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.
Chude Jideonwo grew up as the only child of his parents in Surulere. Obsessed with books, he published his first book as a teenager, leading to an introduction to Dr. Levi Ajuonoma, a gregarious TV personality who offered him a show segment. He honed his skills under Funmi Iyanda and Agatha Amata. Gaining media experience […]
Ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday, we’ve taken special care to include top records released by Africa’s femme fatales.
Ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday, we’ve taken special care to include top records released by Africa’s femme fatales.
Ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday, we’ve taken special care to include top records released by Africa’s femme fatales.
Ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday, we’ve taken special care to include top records released by Africa’s femme fatales.
Chude Jideonwo grew up as the only child of his parents in Surulere. Obsessed with books, he published his first book as a teenager, leading to an introduction to Dr. Levi Ajuonoma, a gregarious TV personality who offered him a show segment. He honed his skills under Funmi Iyanda and Agatha Amata. Gaining media experience […]
6 days ago
Anthony Azekwoh grew up as a child in love with stories — reading them, writing them, and losing himself in the worlds they created. At Covenant University, Anthony pushed back against what he experienced as a restrictive environment. Then, in December 2016, an unexpected setback changed everything: his laptop broke. Searching for a new outlet, […]
2 months ago
Growing up in Ibadan, Anita Ashiru always had an audience for her creativity. From running a blog she quickly turned into a business, to selling Ankara while in university, she was constantly finding new ways to express herself- and to earn from her ideas. After earning a degree in Journalism, Anita pivoted into marketing, honing […]
4 months ago
On this episode of Overnight Success, Oluwamayowa Idowu sits down with Wale “Tec” Davies — rapper, entrepreneur, filmmaker, and cultural force. As one-half of the rap group, Davies helped architect Nigeria’s alté movement, creating new space for artists to thrive outside the mainstream with iconic releases like “Clone Wars” and “Palmwine Music.” That said, […]
7 months ago
Tunde Onakoya grew up in Ikorodu, Lagos- a place where dreams often fade before they begin. But even as life closed in, Tunde dared to imagine something bigger: for himself, and for all the children society had left behind. He taught himself chess in a barber’s shop. In 2018, he turned that childhood game into […]
7 months ago
Ted Oladele grew up in Ikorodu- a community which would mint future stars like Zlatan Ibile and fashion entrepreneur, Yinka Ashogbon of Ashluxe. He would move on to study at the iconic Yaba College of Technology which naturally lent itself to his entry into the ascendant technological wave in the area in the early 2010s. […]
8 months ago
Growing up in Port Harcourt as the youngest of three children, Nissi Ogulu was immersed in a family environment that valued creativity, exploration, and ambition. Her parents encouraged her and her siblings to pursue their interests fearlessly — whether in the arts, sciences, or business. For Nissi, this nurturing ecosystem, paired with an insatiable curiosity […]
8 months ago
Chinasa Anukam first found internet notoriety in the pandemic for her satirical videos. Prior to that, Anukam who grew up in Abuja and attended the prestigious Loyola Jesuit College had been an academic genius of sorts who was torn between a potential career in Law and her creative interests. Driven by her passion for film […]
9 months ago
