Jide Okonjo
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🇳🇬 Nigerian news stories for my dedicated Nigerian readers.
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13 Celebrity Couple Christmas Photos Everyone Is Talking About
Today is Christmas day and it is yet another holiday for couples to put their foot on the necks of single people. This year, couples from far and wide are wearing matching pajamas and taking the cutest photos to celebrate this festive season. Here are 13 of the most talked about.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
What I Say to Those Who Didn't Like My Action Scenes in 'Suspicion' - Stan Nze
Nollywood actor Stan Nze is the star of Prime Video's latest supernatural action thriller Suspicion currently streaming on its platform. The movie which is heavy on action scenes and a lot of stunts, sees actor Stan Nze flex his acting muscles in whole new ways. Now, during an interview with Pulse, Stan Nze is opening up about the reality of flexing those muscles, as well as addressing those who still had negative things to say about the movie's action scenes. Here's what Stan Nze had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
'We Need to Clean Our House!' - Omotola Chastises Nollywood Upon Her Return (VIDEO)
Nollywood star actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is back in the country with a very bold message for her fellow practitioners in the movie making business: "we need to clean our house!" Omotola made the statement, along with her other points during a discussion with HipTV where she called for reform in the way Nollywood conducts business, calling for more trust worthiness. Here is what Omotola had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Drama as Fans Accuse Toyin Abraham of Shading Funke Akindele in New Statement
If you are a Nollywood fan living in Nigeria, this is a wonderful time to go to the cinemas as there are a number of stellar movies currently showing in cinemas nationwide. Naturally, when multiple things are released at once by different people, there is the inevitable appearance of competition and people pitting things against each other. That is what is currently happening by the public in relation to the movies in cinema. Today, it is between Toyin Abraham's movie Alakada: Bad and Boujee and Funke Akindele's Everybody Loves Jenifa.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
‘It’s a Sorry Tale’ - Bimbo Manuel Speaks Bitterly About Unprofessionalism in Nollywood
Veteran Nollywood actor Bimbo Manuel is speaking during a new interview with The Nation about the conversation of old Nollywood vs new Nollywood, and also about the unprofessionalism he has witnessed especially from younger actors on set. Here's what Bimbo Manuel had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
The Little White Lies I Told My Kids about Their Father - Iyabo Ojo Comes Clean
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo is opening up about the little white lies she told her children about their father in a bid to maintain a 'balanced life' for her kids. Speaking about why she made this decision to tell these little white lies to her children, and opening up about a number of them she told, Iyabo Ojo comes clean in an interview with AntoSays. Here's what Iyabo Ojo had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Sweet Anniversary Letters From Lateef and Mo That's Melting Hearts
Today, Nollywood actors Lateef Adedimeji and his wife Mo Bimpe are celebrating their third wedding anniversary with letters to each other that's making the internet swoon. Here are the letters that Lateef wrote to Mo, and that Mo wrote to Lateef.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
‘My Team Rejected This Story’ - Femi Adebayo Reveals Risks He Took for "Seven Doors"
Femi Adebayo's new series Seven Doors has been causing a whole lot of conversation and bringing with it a lot of positive reviews. But creating the show was not without significant risk, and now during a new interview with This Day, producer Femi Adebayo is opening up about the risks that were taken to bring Seven Doors to life, as well as the decisions he set his foot down to make it happen. Here's what Femi Adebayo had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
“Why No Big Hit This Year?” Joeboy Gets Real About What’s Going On in Afrobeats
Afrobeats has been having quite a season over the last couple of years with breakout hits like "Ku Lo Sa", "Calm Down", "Peru", "Sip (Alcohol)" amassing international levels of success and charting internationally. But many have noticed that this year, 2024, although we have had songs that have done quite well like Rema's "Hehehe" or Tems' "Love Me Jeje", we did not have any breakthrough song that reached the levels of success that songs from previous years reached. The question is: Why No Big Hit This Year?
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
Main Reason I've Watched Game of Thrones Nine Times - Tiwa Savage (VIDEO)
Afrobeats queen Tiwa Savage was a recent guest on That Grape Juice and opened up about a number of fun topics. She spoke about her collaboration with Ruger and how it was working with the singer, and then also spoke about what songs she's currently listening to, and revealed the main reason why she has watched Game of Thrones NINE times. Here's what Tiwa Savage had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
'It Wasn’t Easy' – Bisola on Losing Her Baby’s Father and Explaining It to Her Daughter
Nigerian actress, singer, and media personality is opening up about the very sad loss of her baby's father Malcolm Olanrewaju 6 years after his untimely demise during a new interview with Diary of a Naija Girl. In her revelation, Bisola speaks about what caused his unexpected death, and opens up about how she broke the news to her daughter who was 8 years old at the time. Here's what Bisola had to say.
By Jide Okonjoabout a year ago in Humans
