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Welcome back to Lai of The Land, the second part of our conversation on child abuse. Speaking to know the journey with our anonymous guest who demonstrates incredible strength and resilience as they navigate the ongoing process of healing and growth.

Their story is a testament of the courage it takes to confront the past and the challenges that persist. We will dive deeper into the complexities, setbacks and triumphs they encountered on their path. So take a moment to join us as we embrace the raw and authentic realities of their ongoing journey - A testament to the human spirit's capacity to persevere.

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Welcome back to Lai of the Land, If you’re yet to listen to part of Jacob’s football story check out the previous episode before continuing with this one.

I had a great conversation with Jacob - A former professional footballer whose career started off in Nigeria in the 90’s before he moved over to Europe. His first game in Albania left a strong and positive impression on his teammates and the club. Here’s what happened next.

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Becoming a professional footballer is an incredibly difficult feat, one that requires exceptional talent, unwavering dedication and relentless hardwork. From a young age aspiring players face intense competition in youth academies, with only a fraction making it to renowned clubs. The road to pro-football is riddles with challenges including injuries, high performance expectations and fierce competition for limited spots in first team... scouts meticulously access players leaving little room for error in the end only a tiny fraction of those who embark on this journey succeed making the path to go pro in football.

This week and next on Lai of The Land, it's dreams, injuries and second chances as Jacob Opuwari tells us his story.

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I’ve always been curious about what it’s like to get Hypnotised from all the conversations I’ve had with people who have been through hypnotherapy for different reasons, it triggers something in you and it seems to work.

Today on Lai of The Land, we’ve got a rapid transformation therapist and clinical hypnotherapist in the studio - Adeola Kingsley-James. Let’s find out how hypnotherapy works and what it’s all about.

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Gangs of Lagos - Nigeria's fist official Amazon Prime movie has started so many conversations, a key one is on the Eyo masquerades in Lagos. In the movie Eyo were referred to as the first gang in Lagos and were depicted with guns, which some Eyo members took offense to. 

So to find out more about Eyo and what they do, We had Mr Ladipo Johnson - the current secretary of Eyo Adimu on to the podcast to tell us all about Eyo.

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Last week on 'Lai of The Land we heard from David Folaranmi, who shared part of his story on dealing with crack cocaine addiction, well this week we are continuing with David's story as it's far from over. If you haven't listened to the first part of this recording please listen before continuing with this episode. 

Part 1 ended with David in the hospital after a serious accident that broke his leg. A continuous theme so far in David's story is that he couldn't respond positively to several wake-up calls. 

And... That continues

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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes 2021 world drug report states that about 225 million people globally use drugs in the year leading up to the report and 36 million people suffered from drug use disorders. Furthermore, a 2018 report by the UNODC reveal that there were about 14.3 million drug users in Nigeria at the time and close to 3 million people suffer from a drug use disorder. 

It isn't new news that drug abuse is prevalent in Nigeria affecting many people all across the country, we've seen several reports and documentaries that have covered this especially in recent years but what is it like to go through a drug addiction and survive it? 

Our guest on the podcast today is David Folaranmi, he suffered from a crack Cocaine addiction for many years and his story is chilling to say the least. 

This is the first part of David's story. 

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