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Most societies do not collapse dramatically. They decline — slowly — through forgetting.In this Civilisational Conversation on ONE2ONE, Tunde Kelani — internationally acclaimed cinematographer, filmmaker, and cultural archivist — reflects on the foundations of his life’s work, and on why language, cultural memory, and storytelling matter long after films are made.He reflects on the origins of African cultural identity as expressed through literature, theatre, and film — and on the lessons society has repeatedly failed to learn, decades after Saworoide, his biting allegory on unrestrained power and corruption warned of the erosion of moral authority.This is not a conversation about cinema as craft. It is about culture as infrastructure — and the cost of treating it as decoration.🕒 Chapters00:00 ONE2ONE opening00:17 Introducing Tunde Kelani00:55 Framing the conversation01:07 Early memories and Nigerian cinema01:47 When storytelling became the life’s work02:38 Stories, fear, and imagination03:16 Language, schooling, and cultural formation04:46 Origins of craft: photography and discipline08:11 Broadcast training and professional formation09:16 Nollywood before Nollywood12:18 Audiences, popularity, and missing structure15:01 Saworoide and the problem of power18:43 Why warnings go unheeded22:47 Culture, identity, and what was lost25:08 What remains unfinished27:19 Closing reflectionsℹ️ About ONE2ONEONE2ONE is a long-form institutional conversation series established to host serious public thinking about authority, governance, and social life.Through reflective, in-depth dialogue with leaders, practitioners, and policymakers across African healthcare, governance, culture, and enterprise, the series examines how authority is exercised, how institutions are formed and strained, and how decisions shape the conditions under which societies function, fail, or endure.ONE2ONE is intentionally non-advocacy and non-opinion-led. It treats conversation as an institutional act in itself — a disciplined public space in which reasoning is made visible, rather than compressed into commentary, performance, or prescription📡 Broadcast weekly on Channels TV (DSTV) and Channels 24 UK (Sky 515)🌐 Streamed globally on YouTube, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms🔔 Subscribe to ONE2ONE for conversations shaping the future of leadership, governance, and enterprise across Africa.📺 Watch on TV:* DSTV — Mondays at 8:30 PM (Repeat: Saturdays at 3:30 PM)* Channels 24 UK (Sky 515) — Sundays at 1:30 PM (Repeat: Wednesdays at 6:30 PM)This broadcast edition is a time-adapted version of the complete ONE2ONE conversation. #ONE2ONE #Saworoide #CultureAsInfrastructure #InstitutionalMemory #Nigeria #Authority #AfricanThought #YorubaLanguage #Governance

In this Season 4 broadcast episode of ONE2ONE, Dayo Adedayo reflects on photography not as art, but as record — as a form of institutional memory.Drawing on decades of work documenting Nigeria's monuments, landscapes, and lived realities across all 774 local government areas, the conversation examines why societies that endure learn to document themselves early; why culture functions as infrastructure; and what is lost when everyday life, ordinary people, and working systems are not preserved structurally through time.We explore how Nigeria’s landscapes, architecture, and civic story are changing faster than they are being recorded, and discuss Lagos in Motion — the idea that a city often described as chaotic may in fact be governed by overlapping systems, informal order, and a deeper civic intelligence that formal institutions frequently fail to recognise.🕒 Chapters00:00 ONE2ONE opening00:17 Culture as infrastructure00:55 When photography becomes documentation04:46 Leaving social photography behind05:11 Why Nigeria needed a visual archive07:21 Institutional silence and the African state09:28 What is lost when a nation fails to record itself11:07 Passports, currency, and national memory13:59 Lagos in Motion: order inside “chaos”19:40 Values, education, and civic decline24:01 Future generations and the archive28:05 Closingℹ️ About ONE2ONEONE2ONE is a long-form institutional conversation series established to host serious public thinking about authority, governance, and social life.Through reflective, in-depth dialogue with leaders, practitioners, and policymakers across African healthcare, governance, culture, and enterprise, the series examines how authority is exercised, how institutions are formed and strained, and how decisions shape the conditions under which societies function, fail, or endure.ONE2ONE is intentionally non-advocacy and non-opinion-led. It treats conversation as an institutional act in itself — a disciplined public space in which reasoning is made visible, rather than compressed into commentary, performance, or prescription📡 Broadcast weekly on Channels TV (DSTV) and Channels 24 UK (Sky 515)🌐 Streamed globally on YouTube, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms🔔 Subscribe to ONE2ONE for conversations shaping the future of leadership, governance, and enterprise across Africa.📺 Watch on TV:* DSTV — Mondays at 8:30 PM (Repeat: Saturdays at 3:30 PM)* Channels 24 UK (Sky 515) — Sundays at 1:30 PM (Repeat: Wednesdays at 6:30 PM)This broadcast edition is a time-adapted version of the complete ONE2ONE conversation. On-screen photograph credits: Photographs © Dayo Adedayo. Used with permission.#ONE2ONE #DayoAdedayo #Nigeria #InstitutionalMemory#PhotographyAsRecord #CultureAsInfrastructure#Lagos #AfricanHistory #Archives #NationBuilding

Why technology isn’t a luxury in weak health systems - and how interventional radiology helps deliver high-quality care when resources are limited.In many parts of the world, healthcare operates under severe constraints: limited funding, weak governance, poor infrastructure, and fragile systems. In such environments, technology is often misunderstood as a luxury rather than a necessity.In this One2One Special Series — Designing the Future of African Healthcare (Episode 5),, Dr Hammed Ninalowo — diagnostic and interventional radiologist — explains why technology, and interventional radiology in particular, plays a critical role in delivering effective care when health systems are under strain.In this conversation, we explore how minimally invasive procedures, imaging-led decision-making, and targeted use of technology can help compensate for systemic weaknesses and deliver life-saving treatment in low-resource settings in Nigeria and across Africa.This is a grounded, practical discussion about delivering high-quality care — not in ideal systems, but in real ones.Chapters:0:00 - Intro – Welcome to One to One0:20 - Meet Dr Hammed Nola – Interventional Radiology in Africa1:45 - From Lagos to the US – Training & Global Exposure3:40 - Discovering Interventional Radiology5:00 - Returning Home to Build What Didn’t Exist7:00 - What Is Interventional Radiology?9:10 - A Race Against Time – Brain Aneurysms & Stroke Care12:30 - Practising High-Risk Medicine in Nigeria15:20 - Cost, Access & The Limits of the Healthcare System18:40 - The iROCK Foundation – Treating the Underserved21:00 - Courage, Pressure & Impossible Decisions24:10 - COVID, Crisis & Learning on the Job28:30 - Systems Failure – Funding, Equipment & Policy Gaps33:40 - Collaboration Over Competition in Healthcare38:30 - Technology, AI & The Future of Medicine44:30 - Ethics, Faith & Responsibility Under Pressure50:20 - Building Capacity – Training, Teams & Sustainability55:10 - Final Reflections – Service, Purpose & the Human Touchℹ️ About One2OneOne2One is a flagship conversation series hosted by Tokunbo Shitta-Bey, featuring in-depth conversations with Africa’s most visionary thinkers, innovators, and cultural trailblazers — individuals shaping the continent’s future through ideas, creativity, and purpose.📡 Broadcast weekly on Channels TV (DSTV) and Channels 24 UK (Sky 515)🌐 Streamed globally on YouTube, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms🔔 Subscribe to One2One for more in-depth conversations shaping the future of leadership, governance, and enterprise across Africa.📺 Watch the full episode on TV:• DSTV: Mondays at 8:30 PM (Repeat: Saturdays at 3:30 PM)• Channels 24 UK (Sky 515): Sundays at 1:30 PM (Repeat: Wednesdays at 6:30 PM)#One2One #One2OneShow #HealthcareInAfrica #InterventionalRadiology #MedicalInnovation #AfricanHealthcare #Leadership #BigIdeas #GameChangingDiscussions

What does independence really mean in a world where health crises cross borders faster than politics can respond — and what happens when health systems fail, and who pays the price?In this episode of ONE2ONE, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu — Executive Director of the World Health Organization’s Health Emergencies Programme and former founding Director-General of Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control — reflects on the real-world consequences of system failure in public health.Drawing on experiences from Nigeria, across Africa, and within the global health system, the conversation explores preventable loss, the cost of delayed response, and what happens when institutions lack the capacity, coordination, or continuity to protect lives.This is not a theoretical discussion. It is an account of what failure looks like on the ground — and why building resilient health systems remains one of the most urgent leadership challenges of our time, both locally and internationally.🕒 Chapters00:00 Opening / this is One2One00:18 Previously on One2One01:39 Building Under Pressure05:10 Health, Sovereignty & Global Dependency07:09 The Cost of Institutional Absence08:17 Meningitis, Preventable Deaths, and Responsibility11:27 Why Institutions Must Be Allowed to Grow11:48 Health Financing and System Reform14:46 Primary Care, Incentives and System Design17:12 Public–Private Collaboration in Healthcare23:09 Leadership, Expertise, and the Next Crisis25:15 What Gives Hope in a Fractured World29:04 Final reflectionsℹ️ About ONE2ONEONE2ONE is a flagship long-form conversation series hosted by Tokunbo Shitta-Bey, featuring in-depth discussions with Africa’s leading thinkers and practitioners across healthcare, governance, business, and culture.Through reflective, unhurried dialogue, the series explores leadership, institutional development, and the ideas that shape how societies function — and fail — under pressure.📡 Broadcast weekly on Channels TV (DSTV) and Channels 24 UK (Sky 515)🌐 Streamed globally on YouTube, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms🔔 Subscribe to ONE2ONE for conversations shaping the future of leadership, governance, and enterprise across Africa.📺 Watch on TV:* DSTV — Mondays at 8:30 PM (Repeat: Saturdays at 3:30 PM)* Channels 24 UK (Sky 515) — Sundays at 1:30 PM (Repeat: Wednesdays at 6:30 PM)This conversation is presented in multiple edited formats, each intentionally shaped for its audience and viewing context.#One2One #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #Institutions #Leadership #Africa #HealthSystems #WHO #Governance #Sovereignty#Nigeria #HealthPolicy #GlobalGovernance #InstitutionBuilding #PublicSectorLeadership #HealthSecurity

What do pandemics reveal about power - and why do institutions matter most when everything is under strain?In this ONE2ONE conversation with Tokunbo Shitta-Bey, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu - Executive Director of the World Health Organization’s Health Emergencies Programme and former Director-General of Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control — reflects on the foundations of Nigeria’s epidemic preparedness and the uncomfortable truths exposed by crisis.Drawing on his experience of building Nigeria’s public-health response capacity during the NCDC years, and later founding the WHO’s Pandemic & Epidemic Intelligence Hub in Berlin, Dr Ihekweazu explores: • the harsh realities of leadership in national epidemic preparedness • why pandemics are as much failures of governance as of science • how institutions are built — and why they resist reform • the difference between surveillance and epidemic intelligence • what COVID-19 revealed about authority, capacity, and powerThis episode focuses on The NCDC Years — a defining period in Nigeria’s public-health history — and sets the foundation for a wider discussion on global power, independence, and health governance in Episode 4.Chapters:00:00 – One2One intro00:17 – Holding the line in a vulnerable world00:32 – Who is Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu?05:36 – Stepping into NCDC: the uncomfortable truth06:52 – Nigeria’s epidemic preparedness in 201608:11 – Building an institution from a low base09:21 – Leadership without expectations11:11 – Creating systems, vision and accountability13:19 – Preparing quietly for a future pandemic14:39 – Reforming systems designed to resist change19:26 – When governance failed during COVID22:57 – Why write An Imperfect Storm?26:18 – Is Africa structurally disadvantaged?28:16 – The 4-year political cycle problemℹ️ About ONE2ONEONE2ONE is a flagship long-form conversation series hosted by Tokunbo Shitta-Bey, featuring in-depth discussions with Africa’s leading thinkers and practitioners across healthcare, governance, business, and culture.Through reflective, unhurried dialogue, the series explores leadership, institutional development, and the ideas that shape how societies function — and fail — under pressure.📡 Broadcast weekly on Channels TV (DSTV) and Channels 24 UK (Sky 515)🌐 Streamed globally on YouTube, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms🔔 Subscribe to ONE2ONE for conversations shaping the future of leadership, governance, and enterprise across Africa.📺 Watch on TV:* DSTV — Mondays at 8:30 PM (Repeat: Saturdays at 3:30 PM)* Channels 24 UK (Sky 515) — Sundays at 1:30 PM (Repeat: Wednesdays at 6:30 PM)This conversation is presented in multiple edited formats, each intentionally shaped for its audience and viewing context.#ONE2ONE #ChikweIhekweazu #TheNCDCYears #Pandemics #PublicHealthLeadership #GlobalHealth #Institutions #HealthSecurity #WHO#AfricaAndPower

In this two-part ONE2ONE broadcast, Tokunbo Shitta-Bey speaks with Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu — Executive Director of the World Health Organization’s Health Emergencies Programme and former founding Director-General of Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control — in a reflective conversation on leadership, health systems, and what crises reveal about societies.Together, they explore how pandemics expose deeper structural realities, the role institutions play in shaping outcomes, and what happens when systems fail — including the cost of institutional absence and the challenge of building capacity under pressure.An in-depth conversation on health, governance, and the long work of institution-building.📺 Broadcasting on Channels TV📡 Streaming globally on YouTube and podcast platforms#One2One #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #Institutions #Leadership #Africa #HealthSystems #WHO #Governance #Sovereignty#Nigeria #HealthPolicy #GlobalGovernance #InstitutionBuilding #PublicSectorLeadership #HealthSecurity

Why technology isn’t a luxury in weak health systems - and how interventional radiology helps deliver high-quality care when resources are limited.In many parts of the world, healthcare operates under severe constraints: limited funding, weak governance, poor infrastructure, and fragile systems. In such environments, technology is often misunderstood as a luxury rather than a necessity.In this episode of One2One, Dr Hammed Ninalowo — diagnostic and interventional radiologist — explains why technology, and interventional radiology in particular, plays a critical role in delivering effective care when health systems are under strain.In this conversation, we explore how minimally invasive procedures, imaging-led decision-making, and targeted use of technology can help compensate for systemic weaknesses and deliver life-saving treatment in low-resource settings in Nigeria and across Africa.This is a grounded, practical discussion about delivering high-quality care — not in ideal systems, but in real ones.ℹ️ About One2OneOne2One is a flagship conversation series hosted by Tokunbo Shitta-Bey, featuring in-depth conversations with Africa’s most visionary thinkers, innovators, and cultural trailblazers — individuals shaping the continent’s future through ideas, creativity, and purpose.📡 Broadcast weekly on Channels TV (DSTV) and Channels 24 UK (Sky 515)🌐 Streamed globally on YouTube, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms🔔 Subscribe to One2One for more in-depth conversations shaping the future of leadership, governance, and enterprise across Africa.📺 Watch the full episode on TV:• DSTV: Mondays at 8:30 PM (Repeat: Saturdays at 3:30 PM)• Channels 24 UK (Sky 515): Sundays at 1:30 PM (Repeat: Wednesdays at 6:30 PM)#One2One #One2OneShow #HealthcareInAfrica #InterventionalRadiology #MedicalInnovation #AfricanHealthcare #Leadership #BigIdeas #GameChangingDiscussions

Africa creates culture. The world captures the value.In this insightful episode of One2One, Tokunbo Shitta-Bey engages Steve Babaeko, award-winning creative leader and Founder of X3M Ideas, in a wide-ranging and in-depth conversation on “hustle”, infrastructure, and the systems Africa must build to truly own its creativity.From advertising and storytelling to policy, intellectual property, and platforms, Steve reflects on what it takes to move from individual excellence to industry-level impact. This episode goes beyond success stories to interrogate the hard questions — Why does Africa export raw talent and import finished value in return? What does it mean to build institutions that outlive their founders? And how do we shift from the raw innovation of hustle to robust, sustainable infrastructure?This is a powerful conversation about ownership, governance, legacy, and creativity. It is about why Africa’s future depends on thinking bigger and beyond the next win.🎙 Episode Highlights- The difference between hustle and infrastructure- Why Africa must own distribution, not just talent- Creative industries, IP, and long-term value creation- Building institutions that outlive individuals- Leadership, policy, and the future of African creativityChapters0:00 - Introduction: Africa, Culture & Creative Power00:17 - Meet Steve Babaeko & the Extreme Ideas Journey01:38 - Why Africa Creates Culture but Doesn't Capture Value02:35 - Cocoa, Creativity & the Cost of Exporting Raw Talent03:48 – Owning Talent vs Owning Distribution & IP04:56 – The Hidden Economy Behind Global Music Success06:10 – Infrastructure, Venues & Government’s Role07:18 – Why Extreme Ideas Refused Foreign “Last Names”08:15 – Building an Independent African Creative Network09:20 – Bold Ideas, Risk & Purpose-Driven Creativity10:53 – Founding Extreme Ideas: Redefining African Advertising12:03 – Winning Cannes Lions & Putting Nigeria on the Map13:36 – Recognition, Governance & National Value14:32 – CSR, Education & Building Legacy Beyond Profit16:02 – Cultural Power, Platforms & Africa’s Next Moveℹ️ About One2OneOne2One is a flagship conversation series hosted by Tokunbo Shitta-Bey, featuring in-depth conversations with Africa’s most visionary thinkers, innovators, and cultural trailblazers — individuals shaping the continent’s future through ideas, creativity, and purpose.📡 Broadcast weekly on Channels TV (DSTV) and Channels 24 UK (Sky 515)🌐 Streamed globally on YouTube, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms🔔 Subscribe to One2One for more in-depth conversations shaping the future of leadership, governance, and enterprise across Africa.📺 Watch the full episode on TV:• DSTV: Mondays at 8:30 PM (Repeat: Saturdays at 3:30 PM)• Channels 24 UK (Sky 515): Sundays at 1:30 PM (Repeat: Wednesdays at 6:30 PM)

In the concluding part of this One2One conversation with Tokunbo Shitta-Bey, "Mathematical" Segun Odegbami reflects on legacy, governance, and the future of sport in Africa - moving beyond football to examine how sport intersects with leadership, education, and the imperative of national development.He explores what it truly means to build institutions that last, why governance remains the missing link in African sports, and how sport can be harnessed as a tool for youth development, unity, and long-term nation-building.This final episode is a thoughtful close to a wide-ranging conversation focused not at all on past glory, but on responsibility, systems, and the future Africa must intentionally design.In this episode, we explore:- What legacy really means beyond medals and titles- The role of governance in shaping African sport- Sport as a platform for education and leadership- Why Africa's sporting future depends on structure, not talent alone- Building institutions that outlive individuals🎙 This is Part 3 of a three-part One2One series with Segun OdegbamiPart 1: “Mathematical” — The Making of a LegendPart 2: Beyond the Game — From Pitch to PurposePart 3: Legacy, Governance & Africa’s Sporting Future⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 – Opening & Continuation03:10 – What Legacy Really Means07:45 – Governance and Responsibility12:40 – Africa’s Sporting Future17:30 – Sport as a Tool for Nation-Building22:10 – Building Institutions That Last26:30 – Final Reflections29:08 – End of Episodeℹ️ About ONE2ONEOne2One is a flagship conversation series hosted by Dr Tokunbo Shitta-Bey, featuring in-depth conversations with Africa’s most visionary thinkers, innovators, and cultural trailblazers — individuals shaping the continent’s future through ideas, creativity, and purpose.📡 Broadcast weekly on Channels TV (DSTV) and Channels 24 UK (Sky 515)🌐 Streamed globally on YouTube, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms🔔 Subscribe to One2One for more in-depth conversations shaping the future of leadership, culture, governance, and enterprise across Africa.📺 Watch the full episode on TV:• DSTV: Mondays at 8:30 PM (Repeat: Saturdays at 3:30 PM)• Channels 24 UK (Sky 515): Sundays at 1:30 PM (Repeat: Wednesdays at 6:30 PM)#SegunOdegbami #AfricanSportsLeadership #SportsGovernance #AfricanFootball #One2OneWithTokunboShittaBey #SportsLegacy #AfricaSportingFuture #FromPitchToPurpose #SportsDevelopment

For many great footballers and athletes, the end of a successful sporting career marks a quiet retreat from relevance — and, in some cases, into relative obscurity.For Segun Odegbami, it marked the beginning of something deeper.In Part 2 of this three-part One2One conversation, “Mathematical” reflects on how purpose emerged within the game — both on and off the pitch — through the discipline of teamwork, the forging of national unity, and the experience of representing a strong and diverse country with immense collective power on the world stage. He also explores how that early sense of responsibility continued to shape his life beyond football.Odegbami speaks candidly about football as a rare unifying force — a space where identity, ethnicity, and difference dissolve into shared mission and national pride. These formative experiences, he reflects, laid the foundations for his later work as a broadcaster, advocate, sports ambassador, and public voice.Moving fluidly between playing years and post-playing life, this episode examines how sport can shape character, civic consciousness, and a lifelong commitment to service.This is not yet a conversation about governance or reform. It is about meaning, belonging, and the discovery of purpose through sport.In this episode, we explore:* Purpose discovered on the pitch — not only after it* Team, discipline, and collective responsibility* Football as a force for national unity and social cohesion* Representing a diverse nation with shared pride and purpose* Carrying values from sport into life, voice, and public service🎙 This is Part 2 of a three-part One2One series with Segun Odegbami* Part 1: “Mathematical” — The Making of a Legend* Part 2: Beyond the Game — From Pitch to Purpose* Part 3: Legacy, Governance & Africa’s Sporting Future⏱️ CHAPTERS0:00 Welcome to one2one0:18 Previously on one2one0:30 From Regional Football to the National Team1:05 Why He Never Considered Coaching2:00 Planning Life Beyond Football2:30 The Origin of "Mathematical"3:10 Precision, Intelligence & Playing Style4:45 Club Rivalries, National Unity6:10 Discipline, Friendship & Team Culture8:15 The Power of Football to Unite Nigeria9:20 National Identity Above Ethnic Difference10:45 Nigeria's Greatest Strength - Unity12:40 AFCON 1980 - A Defining National Moment14:10 Walking Into the National Stadium Final15:20 Scoring First and Experiencing Football "Heaven"16:40 Then Vs Now - How the Spirit Changed?18:05 What Today's Players Are Missing19:10 Rebuilding National Spirit Through Sport20:35 Founding the International Sports Academy 21:15 Sports Education & Social Mobilityℹ️ About ONE2ONEOne2One is a flagship conversation series hosted by Dr Tokunbo Shitta-Bey, featuring in-depth conversations with Africa’s most visionary thinkers, innovators, and cultural trailblazers — individuals shaping the continent’s future through ideas, creativity, and purpose.📡 Broadcast weekly on Channels TV (DSTV) and Channels 24 UK (Sky 515)🌐 Streamed globally on YouTube, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms🔔 Subscribe to One2One for more in-depth conversations shaping the future of leadership, culture, governance, and enterprise across Africa.📺 Watch the full episode on TV:• DSTV: Mondays at 8:30 PM (Repeat: Saturdays at 3:30 PM)• Channels 24 UK (Sky 515): Sundays at 1:30 PM (Repeat: Wednesdays at 6:30 PM)#SegunOdegbami#BeyondTheGame#FromPitchToPurpose#One2One#One2OneWithTokunboShittaBey#AfricanFootball#NationalUnity#SportsAndSociety#PurposeThroughSport#FootballAndIdentity#AfricanIcons