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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Why I've Never Married and Have No Intention of Marrying - Timaya
Nigerian musician Timaya is one singer who over the years, people have been waiting for to make an announcement on when he will be walking down the aisle. But all these years later and all this time later, Timaya is still very much single and according to him, he's not even thinking about getting married at all. During a new interview with Wazobia, the "Dem Mama" crooner opened up about his thoughts about marriage. He explained why so many marriages are struggling now and how people don't even seem to know why they want to get married these days. Timaya had a whole lot to say about the issue. Here's what he said.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
How I Saw My Girlfriend Kissing an Old Man in Club - Pretty Mike
Nigerian socialite and club owner, Pretty Mike is known for his controversial stints and for being a provocateur in the entertainment scene. During a new interview with Chude, the media personality opened up about the first breakfast he chopped when he came to Nigeria. It's a very wild and interesting story. Here is what Pretty Mike said.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why I Too Used to Believe Genevieve Slept Around to Get Her Estate - Toke Makinwa
Nigerian media personality, actress, and presenter Toke Makinwa sat down with actress Lilian Afegbai on the latest episode of her show Toke Moments and during the show, they talked about a lot of things from dating in Lagos to the pressures of social media and people trying to grow up fast. One thing Toke also opened up about was how before she made it, she too used to be one of those people who used to say and believe that certain entertainers, especially women, only got to their level of success because of men. Now, she's speaking from experiencing and explaining how ultimately her mindset changed. Here is what Toke said.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why Seeing Tems These Days Really Confuses Me - Timaya
Nigerian singer Timaya is one artiste who has been doing music for a very long time and has consistently remained relevant and in the charts. A lot of younger artistes today cite him as somebody who they got inspiration from and who they too are a huge fan of. During a new interview with Cool FM, Timaya opened up about his collaboration "Cold Outside" with BNXN and his thoughts about the new crop of singers today including Rema and Tems. Here's what Timaya had to say.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
How Simi and I Actually Met - Falz Finally Reveals
Nigerian singers Simi and Falz at some point around 2016/2017 almost felt like a package deal because of how closely together both artistes were working. They collaborated on each other's music and jointly released a project called "Chemistry" that went on to do amazing for their individual careers. Because of how close they are, people have often wondered how the two actually got to meet each other. Some people believe that they'd known themselves from childhood, others thought they were friends before joining the industry.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
"Is It True That Edo Girls Are Loose?" - Nancy Isime Responds
If there is one state in Nigeria that has a lot of things said about their women, it's Edo State. There is so much that has been said about Edo women and there are so many stereotypes that surround women from Edo State. Yes, Edo women are considered some of the most beautiful women in the world, but at the same time Edo women are also stereotyped as being "husband snatchers", "prostitutes", and "loose".
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
"What Will You Do If You Win $1 Billion?" - Kiekie and Broda Shaggi Respond
Popular Nigerian skitmakers, Kiekie and Broda Shaggi both sat down to play a game of 10 Fun Questions with Pulse TV. During the game, Broda Shaggi asked Kiekie what she would do if she won 1 billion dollars, and well, you just have to read the exchange for yourself because Kiekie's response was very funny. Here's what Broda Shaggi and Kiekie said.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why My Girlfriend Had to Get Rid of Pregnancy - Bella Shmurda
Nigerian singer Bella Shmurda who is most notable and well-known for his hit song "Cash App" as well as other songs like "Vision 2020", "Loose It", and "Philo" is opening up more now during a new interview with Grungecake about his personal life. During the interview, Bella Shmurda opened up about how he got his start in music, things we don't know about him, and the decision to terminate he and his girlfriend's pregnancy. Here's what Bella Shmurda said.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
"Why Did You Go and Change Your Sound After ‘Godwin’ Was Already a Hit?" - Korede Bello Responds
There is the classic saying - "if it's not broken, why fix it?". Some musicians like P-Square and Chike have openly talked about how they too stick behind the message of this saying and don't feel any pressure to alter their music or sound because the people who like that sound want more of that sound from them. But then there are a different set of artistes who try to experiment with different sounds and do different kind of songs. There is no right approach as time has shown us. Some people who stick to only one sound fade out, and others who also jump around sounds also fade. But still the question begs asking - if you've made a song that people like and have honed in on a sound that people enjoy listening to. Why go and change it?
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why Being a Stripper Before Has Now Made It Hard For Me - BBNaija's Chichi
The 4th runner up from this year's season of Big Brother Naija, season BBNaija: Level Up is Chinenyenwa Desire Okoebor popularly known as Chichi. When asked to describe her work, Chichi describes what she does as being a "stripper by night and a chef by day". But being a stripper, as interesting and sexy as it sounds, also comes with a couple of added things that some people don't often talk about. Yes, there are some people like with any profession who go into stripping, come out, and remain unchanged even sighting the experience as completely positive. This does happen. But in Chichi's case, while she has a lot of positive things to say about her time as a stripper, she's also opening up about some of the negative impacts it has had on her as a person.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
How It Feels To Have Mr. Ibu as a Father - Jasmine Okafor Reveals
To many Nigerians all over the world, Mr. Ibu is one of the funniest Nigerian comics we had growing up. That character was (and is still) so iconic. He brought so many laughs to so many people, and for many, they always fantasized about what it would be like if such a funny man actually raised them and was their father.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
5 Times Tacha's Outfits Went TOO FAR (Photos)
Nigerian reality TV star turned actress and influencer, Natacha Akide popularly known as Tacha is still till today one of the most famous names to come out of the Big Brother Naija franchise. Over the years, Tacha has been able to build a very strong following of Titans for herself due in part to her personality, but also because of her "don't care" attitude which also comes out a lot in her fashion choices.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
