Overnight Success is a Culture Custodian TV original that sees lawyer, journalist and, media entrepreneur, Oluwamayowa Idowu sit down with some of the most impactful Nigerian creators and entrepreneurs for a deep exploration of the key moves they made to realize their careers and the impact of their ideas on our culture.
Educated at the illustrious Obafemi Awolowo University, Femi Aluko’s childhood fascination with the most Nigerian of things: low current would eventually lead to his emergence into the tech mainstream at payments processor, Paystack. Aluko helped build the core infrastructure for multiple paying methods. Working at Paystack saw him work closely with storied founders: Shola Akinlade […]
With a name as distinctive as his sound, Osasike Bobby Uwuigbe—better known as Hammerboi—has turned the challenges of his childhood in Benin City into a source of inspiration. The son of a carpenter, Hammerboi’s rise from humble beginnings is now approaching an exciting new chapter as he joins Etins Records roster. He follows in the […]
With a name as distinctive as his sound, Osasike Bobby Uwuigbe—better known as Hammerboi—has turned the challenges of his childhood in Benin City into a source of inspiration. The son of a carpenter, Hammerboi’s rise from humble beginnings is now approaching an exciting new chapter as he joins Etins Records roster. He follows in the […]
With a name as distinctive as his sound, Osasike Bobby Uwuigbe—better known as Hammerboi—has turned the challenges of his childhood in Benin City into a source of inspiration. The son of a carpenter, Hammerboi’s rise from humble beginnings is now approaching an exciting new chapter as he joins Etins Records roster. He follows in the […]
With a name as distinctive as his sound, Osasike Bobby Uwuigbe—better known as Hammerboi—has turned the challenges of his childhood in Benin City into a source of inspiration. The son of a carpenter, Hammerboi’s rise from humble beginnings is now approaching an exciting new chapter as he joins Etins Records roster. He follows in the […]
Educated at the illustrious Obafemi Awolowo University, Femi Aluko’s childhood fascination with the most Nigerian of things: low current would eventually lead to his emergence into the tech mainstream at payments processor, Paystack. Aluko helped build the core infrastructure for multiple paying methods. Working at Paystack saw him work closely with storied founders: Shola Akinlade […]
2 months ago
Educated at the University of Durham and Imperial College, Ronami Ogulu’s dream was to work at the World Bank. A dream she was well on track to achieving via work experiences as an analyst at FSDH Merchant Bank and the African Development Bank. However, she got railroaded into joining her mother in scoping out the […]
3 months ago
Over the last couple of years, Oluwalanu Agusto has explored the rich cultures of 36 of Nigeria’s many ethnic groups. Key to her mission is platforming these cultures and spreading it to a mass audience. Starting with an Instagram page, that journey has evolved with the recent publication of her book: “The Peoples of Nigeria”. […]
4 months ago
What do Tunde Onakoya, Nse Ikpe-Etim, and Folu Storms have in common? They have entrusted their careers to Taiwo Adeyemi. On the latest episode of Overnight Success, Adeyemi who has become the talent agent of choice to Nigerian stars digs into his story growing up in Ibadan, dropping out of studying Civil Engineering at University […]
5 months ago
Aisha Salaudeen is one of Nigeria’s most beloved storytellers. Growing up in Jos- a prominent city in Nigeria’s North Central region, she developed an appreciation of the religious tolerance and diversity within the region. While studying at Bradford, a chance encounter would lead her to take a job on the radio- triggering curiosity and discontent […]
6 months ago
Motolani Alake’s formative years were spent in Akure, inspiring a sense of contentment. Trained as a lawyer, Alake’s varied career path has seen him work as a: Music Producer, Palm Kernel Cake marketer, and tech entrepreneur before culminating in success as a music writer at Pulse Nigeria. While there, he found notoriety for his hard-hitting […]
6 months ago
Fu’ad Lawal is one of the most fascinating minds in Nigerian media. With experiences ranging from Pulse Nigeria to Zikoko and the larger Big Cabal Media to Archivi.ng. Fu’ad has managed to build and develop some of our age’s more impactful media products. His childlike curiosity influenced him to explore the entire country for Pulse, […]
8 months ago
Jessica “Jess Finesse” Chibueze grew up in the DMV area as the daughter to Nigerian parents with a desire to understand the culture of her parents. This desire would see her make a return to Nigeria with nothing other than a desire to make sense of home and understand the country’s thriving music scene. She […]
9 months ago
