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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5 Nigerian Musicians Who Look So Much Like Their Mother
Genetics are very interesting, not just to me, but to everybody. We love to see resemblances between parents and their kids, between brothers and sisters. It's so interesting how when some people give birth, they literally give birth to themselves all over again. Sometimes, their children come out looking like spitting images of themselves, or very alike to their parent.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why I Now Regret Some of the Roles I Acted in Nollywood - Mercy Johnson
When one starts out in any new field, they want to be the best at what they do. They want to climb up the ladder and shine in their field more than anybody else in that field has shined before, and so they go above and beyond to stand out.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why Out of Everything, It's Wet Lips I Started Using for My Videos - Enioluwa
Nigerian beauty influencer, media personality, and content creator, Enioluwa has done a successful job of creating a niche for himself in the content space. He is one of the very few men in the beauty space and his videos have gone viral many times because of their candidness, relatability, and his signature style of rubbing wet lips (lip gloss) when he does his videos.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why I'm Changing My Name to Onyekwere Until After Election - Basketmouth
Nigerian comedian, rapper, actor, and filmmaker Basketmouth is sending out a public service announcement to the world now that the election season is currently ongoing. As a comedian, Basketmouth has become popular for his very funny jokes, skits, TV shows, and more. Now, because of this election season and how a lot of politicians have been going up and down saying all manner of things, he has something to say about his name and the change that he wants to now implement. Here is what Basketmouth said.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why My Mother Shouted When She Found Out How Expensive My Car Is - Ayra Starr
Nigerian singer Ayra Starr finally just unveiled quite the purchase that she made. In case you do not know, since Ayra Starr got signed to MAVIN and started making her hits, she has had one thing on her mind: get herself a brand new car. During an interview earlier this year which was posted on her Youtube page, she talked about how she had every intention of buying a car very soon. She said during the interview when asked about the first expensive thing she bought with her own money:
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
How It Makes Me Feel That People Enjoy My Voice More Than My Acting - Lord Frank
Nigerian actor Lord Frank is an actor who has been in a number of Nollywood productions. He has been in blockbuster movies like Being Mrs. Elliot, Road to Yesterday, Wives on Strike, Banana Island Ghost, King of Boys, and more. Although, Lord Frank is recognized for his acting, he is much better known for his very distinctive voice. Sometimes, even just by looking at his picture, you quickly remember his voice. His voice is his biggest selling point hands down, and Lord Frank himself knows that.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
How My Wife Reacted to Me Kissing Toni Tones in Cinema - Tobi Bakre
Nigerian actor Tobi Bakre is the leading man in the new blockbuster movie, Brotherhood, showing all across the nation. During one point in the movie, Tobi gets intimate with his co-star Toni Tones.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Timi Dakolo Gives His Thought About Nigerian Celebrities Moving Out of the Country
It was earlier today that the news that actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has relocated her family to leave abroad. She's not the first celebrity to do this. A lot of Nigerians, celebrities and non-celebrities have japa-ed out of this country.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Williams Uchemba Opens Up About Life as Child Actor in New Interview
Nigerian actor Williams Uchemba has been acting for a very long time. When he was young, as young as 8, Williams started his career in Nollywood, and grew to relative fame. Then, he disappeared for a while before re-emerging as a full grown man and continuing his career that has gone on to be quite a successful one.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
5 Nigerian Celebrities Who Have Been Married for Over 50 Years
A marriage is a lifetime commitment to another person to love them for the rest of your life. Because of life expectancy, "rest of your life" for some people ends up being 50s, 60s, 70s. It is very rare to find people who have been married for over 50 years. For context, even one of the most popular Nigerian couples Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva have been married for 36 years. It is not easy.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
