Nollywood has been on a steady rise in terms of talent and production quality. Of course as the time goes by, so do the stars. Older stars pave the way for newer stars and in the flux of this transition, a lot of times, the newer stars find select older stars who become their Nollywood parents/mentor.
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in Families
Regina Daniels Might Be The First Lady Come 2023 Election
It has all been leading up to this. In the past, I wrote a piece titled "15 Interesting Facts About Regina Daniels Husband Ned Nwoko" and in number 12 of those interesting facts, I told you about how reports came in about how Ned Nwoko has been trying to link himself with a popular celebrity so as to promote his name and make him popular, and as a result, fuel his political ambition.
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in The Swamp
7 Nigerian Celebrities Who Died in JUNE 2020.
May their souls rest in perfect peace. 2020 has been an all around hard year for the entire world. What this virus has done to communities and people all over the world, the amount of devastation it has caused...it has been horrible to watch.
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in Geeks
The Light at the End of the Tunnel Was GREEN.
Surviving a pandemic in the unemployment capital of the world. ***********************************************************************A moment happened on June 6. This moment has stayed with me and festered for over a month. Every time I think back to this moment, the more it speaks to me.
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in Motivation
