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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Mixed Reactions as Saga Puts Mouth in VDM and Bobrisky Drama
Nigerian actor, painter, and reality TV star most popularly known for his appearance on Big Brother Naija, Saga Adeolu, is voicing his opinion about VeryDarkMan and the ongoing court case situations flying everywhere. Saga was asked about the whole ordeal during his appearance on Rubbin' Minds and the comments he made have been met with mixed reactions. Here's what the actor had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
How Being Stubborn Helped Me After Big Brother House - Erica Nlewedim
Nigerian actress, reality TV star, and very popular alum of Big Brother Naija, Erica Nlewedim, is talking during an appearance on Arise Tv about her life after the show, and how being stubborn really helped her from straying down wrong paths and living a life above her means. Here's what she had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
How Kunle Proposed to Me - Simi
Nigerian singer Simi is revealing for the first time, the story of how her now husband fellow singer Adekunle Gold proposed to her. Funny enough, Simi has never told this story publicly, but for the first time during an episode of Off The Top revealed the story of how exactly it all went down. Here's what Simi said.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
4 Extreme Ways Being ‘Wura’ Affected My Real Life - Scarlet Gomez
The Showmax breakout hit show Wura is coming to an end with its third and final season, and lead actress from the show Scarlet Gomez is letting us in on some things that we as viewers don't know about the show and how it affected her. Here is what Scarlet had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
How Camera Man Made Me Cry and Aunty Mo Came to My Help - Funke Akindele
Nollywood actress Funke Akindele is the biggest filmmaker right now in Nigeria, and is such a trailbrazer and boss right now. But, that wasn't always the case. In fact, once upon a time, she was a first time director under the wing of heavyweight woman Mo Abudu, and she had an incident that happened on set that left her crying and doubting herself. In this inspiring story that Funke shared with The Guardian, she opens up about this incident that happened, and the lessons it taught her about leadership and navigating the business world as a woman, especially when working with men that doubt your ability. Here's what she said.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
My Biggest Financial Regret That Still Pains Me Till Today - Yemi Alade
Nigerian singer Yemi Alade is opening up about her biggest financial regret, and how it has led her to a court case that has been ongoing for the last three years. The singer made the revelation while on the show Invested and gave financial advice and caution to others so they wouldn't end up in the same position she's in. Here's what Yemi Alade had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Why I Feel Alone - Maraji Explains Why She Doesn't Have Friends in the Industry
Nigerian content creator and skit maker Maraji has been very popular for a while now, and is one of the first female skit makers to have really taken off in the space. Then, and even now, one of the biggest things people noticed about Maraji is that unlike other content creators who liked to meet up to do collaborative content, Maraji seemed to always be alone. She was never really seen at industry events, or influencer hangouts. When skits were done with other content creators, she wasn't present and people in the comments used to ask "where is Maraji?"
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Amidst Bobrisky Saga, Tonto Dikeh and Eucharia Anunobi Share Words About Betrayers
Still on the topic of Bobrisky who is the hottest topic of the day, celebrities Tonto Dikeh and Eucharia Anunobi are dropping words about betrayals following the released recording of Bobrisky admitting to not setting foot in prison, an admission that was made on a phone call with someone who seemed to be a trusted confidant of Bob's. Now, the tape is out, and another person who Bob also exchanged information with is also leaking the content of their private conversations. These acts are being seen as many as acts of betrayal, and so, it seems Tonto Dikeh and Eucharia Anunobi have thoughts about it. Here's what they said.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
3 Things That Made Us Know Bobrisky Didn't Go to Prison - Your View Ladies
Right now, one of the hottest topics in Nigeria is about Bobrisky and a released recording of a phone call that was released that has audio of Bobrisky claiming that she was never in police custody as we all thought she was, and was rather in a private dwelling close to the police station.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
How I Feel about Becoming New Father of Triplets at 59 - Ali Baba
Nigerian comedian Ali Baba is opening up about how he became a father of triplets at the age of 59 years old. Ali Baba made the revelation during an appearance on the Leadership Podcast explaining how the whole thing came to be. Here is what the comedian and business man had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
How I Faced My 9 Year Wait for a Baby - Ify's Kitchen Gets REAL
Ify Mogekwu more popularly known as Ify's Kitchen is opening up about her 9 year waiting period before she finally got two babies, and in a very revealing share, opening up about how she faced those years of waiting. Ify got very honest about the whole thing during an interview with Pulse Nigeria and here are some of the highlights of what she had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Viva
What I Hate about OGs and Gatekeepers in This Industry - Oxlade
Nigerian singer Oxlade during a freestyle on Glitch Africa earlier in the year called out some industry titans saying "Some gatekeepers don dey boycott me. Some OGs don dey blackmail me" and as you can imagine, that got a lot of attention. Many people wondered why exactly Oxlade made such a claim, and now during a new interview with Hotfm Radio, he is speaking about why exactly he said that. Here's what Oxlade had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
