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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11 Things You Didn't Know About Singer Tems
These ones will surprise you. Although 2020 wasn’t one of the best years as a globe, this year it saw the meteoric rise of one of the most interesting new voices to enter into the Nigerian music industry, talented singer Tems.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Beat
5 Nigerian Actresses With Very Unusual Side Businesses.
Who would have thought? One stream of income is good, multiple streams of income – now that’s what everyone wishes for. As a people, it’s very easy to believe that actors and entertainers don’t need more than their day jobs to put food on their tables because we believe that the entertainment industry pays a lot more money than it actually does to our favorite celebrities. In reality, acting is just a job as any other and the money that comes from it comes in direct relation to how many gigs the actor is able to book. In those other times where the actor is not working, what do you think they’re doing? Oh yes, side businesses.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Journal
10 Biggest Movies of 2020 (So Far) and How Much They Made.
It's been quite the year. 2020 has not been the best year for movie makers or the cinema in general. Because of the pandemic, lockdowns were implemented and one industry that felt the very harsh effects of this lockdown was the movie industry. In Nigeria, cinemas closed all the way back in March and only started reopening in September.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
What Being a Married Woman in Nigeria Has Taught Me - Simi
"How can you talk to a married woman like that?" If there is one thing I love about Nigerian singer, Simi, it’s how honest and outspoken she is. Through her music and through social media, she regular gives us insight into her thoughts on life and how navigating it affects her.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Humans
"What's the Craziest Thing a Fan Has Ever Done to You?" - 7 Top Actresses Respond.
"This is my personal space" There is something about seeing somebody that you’ve only ever seen on a screen in real life. It makes people do ridiculous things – some people suddenly get very shy, some people get jittery, and some people go full out batshit and do very crazy things.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
13 Adorable Throwback Pictures of Nollywood's Older Actresses.
How time flies! Life is really funny. When young people are young, they wish so dearly to get older because they crave independence and they believe that they’ll be financially secure and have the freedom to live wild. Older people want nothing more than to remain as vibrant and energetic as they were when they were young and so often reminisce on their youth and say, “Wow, I was really so young.”
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
Nigerian celebrities react as Chioma Chukwuka, Funke Akindele turn RAPPERS in new song (video).
"Chioma's dancing 🤣" The “entertainment industry” is an umbrella term for so many creative jobs. Under the “entertainment industry”, the music industry and the movie industry are the biggest industries. As related as these two industries are, it is very rare to find talent that crosses over – that is, musicians that go into acting seriously or actors that go into music seriously. But it does happen.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Beat
7 Nigerian Songs That Are Actually Really Scary
You'll never hear these songs the same way. The beauty of music and storytelling through song is that a lot of times, artistes can write songs about topics that are otherwise heavy and melancholic, but put over a nice beat and good melody, it can become something palatable to the average consumer.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Beat
Meet 69 Yr Old Nigerian Apostle With the Most Expensive House in Africa (Photos).
Brace yourself for this one. Houses go up every single day around the world. Real estate is by far one of the most expensive and lucrative businesses in the world – very much so as well in Africa.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
13 Celebrities Who Lost Family Member This Year.
May their gentle souls rest in perfect peace. As 2020 winds down, people are beginning to take stock of all that they gained this year and unfortunately, all that they lost this year. Around the world, 2020 was a devastating year for many - the death rate was alarmingly high every single day. While some people lost loved ones to disease, others lost loved ones to accidents, and unfortunate incidents. However the loss happened, it is still a loss and every loss is tough. Very tough.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
