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 Nollywood Can't Support Many Newcomers - Enioluwa
In the American movie industry (Hollywood), actors typically appear in between 1 to 5 productions in a calendar year. Someone like Angelina Jolie for example, or Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't need to appear in many movies to still remain as relevant or as financially stable as they already are. But over here in Nigeria, that is not the case yet.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Sad Truth about Why Many Actors Are Struggling - Bob Manuel Udokwu
Over the last couple of weeks, we have heard a lot from veteran Nigerian actors about the reality of money in the entertainment industry. There has been a recurring conversation about how the younger actors seem to be balling all the way out, while the older actors struggle and often even come online to beg for financial assistances.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
What I Dislike Most about Entertainment Industry - Sabinus
Content creator and funny man, Sabinus, is opening up in a new interview with Sunday Sun about what he's been up to, what growing up was like, what he dislikes most about the entertainment industry, and more. Here is what Sabinus had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Word My Father Said That Affects Me Until Now - Mummy Wa
Actress, content creator, and media personality Kemz Mama, most popularly known for playing the character of Mummy Wa in Mr. Macaroni's skits is opening up in a new interview with Chude about why her parents didn't want her to go into this line of work, and revealing the mean sentence her dad sent her one day. Here is what Kemz Mama had to say about the whole thing.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
How I Balance Work and Caring for Olu, Amidst Rumors That He's Gone - Joke Silva
Beloved Nollywood actress Joke Silva is opening up in a new interview with Saturday Sun about: how she balances her work as an actor, caring for her husband, veteran actor Olu Jacobs who is battling Dementia with Lewy bodies, and juggling all that while regularly fielding rumors about Olu's passing. Here is what Joke Silva had to say about the whole ordeal.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
My 3 Issues With Children Having Phones - Basketmouth
Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth is talking about 3 issues he has with children having phones during a new conversation on Glasshouse With AY. During the segment, Basketmouth cited different key issues he sees in the children of today and contrasted it against his own time to highligh the differences. Here's what Basketmouth had to say about the whole thing.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Why Someone Can't Film Something Like 'A Quiet Place' in Nigeria - Kalu Ikeagwu
The Nigerian movie industry has come a long way, but still, even in 2024, doing a movie production in Nigeria comes with its own unique set of challenges. It is not easy at all to do film production in Nigeria, something that a lot of movie watchers don't understand or take into consideration when heavily criticizing Nollywood movies.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
My Experience Working With Davido - Upcoming Singer, Minz Opens Up
Upcoming Nigerian singer Minz had a moment earlier this year when he released his song called "WAP" with a feature from one of Nigeria's biggest superstars, Davido. The song is till today, the biggest one from Minz and in a new interview with Hip TV, the singer opens up about how the collaboration came to be. He also answered once and for all if he had to pay Davido to be on the song, and what his experience with Davido was like. Here's what Minz had to say about his experience working with Davido.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Bimbo Manuel Exposes Fakeness, Asks ACTORS Where Money Is Coming From (VIDEO)
In recent times, we have seen a number of veteran actors coming out to question the source of newer actors and actresses' exuberant lifestyles citing the fact that acting doesn't pay as much as they flaunt. First, Bimbo Akintola talked about it, then Ngozi Nwosu did, and now veteran actor Bimbo Manuel is also talking about the same thing on his recent appearance on Your View. Here is what the beloved actor had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Reno Omokri BLOWS HOT At Peter Obi Saying He Won't Leave Wife If She Has Affair
Earlier this week, The Honest Bunch podcast released their latest episode where they had presidential aspirant Peter Obi talking for over 2 hours about various topics from politics to his personal life. During one highlight moment of the conversation, Peter Obi revealed that there is nothing that his wife would do that would make him leave her, even if she had an extramarital affair. Peter Obi said:
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Why I Took Down My Song With Kizz Daniel and Akon - Krizbeatz
Popular Nigerian producer Krizbeatz who has made beats and produced for the likes of Tekno who he did "Pana" for, is talking in a new interview with City 105.1FM, about why he took down his song with Akon and Kizz Daniel after unpaid money. Here is what Krizbeatz had to say about the whole thing.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Why I Won't Leave My Wife, Even If She Has Extramarital Affair - Peter Obi
In most romantic relationships, the ultimate betrayal for lovers is that their significant other cheats on them with somebody else. In a marriage, of course this is heightened, and extramarital affairs are one of the leading causes of divorce from marriages. But for Nigerian politician, Peter Obi, even an extramarital affair is not enough to separate him from his wife.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
