‘It was better I tried it and failed, than not to do it at all and live in regret’ – Nigerian Fashion Designer Mai Atafo tells #WithChude

On this week’s episode of #WithChude, Nigeria’s leading Fashion Designer, Mai Atafo, opens up to host and founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo, about his transition from being one of the top Brand Managers in the country to one of Nigeria’s finest fashion designers after his daring move into the fashion industry. Speaking on why... Read More

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November 2, 2020

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‘I was arrested multiple times for fraud,’ Toyin Subair, HiTV founder tells #WithChude

On this week’s episode of #WithChude, Media and Entertainment entrepreneur and investor, Toyin Subair, opens up to host and founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo, about his trying journey, the events that helped him overcome the threat of failure and the stigma it comes with. Recounting his experience with a fake fraud accusation, Toyin Subair... Read More

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October 28, 2020

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“People who were not even interested in the protests sent me threats” – Amara the Lesbian reveals on #WithChude

On the final episode of a weeklong special series of #WithChude, documenting the #EndSARS protests, YouTuber and outspoken queer activist, Amara the Lesbian, opened up to host and founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo, about her motivation in shining light to the peculiar plight of gay people facing police brutality in Nigeria. “When I owned... Read More

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October 27, 2020

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“Of the 22 patients I had, one was a little boy” | Filmmaker, Innocent Udeh recounts October 20, 2020 experience on #WithChude

On this week’s episode of #WithChude, renowned filmmaker, Innocent Chukwuma Udeh popularly known as ‘OneSoul’, shared his experience on the active role he played on that traumatic night at the Lekki toll gate protest ground with host and founder of Joy Inc., Chude Jideonwo. Recounting this horrific experience, Innocent told Chude that they upheld a... Read More

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October 27, 2020

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“They have gotten the government where they wanted them to be” – Aisha Yesufu, #EndSARS Activist tells Chude Jideonwo on #WithChude

On this week’s episode of the #EndSARS special edition of #WithChude interviews, prominent #EndSARS activist, Aisha Yesufu, shared with show host and founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo, her expectations from the Nigerian government to end police brutality as she encouraged Nigerians about the status of their agitation. When asked about how she navigates bouts... Read More

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October 20, 2020

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‘Release them, they did nothing wrong!’ Cries Mother of the late Jimoh Isiaka

On this week’s episode of #WithChude, the parents of Jimoh Isiaka, who was murdered without cause by armed men of the Nigerian Police Force during the #EndSARS protest in Ogbomoso, shared the painful story of their loss with host and founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo as they pleaded for the release of Mr. Olushola... Read More

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October 19, 2020

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“You’re only as important as the position you occupy” || Reuben Abati reveals how power slipped from Goodluck Jonathan

On this week’s episode of #WithChude, former Presidential Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Rueben Abati, opened up to host and founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo about the fickleness of power and why it is important to remember that real power belongs to the people in the long run. Recounting the occurrences in the... Read More

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October 13, 2020

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15 abortions, one failed marriage | Relationship coach and therapist Lara Kudayisi tells her story on #WithChude

On this week’s episode of #WithChude, author, therapist, and relationship coach, Lara Kudayisi opened up to host and founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo about the trying journey that inspired her book ”How The Matchmaker’s Marriage Failed.” Recounting her extensive relationship experience that saw her go through 14 heartbreaks, 15 abortions, and a failed marriage,... Read More

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October 7, 2020

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“It takes a toll on you” | Former #BBNaija housemate, Erica reveals cost of the show on her mental health

On this week’s episode of #WithChude, former Big Brother Naija housemate, Erica Nlewedim sat down with host, Chude Jideonwo to revisit her experience on the show. Recounting the dramatic explosion that led to her disqualification, Erica revealed how intoxication coupled with cumulated mental stress pushed her over the edge. “When I saw the video, I... Read More

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October 2, 2020

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All the insider secret on what really happens behind the cameras on BBN in a special episode of #WithChude

As yet another season of Big Brother Naija – one of the most polarizing and ironically uniting shows on TV – comes to an end, #WithChude brought four former housemates of the reality TV show to a roundtable special where they got to bare it all on their experience being in front of the camera... Read More

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September 21, 2020

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Leaving leadership in the music business was like therapy for me – M.I Abaga

On this week’s episode of #WithChude, award-winning hip-hop artist, producer, and former CEO of Chocolate City, Jude Abaga, popularly known as ‘M.I‘, discusses his journey through music , rise to fame, scandals, and more with host and founder of Joy Inc., Chude Jideonwo. M.I who has over the years faced bouts of criticisms from fans,... Read More

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September 14, 2020

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Elvina Ibru opens up about her rape experience, weight loss motivation and living life on #WithChude

On this week’s episode of #WithChude, Nollywood actress, Elvina Ibru talked about her traumatic rape experience, weight loss journey, and how her determination to live and enjoy life has helped to overcome. Recounting her 2004 rape experience, Elvina told Chude that due to distance and the nature of her job she did not get to... Read More

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September 7, 2020

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From getting raped at age 10 to becoming an award-winning filmmaker || Ifan Michael shares his powerful story on #WithChude

Abandoned by his parents. Growing up in a brothel and getting raped at the age of 10. Award-winning filmmaker, Ifan Ifeanyi Michael recounts his troubled childhood and his journey to stardom on this week’s episode of #WithChude. Speaking about what kept him going during the difficult years, Ifan said, “I knew I was a star;... Read More

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September 4, 2020

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“Nobody wants to associate with broke people” || Eniola Badmus speaks #WithChude on social stigma

On this week’s episode of #WithChude, actress Eniola Badmus revealed to host Chude Jideonwo about the several rejections she faced as a plus-sized woman looking to make her mark in the movie industry, and how she used these events as stepping stones to success. Speaking about her auditions in the early days of her career,... Read More

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August 26, 2020

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“I have to prove that I’m not a one album wonder” | Fireboy DML talks about his struggle with self-doubt and more on #WithChude

On this thought-provoking episode of #WithChude, Nigerian singer-songwriter Adedamola Adefolahan, popularly known as FireBoy DML, opened up to host Chude Jideonwo about navigating the nature of new-found fame, self-doubt, and the pressure to continuously churn out great music. Asked about how he manages pressure as a young celebrity, Fireboy told Chude, “Nobody really manages pressure... Read More

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June 20, 2020

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Here’s what we gathered from the #TachaOnTVC trend

Former Big Brother Naija ‘Pepper Dem’ housemate, Tacha, has somehow won the hearts of many Nigerians and fans of the reality TV show in spite of her unceremonious exit from the show. This is apparent from the buzz that has been created around the reality TV star months after she left the Big Brother Naija... Read More

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April 20, 2020

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#WithChude: Toyin Abraham opens up on ‘jumping over 3rd Mainland Bridge’…as show premieres on EbonyLife TV this week

Award-winning actress, Toyin Abraham, sat with host, Chude Jideonwo, to talk about her experience with depression and suicidal thoughts on the premiere episode of #WithChude which aired on Saturday, 18 April, 2020, on TVC Entertainment. On the episode, Toyin shared how she went about her everyday life while dealing with depression. “I gave everything I... Read More

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April 17, 2020

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“People are going through a lot” | Ubi Franklin tears up as he talks #WithChude on Instagram Live

Founder of record label Made Men Music Group (Triple MG), Ubi Franklin, yesterday in an Instagram Live session with Chude Jideonwo, broke down in tears over the plight of everyday Nigerians facing diverse challenges. The conversation, titled ‘Talks with Ubi Franklin’ saw the two men sharing ideas on how to handle social issues, develop self,... Read More

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March 16, 2020

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As he turns 35, Chude Jideonwo launches #WithChude on TV, Radio and Podcast

Nigerian lawyer, journalist, media entrepreneur, and founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo, returns to mainstream media with the launch of his groundbreaking show, #WithChude on Television Continental (TVC), Nigerian Info, and major podcast platforms. The launch forms part of a series of specially curated activities to celebrate his 35th birthday. A Y! Africa project in... Read More

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March 7, 2020

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Chude Jideonwo’s 5 lessons at 35: Power corrupts

Why would a best friend you’re helping with a place to stay be so resentful that they would share a deep secret of yours to a random stranger? Why is there a prominent movie trope about the ‘emasculated’ man or woman who stays with a wealthy spouse for a while, quiet, but then one day... Read More

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March 4, 2020

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Chude Jideonwo’s 5 lessons at 35: Saying yes to Life

Last year I did an interview that was consequential, to put it lightly. The photographer, Busola Dakolo shared a powerful story with me about alleged rape by a prominent Nigerian pastor. The case hasn’t been proven by any court of law, but the effects of telling that story continue to this day, on some level.... Read More

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March 3, 2020

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Chude Jideonwo’s 5 lessons at 35: The valley of the shadow of death

“What is joy?” one of Nigeria’s most powerful politicians (he would be in the top 10 of any rankings, I suspect) asked my co-founder of 15 years, Adebola Williams about two years ago when he told him what I was up to; starting a new company called Joy, Inc. “What exactly is he doing with... Read More

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December 12, 2019

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Y! TV’s Busola Dakolo interview makes YouTube list of most-watched videos in 2019

Y! TV’s viral interview with celebrity photographer, Busola Dakolo, has been listed as one of the most watched video in Nigeria for 2019 by YouTube. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suNr64V4edg[/embedyt] The top trending videos on the platform are selected based on views, shares, comments, likes, bringing together the biggest viral videos featuring the current biggest YouTube stars, mainstream... Read More

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October 12, 2019

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The other face

I had just returned from a series of meetings and was physically exhausted. I felt like I was sleep-deprived and could use a good sleep. Then the call came in, a guest I wasn’t expecting was here to see me. The person had stated that they checked in because they were in the neighbourhood, and... Read More

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September 28, 2019

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Glow, honey, glow

by Moyinoluwa Okunloye Why this happens, I still don’t know. You wake up early in the morning and you are already out of energy! I don’t get it. Isn’t one supposed to be agile and hearty in the morning? Why are you so tired? Why are you so passive to life and everything in it?... Read More

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#WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, Joy Inc, Moyinoluwa Okunloye, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable, The Joy Hub

September 21, 2019

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Stewards of ideas whose time has come

by Oluseun Onigbide This powerful paragraph from Autobiography of Martin Luther King, one of my favourite books creates leaps of joy in me: “O God, help me to see myself in my true perspective. Help me, O God, to see that I’m just a symbol of a movement. Help me to see that I’m the victim... Read More

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#WithChude, Budgit, chinua achebe, Chude Jideonwo, Co-Creation Hub, Joy Inc, martin luther king, TDV, The Daily Vulnerable, The Joy Hub

August 17, 2019

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Nothing to prove | The Daily Vulnerable

by Ore Fakorede It’s not that I don’t care, it’s that it’s always up to me to decide what to care about. In the plainest term, here’s what would happen if I tried to care about everything: I’d drive myself crazy. From pleasing the uncle who has made himself a mentor-overlord, to giving a stranger’s... Read More

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August 3, 2019

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The Daily Vulnerable: Compassionate humans

contributed by Kui Wamithi The more I proceed through this journey called life, the more I learn that people need room. They need room to grow. Room to figure themselves out. Room to flow at their own pace. Room to just be. If we could be brutally honest, most of the time we’re all kind of winging... Read More

The Daily Vulnerable | The greatest gift my mother gave me

When I came out of secondary (high) school in 2000, I was 15. That meant that, though I had excellent grades, I couldn’t get into university in Nigeria, where the age to qualify for admission was 16. Advice began to stream in for my mother:swear an affidavit increasing his age, find someone to bribe, or... Read More

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‘It was better I tried it and failed, than not to do it at all and live in regret’ – Nigerian Fashion Designer Mai Atafo tells #WithChude

‘I was arrested multiple times for fraud,’ Toyin Subair, HiTV founder tells #WithChude

“People who were not even interested in the protests sent me threats” – Amara the Lesbian reveals on #WithChude

“Of the 22 patients I had, one was a little boy” | Filmmaker, Innocent Udeh recounts October 20, 2020 experience on #WithChude

“They have gotten the government where they wanted them to be” – Aisha Yesufu, #EndSARS Activist tells Chude Jideonwo on #WithChude

‘Release them, they did nothing wrong!’ Cries Mother of the late Jimoh Isiaka

“You’re only as important as the position you occupy” || Reuben Abati reveals how power slipped from Goodluck Jonathan

15 abortions, one failed marriage | Relationship coach and therapist Lara Kudayisi tells her story on #WithChude

“It takes a toll on you” | Former #BBNaija housemate, Erica reveals cost of the show on her mental health

All the insider secret on what really happens behind the cameras on BBN in a special episode of #WithChude

Leaving leadership in the music business was like therapy for me – M.I Abaga

Elvina Ibru opens up about her rape experience, weight loss motivation and living life on #WithChude

From getting raped at age 10 to becoming an award-winning filmmaker || Ifan Michael shares his powerful story on #WithChude

“Nobody wants to associate with broke people” || Eniola Badmus speaks #WithChude on social stigma

“I have to prove that I’m not a one album wonder” | Fireboy DML talks about his struggle with self-doubt and more on #WithChude

Here’s what we gathered from the #TachaOnTVC trend

#WithChude: Toyin Abraham opens up on ‘jumping over 3rd Mainland Bridge’…as show premieres on EbonyLife TV this week

“People are going through a lot” | Ubi Franklin tears up as he talks #WithChude on Instagram Live

As he turns 35, Chude Jideonwo launches #WithChude on TV, Radio and Podcast

Chude Jideonwo’s 5 lessons at 35: Power corrupts

Chude Jideonwo’s 5 lessons at 35: Saying yes to Life

Chude Jideonwo’s 5 lessons at 35: The valley of the shadow of death

Y! TV’s Busola Dakolo interview makes YouTube list of most-watched videos in 2019

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