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22. "My Mother Had One Day to Live — I Cried, Prayed, and Watched Her Take Her Last Breath"- Stephanie |#WithChude
14:37||Season 7, Ep. 22One of the most powerful women in African media shares her story with me today. This is the woman who broke major Chibok stories, amplifying it to the world via CNN, and has since continued to give life to countless stories—including EndSARS and many more.But Stephanie Busari tells me her life hasn’t been all rosy. Yes, she has won every highly coveted journalism award, including an Emmy, but she has also faced immense tribulations.She lost her mother in 2022 - rushing to London to watch her slowly fade away. Her brother was trapped in a building collapse in Lagos—a tragedy she was reporting for CNN, not knowing he was trapped within. She opens up about finding love again ten years after her divorce, why the Chibok story consumed her, and how the resilience of Nigerians continues to inspire her every day. She also shares her hopes that people will connect with the stories of extraordinary women in her book—and why, after 16 years, she decided to leave CNN.Let me know your thoughts in the comments. ❤Watch all new and old full episodes here: www.withchude.comBuy ‘How Depression Saved My Life’, #TheDailyJoy and #TheDailyVulnerable books here: shop.withchude.com Donate to the work here: partner.withchude.com Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/chude
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21. I quit as a pastor and thought I’d miss it—but I didn’t – Wale Adenuga |#WithChude
12:59||Season 7, Ep. 21The powerful, viral-before-the-internet praise song ‘Today’ came from a place of pain and hurt and tribulations - and the singer, Pastor Wale Adenuga tells me the story today. He is the singer of hits songs including - — Olowogbogboro with Nathaniel Bassey — You alone are worthy, Lord — Lord because of me And many others. He tells me how he learnt to have faith in God even when he lost everything - and what he thinks about Nigerians changing the lyrics from ‘when trouble comes my way’ to ‘when success comes my way, I will praise the Lord.”He tells me why he resigned as a pastor - and what he thinks about he promises many pastors make that Jesus wouldn’t make. He also tells me about ‘Worship 4 Change’ where he has over the past 15 years raised hundreds of millions of naira for orphans, widows, the homeless and more across several states off Nigeria.Pastor Wale is one of the best human beings I know and it’s a delight to have him share his wisdom with us today. Watch the full conversation now on withChude.com, with a 15-minute cut available on YouTube today - search for ‘With Chude’.Share your thoughts in the comment section.❤Watch all new and old full episodes here: www.withchude.comBuy ‘How Depression Saved My Life’, #TheDailyJoy and #TheDailyVulnerable books here: shop.withchude.com Donate to the work here: partner.withchude.com Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/chude20. “I was almost married at 25—but marriage doesn’t excite me”- Chude | Young people in media panel | #WithChude (Part 2)
12:48||Season 7, Ep. 20The brightest stars working in the media today - not entertainment, not content creation; but my one true love, media - join me in this stemwinder of a panel to ask me questions from the 25 years of my career.From Jay On-Air who everybody knows to Flourish Ubanyi who you may not have heard of but who hosts the biggest faith-based podcast from Nigeria, they came loaded. It is a masterclass in building a career, making a success and staying relevant in the media - and in life. Part 1 of the full conversational is now up on withChude.com. We had… a BLAST!Watch all new and old full episodes here: www.withchude.comBuy ‘How Depression Saved My Life’, #TheDailyJoy and #TheDailyVulnerable books here: shop.withchude.comDonate to the work here: partner.withchude.comPlease subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/chude20. “I was almost married at 25—but marriage doesn’t excite me”- Chude | Young people in media panel | #WithChude (Part 1)
12:14||Season 7, Ep. 20The brightest stars working in the media today - not entertainment, not content creation; but my one true love, media - join me in this stemwinder of a panel to ask me questions from the 25 years of my career.From Jay On-Air who everybody knows to Flourish Ubanyi who you may not have heard of but who hosts the biggest faith-based podcast from Nigeria, they came loaded. It is a masterclass in building a career, making a success and staying relevant in the media - and in life. Part 1 of the full conversational is now up on withChude.com. We had… a BLAST!Watch all new and old full episodes here: www.withchude.comBuy ‘How Depression Saved My Life’, #TheDailyJoy and #TheDailyVulnerable books here: shop.withchude.comDonate to the work here: partner.withchude.comPlease subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/chude19. “Babangida doesn’t care for Nigerians’ forgiveness-He just wants peace before he dies - Obi Emelonye | #WithChude
12:53||Season 7, Ep. 19Is Babangida a Bad Man?I spoke with one of Nollywood’s most critically acclaimed producers—known for hits like Mirror Boy, Last Flight to Abuja, and Badamasi—about Nigerian’s former head of state Ibrahim Babangida, and he insists Babangida is a good man.Born in 1985 when IBB took over office, I’ve long held a grudge against Babangida, the man who annulled Nigeria’s most peaceful election, “democratized corruption” and ordered the killing of his best friend. And why own up to his biggest mistakes now? Emelonye says it is his film that forced IBB into reflection and led directly to his apologies and confessions in his new book. From the lips of one of Nollywood’s most decorated and fearless directors, I heard stories of friendship, love, and business.We also talk about how he convinced Genevieve to do Mirror Boy movie after Omotola said no, and how Omotola said yes to Last Flight to Abuja the year after.This is one of the very best conversations I have ever had! Watch or listen to the full episode at WithChude.com.Tell me what you think in the comments below. ❤Watch all new and old fill epsidoes here: www.withchude.comBuy ‘How Depression Saved My Life’, #TheDailyJoy and #TheDailyVulnerable books here: shop.withchude.comDonate to the work here: partner.withchude.comPlease subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/chude18. Chude tells Mo Abudu: People attacked me for 3 days nonstop, and that’s what led to #WithChude
12:46||Season 7, Ep. 18Yale, Harvard, LSE, Oxford and others.Working on presidential elections in Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria, Kenya, Sierra Leone and others. Big Brother, The Apprentice, Idols, Got Talent. And CNN, Aljazeera, BBC. The Future Awards reaching 26 countries across Africa over the past 19 editions. From the Nigeria Media Merit Awards to African Business of the Year. Forbes 30 under 30 to the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. 20 years, this year, of RED | For Africa, with its group of companies that includes one of the region’s top 5 PR companies.Handing over as chief executive officer in 2016 to pursue my vision for content across Africa, and establishing one of the brightest examples of succession planning in my industry across several of my companies - with non-founder, non-family CEOs. My aunty, the iconic Mo Abudu sat down with me to review the global reach of my career over the past 25 years in the media. I am grateful to her for this conversation - and grateful to God for a rich, full life. Watch or listen to the full episode on withChude.com.❤#ChudeIsCelebrating17. My ex almost killed me, I left him, and he came to kidnap my son- Ayo Adesanya | #WithChude
12:54||Season 7, Ep. 17“Anywhere my ex-husband saw me he would beat me.“He beat me so much, I became an alcoholic - but I couldn’t leave because of the shame that people will say I couldn’t keep a man.”For the first time on TV, veteran actor Ayo Adesanya - who was so big she was already lead star on Most Wanted, where Genevieve had her first minor role - finally speaks in detail about her abusive relationship that made her leave the industry for a very long time - and how she found the courage and the will to return to the industry and rebuild her career. We also discuss:- How she stayed in this relationship for 10 years - How Bimbo Akintola and her other colleagues got angry because she couldn’t leave this man - How her ex threatened to pluck out her eyes with a knife - How he sent her son away to Ibadan at just 1 years old because he was jealous of the attention she was giving her son- Why her next relationship didn’t work out- Her long, hard journey back to Nollywood All pain, the shame, the destruction and the recovery. For the first time on TV, #WithChude.Let me know what you think in the comment section. ❤