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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Adunni Ade FINALLY Opens up About Tough Soólè Cinema Experience
Adunni Ade positively surprised fans last year when she put out by far one of the best projects of the year, Soole. The movie had it's cinema run first before eventually hitting Netflix, and becoming a global smash. Adunni Ade had in previous tweets talked a little bit about how hard the cinema process was saying "SOÓLÈ is trending!!! Thank you Nigeria! Please keep watching! Keep posting your reviews. Time to say my mind never reach! God shame the shameless! Wetin my eyes see during SOÓLÈ release in cinemas no bi small. Someone should ask me later. #soólèthemovie #soole"
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Truth about Why I Started Losing Weight - Waje
Nigerian singer Waje has come a very long way in terms of the longevity of her career, the quality of her music, her voice, stage presence, and confidence. Speaking about the confidence, Waje opened up during a new interview with City 105.1 FM about what actually prompted her to lose weight. Here is what the "For A Minute" singer said about her weight loss journey, what sparked it, and how it affected her after.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
11 Things You Didn't Know About BBTitan's Marvin
BBTitans, short for Big Brother Titans, is the new craze of the town. After the success of Big Brother Naija, the new outing of the franchise is Big Brother Titans - a show that sees contestants from both Nigeria and South Africa competing for the grand prize of $100,000.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why I've Been Feeling Guilty Since My Father Died - Tiwa Savage
Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage lost her dad just over a year ago in 2021 and now, she is talking more about how life has been since her father's passing, and the guilt that she sometimes wrestles with since his death. During an interview with NTV Kenya, Tiwa Savage got very candid about the loss of her father, as well as how grief has changed her. Here is what Tiwa had to say.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
7 Actresses Who Showed TOO MUCH on Red Carpet (Photos)
Red carpets are for fashion, taking pictures and sometimes the outfits that people wear either goes wrong, goes too far, or causes trouble. On the red carpet a lot of celebrities try to make bold fashion statements. One of the most bold fashion statements a female celebrity can make is to show off errogenous zones such as her breasts on the red carpet. Today, we'll be taking a look at 7 Nollywood actresses who wore outfits that revealed just a little too much breast on the red carpet. Are you ready to see who they are? Then let's go!
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Styled
Why I Said Nollywood Will Soon Die and How It's Now Happening - Emeka Ike
Nollywood actor Emeka Ike is one of the names most people will recognize when you speak about the Nigerian movie industry especially in the early 2000s. Emeka Ike is a very popular name and face in the Nigerian entertainment industry, but in recent times, the actor has not been in front of our faces as much as he used to be in the past. These days, the only times we really hear about Emeka Ike are the times when he has something to say about Nollywood or entertainment, or something to get off his chest. Today, he is once again speaking and this time around, it is about what he sees as the death of Nollywood and how the government has failed the Nigerian entertainment sector.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Why So Many Celebrity Marriages Crash - Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi
In recent times, there have been a lot of news stories about popular celebrity couples breaking up, and divorcing. During her recent appearance on TVC's "Your View", actress Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi opened up about her take on the reason why so many celebrity marriages crash. Here is what Toyin Abraham said.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Ireti Doyle Speaks for the Very First Time About Her Divorce from Patrick Doyle
Ireti Doyle and Patrick Doyle are one of Nigeria's most popular couples but for a long time now, there have been conflicting reports about the state of their relationship. Some people say they're separated, some say they're still together, some say they're divorced. Through it all, Ireti Doyle has kept her mouth silent about it all. Until now.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Real Reason Why I've Not Cooked in a Really Long Time - Joke Silva
Nollywood actress Joke Silva is one of Nigeria's most famous and most recognizable actresses today. She is also one half of one of the most famous Nigerian celebrity couples ever - Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
Mercy Johnson Opens up About Cancer Scare, Having Her Thyroid Removed
Nigerian actress Mercy Johnson Okojie is opening up for the first time about removing her thyroid and her cancer scare. She had the very revealing moment on the latest episode of her Youtube cooking show where she had special guest, Joke Silva, on for a chat. During the conversation, Mercy Johnson asked Joke Silva about husband Olu Jacobs' health, and that led to the conversation about Mercy's own health struggles. Here is how the conversation between both women went.
By Jide Okonjo3 years ago in Humans
