Jide Okonjo
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🇳🇬 Nigerian news stories for my dedicated Nigerian readers.
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Your Guide to January 2025: Movies, TV, and Music to Watch Out For
January 2025 is upon us, and the entertainment industry here in Nigeria is rushing into it with full force and no time to waste. Already, movies, TV shows, and albums have been announced, and we're sure as the month goes along, more will be announced even then. But for now, looking ahead: here are 5 movies, TV, and music to watch out for in January of 2025.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Geeks
‘I Was Called Barren’ - Dayo Amusa Shares Testimony After Emotional Battle with Infertility
Nigerian actress and filmmaker Dayo Amusa is celebrating the testimony of giving birth to her child after a long wait, and now opening up the journey to get here in a new social media post. Here's what Dayo Amusa said.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
"Dear Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy..." - Paul Okoye Publishes Open Letter to Big 3 (Photo)
In the Nigerian music scene, there is the big 3: Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy. However, for some time now, there seems to be long running beef between these 3 men, a feud that many people still do not know if is real, where it came from, or to what extent it goes. But now, business man and influential music personality, Paul Okoye popularly known as PaulO is writing an open letter and calling for an end to this rift between the 3 men.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
10 Biggest Movies of 2024 and How Much They Made.
2024 has been quite a year for Nigerian cinema with a whole lot of blockbuster movies coming out. Through it all though, here are the 10 movies that audiences raced to cinemas to in droves for the most to watch.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Timini Egbuson Shares Unusual Dating Advice
Nollywood actor and national heartthrob Timini Egbuson who is currently enjoying a long break from an extensive year of work, is opening up during a new interview with Saturday Beats about his current relationship status, as well as giving dating advice that may be unusual to some but makes sense when you read it in full. He also opened up about the holiday season speaking about his most cherished Christmas memories and more. Here's what Timini Egbuson had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Warning Funke Akindele Gave Me about Being a Fine Boy in Nollywood - Abayomi Alvin
Nollywood actor Abayomi Alvin who got a big break when he landed the role of Austin on the popular Funke Akindele produced series Jenifa's Diary is opening up during an interview with Tega Salubi about advice Funke Akindele gave him about being a fine boy in Nollywood, an advice he still holds on to till today. Here's what Abayomi Alvin had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Sweet Memory With Kehinde Bankole and My Daughter I Will Never Forget - Bisola
Nollywood actresses Bisola Aiyeola and Kehinde Bankole were the latest guests on Memories with Tope Olowoniyan and during their time on the show, Bisola opened up about how much Kehinde Bankole's words mean to her, citing a story of a time that Kehinde complimented her parenting after Bisola left her daughter Laila to stay with her on set. Here is the story Bisola said, and why she said it meant so much to her.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
‘I Haven’t Been Okay’ - Chidinma Adetshina Speaks Out Following Miss Universe Journey
Nigerian beauty pageant titleholder Chidinma Adetshina who won Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 and represented Nigeria at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico and finished as the first runner-up is speaking about the aftershocks of the trauma she faced during her pageant cycle.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
"I repeat again, wetin man do man?" - AY Reveals Betrayal Behind His Viral Tweet
Earlier this week, Nigerian comedian and movie producer AY put out a tweet saying: "One day man go tell man "wetin man do man". We work so hard to stay relevant and take care of our responsibilities. Must we have breast and yansh to have the support of our fellow men?
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
We Don't Like Ourselves - Ruth Kadiri Speaks on Problems With Nollywood
Nigerian actress Ruth Kadiri is opening up about some of the problems she sees with Nollywood, and calling out some of the things that need to change for the industry to move forward during an interview with Pulse. Here's what Ruth Kadiri had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
