Always going viral, #WithChude hosts films, series, podcasts, documentaries, interviews, events and blogs from Africa - that strengthen the mind, the heart, and the spirit. It has become the safest, warmest space for Africa’s celebrities and leaders to talk about things publicly for the first time.
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Always going viral, #WithChude hosts films, series, podcasts, documentaries, interviews, events and blogs from Africa - that strengthen the mind, the heart, and the spirit. It has become the safest, warmest space for Africa’s celebrities and leaders to talk about things publicly for the first time.
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#MindHeartSpirit
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The Boo of the Booless is my guest today, and this is Chike like you have never heard him before.
He tells me how he did not even know music would be his thing until after university. How he would just sing and disturb everybody around him. How the road here was tough. How he had to act for two years just to generate income.
He talks about people calling him arrogant. Says he hears it a lot. About achieving so much success that his own mother once asked if he had joined a secret cult.
We talk about money, and he says it plainly, “For me to be happy I need a lot of money. This is not even carnal. I like money. I want money”
And when we talk about marriage, he does not flinch. Says he feels it is a stupid step, and that is his opinion.
And it is the Boo of the Booless telling his truth.
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From living in a room with 10 people in Mushin Idi- Araba to lifting trophies on the international stage and becoming a National VIP, Rasheedat Ajibade’s journey will break your heart and inspire you all at once.
She tells me about growing up in a compound with over a hundred people.
About washing toilets and bathrooms for money.
About selling kunu and zobo just to get by.
She played for FC Robo in Nigeria for 10 years without a salary.
And then, at 17, she left for Norway.
Sick. Injured. Lonely.
That’s when she knew she was depressed.
She says there were days she thought of giving it all up. Days she imagined collapsing on the pitch and never waking up.
And then she smiles and tells me how, in the middle of all that darkness, her relationship with God got sweeter.
How she began to see her life as bigger than her pain.
How even her trophy could be a tool to inspire the next generation.
We talk about survival. Faith. Purpose.
And how even the deepest valleys can lead to the highest mountains.
This is one of the most courageous stories I have ever heard.
And one of the strongest spirits I have ever met.
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Not everyone cheats. Some just choose to love more than one, openly, honestly, and without shame.
Hermes lives in a polyamorous relationship with two women in different parts of the world. One of them, Blessing, has been with him for three years and chooses not to date anyone else. The other is in Germany. All three are aware of each other. They’ve had conversations together, not just about love but about how to make it all work.
Tomisin tells me she sees people in polyamorous relationships and wonders how they manage it. She believes it takes a lot of time, effort, and emotional maturity.
Hermes’ girlfriend tells me there is no such thing as forever with one person, at least not in the way we have been taught to expect it. Edwin adds that, growing up, he saw many women with boyfriends and sugar daddies who knew their roles in each other’s lives.
And Hermes said something that stayed with me. He said, “Even the people that want monogamous relationships, how many of them are ready to take responsibility for that
In this conversation, we open the door into a kind of love that challenges everything we have been told — and asks us, quietly but boldly, to question what it really means to choose someone.
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His mother woke up one morning and abandoned him, his father and siblings without a
reason, he watched his father being slapped by touts right in front of him in the uncompleted building where they lived, as the man tried to navigate debilitating poverty with dignity and grace, and he survived multiple moments when his life could have been destroyed.
Yet, Hermes Iyele is that rare human being who has looked deeply into the nature of
life and being, and in the midst of hardship and broken dreams, found beauty and joy still.
We talk about how he survived those dark days, how he fought his way through the slums, how
he found his way into Big Brother and what it did to him, and we also explored his complex
relationship with polyamory - one partner in Nigeria and another in Europe and what that has
taught him about love and lust.
I have spent a while trying to find the perfect time to share what I consider a transcendent,
timeliness conversation, and I finally felt in my spirit that the time is here.
Take my word for it. This one was pure light.
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These are not just stories.
They are testaments. From people who have lived through it. And survived.
One lost her innocence to someone in the same house.
One tried to run but was pulled back by her braids.
One got pregnant and was taken to Ibadan for an abortion at five months.
One was told to stay quiet because “things like this happen.”
One was asked by a nurse what she was wearing.
One lost childhood friends because people believed she seduced her stepfather.
They shared what it cost them.
One said she would never sleep over at a poor man’s house again.
One said she lost everything — her health, her education, her relationships and almost took her life.
This week on WithChude, we hold space for their truth.
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Gen Zs may not know, but in the ‘90s, she was the moment, starring alongside RMD and lighting up every screen she graced.
But then, she walked away from acting. Why? “It was boring,” she told me. And so, she pivoted, and made history behind the scenes instead.
She produced Keeping the Faith, the film that introduced Genevieve Nnaji to the world. She created A Hotel Called Memory with Akin Omotosho. She even produced the jingle for President Obasanjo’s first political campaign.
One of the true icons of Nigerian cinema, in front of and behind the camera.
Such a joy to sit with the elegant, brilliant, culture-shaping Ego Boyo.
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He’s one of the most phenomenal actors of this new generation. Brilliant. Sharp. Deep.
I’ve been a fan since Ajoche, and for the past 3–5 years I’ve watched him pour himself into every role, with intention, with grit, and with incredible range.
The world finally caught up with him when he lit up the screen in Kemi Adetiba’s blockbuster, and since then, he hasn’t looked back.
One of the smartest creatives I know, and one of the most exciting actors of this time.
This one is rich with craft, purpose, and that beautiful hunger to do work that matters.
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There are still many happy marriages in the world today — yes, even among celebrities!
Today, we celebrate the beauty of love and marriage — and the men and women who’ve been blessed or have worked hard to build joy-filled families.
From my guests -
Rita Dominic
Omoni Oboli
Lateef Adedimeji
Toyin Lawani
Obi Cubana
Obiwon Obiora
Victor Thompson
Desmond Elliot
Daniel Etim-Effiong
Segun Arinze
Toyin Falaiye
Lizzy Anjorin
Today, we celebrate those marriages and the idea that marriage and love continue to be a beautiful thing - even for those who may not have gotten it ‘right’.
We love love. ❤
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Everyone’s fave is my guest today, Jay On Air.
But before the millions of views and the hosting gigs, he was just a young man trying to find his way.
In 2020, he sent a message asking to intern on this show.
He had just lost his radio job, couldn’t find another, and was battling depression.
He tried PR, PA work, even started selling okrika. Business was just picking up, then COVID hit. And it all came crashing down again.
It was in the middle of that silence, that stillness, that he picked up his phone… and started playing on TikTok.
Today, he’s one of the biggest and most loved content creators in West Africa.
But what I love most is how deeply he’s grown.
He told me there was a time he wasn’t a good person, not a good friend, not kind, not humble.
And how he had to call himself out and do the work.
We talk about growth. Purpose. Success.
And what it really means to be seen and loved, publicly and privately.
This is one of the most beautiful stories I’ve heard.
And one of the sweetest humans I’ve ever met.
Jay On Air — like you’ve never seen him before.
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“NO TURNING BACK!”
Just five years ago, after 13 years professionally as a singer and 3 years after he got a word from God, Gaise Baba wanted to quit music. He went to his mentor and said “I can’t do this anymore like this, I am going to get a corporate job”.
Then God found a way to reach him. God sent his incredibly supportive wife of about a decade, — Funto to tell him “No, you have to keep going”.
Last year, the prophecies began to come left, right and center that an explosion was coming for him - but by then he had already learnt not to doubt God’s word for his life.
Two weeks before ‘No Turning Back’ became a global viral hit, his mother passed. She called him just before she passed and told him he was a special son, and assured him that his mission was about about to take over the world.
He says his mother went to heaven and told the angels to ‘get moving’ on his destiny.
It’s an incredible story, it’s a heartwarming story, it’s an inspiring story of what it means to hold on to your vision for as long as it takes, no matter what. Even if things are not yet going the way you want.
Gaise Baba, on an Elijah level.
#WithChude, today.
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He is one of Nigeria’s most recognisable faces.
The laughter, the energy, the viral “I don port o” ad that shifted culture.
But behind the comedy is a man who has lived many lives.
In this moving conversation, Afeez Oyetoro, popularly known as Saka, lets us into the parts of his story we don’t always see.
He tells us about his growing up how his uncle beats him which eventually turned him into a loner.
He speaks about teaching as a lecturer and as an actor, the fulfilment that comes from doing both.
And then he tells us about love.
About the one decision that changed his life more than fame ever could: marrying his wife.
He says, “That’s the best decision I’ve ever made.”
He reflects on how one MTN advert changed everything.
How it took him from ‘that funny man’ to a national icon.
But even that success came with a price.
This is a story about perseverance, love and resilience. It's about finding peace, not just in applause, but in family.
This is Afeez Oyetoro like you’ve never seen him before.
Only on watch.withChude.com
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Daniel Bwala once called him President-select.
Today, he is the official spokesperson to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
How does that happen?
He told me plainly: “The number one rule of opposition is to oppose."
And so, when he was with Atiku, that’s exactly what he did.
But he never called Tinubu a drug lord or a drug pusher. “Never,” he said.
Now, he says, “Atiku would have made a great president if he had won. But would he have been better than Asiwaju? I doubt it.”
He also talked about Peter Obi as a patriotic citizen but who may also be seen as an opportunist politician.
We also talked about how the president feel about the complains of every day Nigerian over the state of the economy.
Sharp. Audacious. Unapologetic.
This is Daniel Bwala, like you’ve never seen him before.
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Some people carried too much truth for the world to hold at the time.
Too bold. Too different. Too honest.
Emmy Collins was one of them.
If you’re Gen Z, you may not know him.
But there was a time he lit up Nigeria’s fashion scene, not just with colour but with conviction.
In this conversation, he talks about leaving Nigeria in 2014, calling out public figures, and what he’s learned since.
That even when you don’t mean to hurt, words can still cut.
He talks masculinity, fashion, sexuality and why denying the labels people throw at him would make him a hypocrite.
He tells us about love,regret, fatherhood, and becoming a quieter, fuller version of himself.
Raw. Unfiltered. Vulnerable.
This is Emmy Collins like you’ve never seen before.
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This Black American man, David Mounds connected with over 15 Nigerian creators on TikTok - including some married women - charmed them, promised them marriage or passports, and proceeded to scam them at the same time.
The victims include the late Mr Ibu’s daughter, Jasmine.
He promised them marriage and children while he was on the run from the law in America, and had done a vasectomy that ensured he could never have children.
It’s a shocking story of broken hearts, shattered dreams, and destroyed lives.
It’s already streaming on withChude.com
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Mike Afolarin became famous for a role. But what he shared with me on set may be the most powerful thing he has ever done.
He said many actors are suffering and smiling.
Even though Far From Home made him a breakout star, the weight he carries behind the scenes is softer, sadder, and far more complex.
He found photography through heartbreak. Work became a way to outrun the pain. One day, he picked up a camera — and that became his healing.
He said the women in his life often call him emotionally detached.
And right there on set, it clicked.
Maybe it wasn’t just about heartbreak. Maybe it began with an absent father.
He became the emotional rock for his mother. Somewhere along the way, he forgot how to let others hold him too.
He is open to reconciliation. But his father has not reached out.
Still, he says everyone needs a father’s love. Not having it made him grow up fast.
It shaped his heart. His relationships. His silence.
This is Mike Afolarin like you have never seen him before.
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“You need to forgive God.”
In this episode, my guests opened up about faith, pain, and the complicated relationship many people have with religion.
They shared what it’s like to grow up loving a God you’re told to fear—a God who feels so far away when life hits hard.
From the sting of loss, to the scars of abuse, to the heavy weight of grief, they opened up about wrestling with a God who didn’t seem to show up when they needed Him most.
It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s a conversation that’ll make you think deeply and see God in a way that's beyond what you have been taught.
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She’s 73. A Nigerian woman. A fighter in every sense of the word.
Rosalind Umar didn’t go looking for fame — but somehow, fame found her. And now the internet can’t get enough of her.
In her words: “I’m not the stereotypical woman that the average man want to marry. I box. I do martial arts. And I hate the word ‘submissive.’”
She speaks with unfiltered truth about life, about aging, about marriage, and about battling a degenerative disease that no amount of gym time, swimming, or exercise could stop — until surgery became her only option.
But even in pain, she laughs. She speaks. She lives fully.
This is not just a viral moment. It’s a woman reclaiming her story. And it’s one of the most powerful conversations I’ve had.
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“My father was jailed when I was one years old, my mother died in an accident on her way to visit him in prison when I was 4”
I spoke with one of Nigeria’s finest actors, and he shared stories from his life that have deeply shaped him—how he loves, how he shows up for the people he cares about, and what motivates him to work.
This episode peels off layers beyond the fine actor who is loved in all his films. He shares stories of hurt and injustice his family has faced and why he is very inspired to fight injustice and tell stories. He tells me the reason he married his wife, and why he would advice everyone to marry.
He tells me about that time he was falsely accused of being a cult member in university and that event that made him depressed after he was expelled helped him find acting and he’s grateful for that.
This episode is deep, raw, honest and exciting and is now up on withChude.com
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