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 Almost Took My Life This Year - Toke Makinwa
Nigerian socialite, Youtuber, radio personality, host and influencer, Toke Makinwa is one of the most talked about Nigerian celebrities. Toke is renowned for her confidence and her affluence. Which is why it is surprising to find out during her appearance on Tayemesan's Tea With Tay podcast that earlier this year, Toke Makinwa almost took her own life. It is a very serious and heavy topic but Toke walks us through what was going through her mind and gives us insight as to what she believes was causing it as well as tips that can help us in our personal journeys.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Psyche
The One Thing I Miss About The Johnsons - Spiff
Samuel Ajibola, the actor popularly known for his role as Spiff on the popular comedy show The Johnsons caused quite the stir earlier this year when he announced that he would be leaving the show to focus on other things in his life.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
7 Celebrities Currently Enjoying The Best Christmas Vacations (Photos).
It's that time of the year when we all get to relax and chop life with our loved ones. 2021 has been a year like no other – a year full of ups, a whole lot of downs, and every other weird thing in between. With a roller coaster year that has been so exhausting for so many, it is only right that people want to end this year with a little bit of relaxation.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Wander
5 Must-See Looks From Laugh Fest 2021 (Photos)
Every year, actress Osas Ighodaro in association with her Joyful Joy Foundation throws an event called Laugh Fest, a fundraiser aimed at raising funds to help with societal issues. This year, the event was done to raise funds to benefit the Joyful Joy Foundations Pop-up Clinic outreach programmes focused on eradicating malaria every month in 2022. As expected, a number of celebrities came out to support the event but amongst everybody that came, some celebrities' outfits definitely caused a number of necks to turn and a couple of eyebrows to raise.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Styled
Why I Hate People's Reaction to My Song Sip (Alcohol) - Joeboy
A number of songs took of this year by upcoming Nigerian artistes. We saw a lot of songs blow up especially on Tiktok - some examples of songs that saw a lot of success because of the app are Ckay's Love Nwatintin, Fireboy DML's Peru, and of course Joeboy's Sip (Alcohol).
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Linda Osifo Cries While Talking about What She Experienced During Her First Years in Nollywood
Nigerian actress Linda Osifo broke unto the Nigerian movie industry when she got her big break in 2015 acting in the EbonyLife Production, Desperate Housewives Africa. Since then, her star has risen and Linda has starred in such blockbuster movies as Merry Men 2, Unroyal, Devil in Agbada, and more.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Interview
Stella Damasus and Ebuka Discuss Different Problems With Nollywood Today
Nigerian actress Stella Damasus first broke into the Nigerian movie scene in 1992 in a movie called Abused. Since then, Stella rose to become one of Nigeria's biggest and most successful actresses. She was biggest during the 90s and early 2000s, a pivotal time when Nollywood really grew and begun to blossom.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Interview
15 Best and Worst Looks From Nancy Isime's 30th Birthday (Photos)
Nigerian actress, model, and presenter Nancy Isime on the 17th of December, 2021 turned the big 30! To celebrate, the night before, Nancy threw a "winter wonderland" themed party and invited a number of her celebrity friends to come and celebrate with her. It was a really fun theme and people really came through for this one so I'm very excited to show you the pictures.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Styled
Emeka Ike Blasts Tega, Big Brother Naija, and Contestants From the Show in Long Rant
Nigerian actor Emeka Ike has been away from the Nigerian movie industry and our screens for quite some time now. But just because Emeka has been absent from the scene does not mean that he hasn't been watching things and following the conversations of today.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Geeks
5 Celebrities Who Don't Want to Get Married and Why
Growing up, especially in Nigeria, marriage is one of those things people just expect from everybody. People don't even ask if a person wants to get married or have children, they just assume that they do. However, not everybody wants to get married and not everybody wants children. Every single person has their own reason why they do or do not want to get married or have children. Today we'll be counting down 5 celebrities who do not want to get married and why. Without further ado, let's go!
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Then vs Now: 10 Nigerian Celebrities Share Graduation Photos
Who doesn't like a good throwback photo? Throwback photos from pivotal moments in our lives are always something that are fun to see. Beyond our lives, we like to see throwback photos of people we know - our family members, friends, and celebrities we love.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Education
