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 […]
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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, […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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