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There are still many happy marriages in the world today — yes, even among celebrities!

Today, we celebrate the beauty of love and marriage — and the men and women who’ve been blessed or have worked hard to build joy-filled families.

From my guests -

Rita Dominic

Omoni Oboli

Lateef Adedimeji

Toyin Lawani

Obi Cubana

Obiwon Obiora

Victor Thompson

Desmond Elliot

Daniel Etim-Effiong

Segun Arinze

Toyin Falaiye

Lizzy Anjorin

Today, we celebrate those marriages and the idea that marriage and love continue to be a beautiful thing - even for those who may not have gotten it ‘right’.

We love love. ❤

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Everyone’s fave is my guest today, Jay On Air.

But before the millions of views and the hosting gigs, he was just a young man trying to find his way.

In 2020, he sent a message asking to intern on this show.

He had just lost his radio job, couldn’t find another, and was battling depression.

He tried PR, PA work, even started selling okrika. Business was just picking up, then COVID hit. And it all came crashing down again.

It was in the middle of that silence, that stillness, that he picked up his phone… and started playing on TikTok.

Today, he’s one of the biggest and most loved content creators in West Africa.

But what I love most is how deeply he’s grown.

He told me there was a time he wasn’t a good person, not a good friend, not kind, not humble.

And how he had to call himself out and do the work.

We talk about growth. Purpose. Success.

And what it really means to be seen and loved, publicly and privately.

This is one of the most beautiful stories I’ve heard.

And one of the sweetest humans I’ve ever met.

Jay On Air — like you’ve never seen him before.

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“NO TURNING BACK!”

Just five years ago, after 13 years professionally as a singer and 3 years after he got a word from God, Gaise Baba wanted to quit music. He went to his mentor and said “I can’t do this anymore like this, I am going to get a corporate job”. 

Then God found a way to reach him. God sent his incredibly supportive wife of about a decade, — Funto to tell him “No, you have to keep going”.

Last year, the prophecies began to come left, right and center that an explosion was coming for him - but by then he had already learnt not to doubt God’s word for his life. 

Two weeks before ‘No Turning Back’ became a global viral hit, his mother passed. She called him just before she passed and told him he was a special son, and assured him that his mission was about about to take over the world. 

He says his mother went to heaven and told the angels to ‘get moving’ on his destiny. 

It’s an incredible story, it’s a heartwarming story, it’s an inspiring story of what it means to hold on to your vision for as long as it takes, no matter what. Even if things are not yet going the way you want.

Gaise Baba, on an Elijah level.

#WithChude, today.

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He is one of Nigeria’s most recognisable faces.

The laughter, the energy, the viral “I don port o” ad that shifted culture.

But behind the comedy is a man who has lived many lives.

In this moving conversation, Afeez Oyetoro, popularly known as Saka, lets us into the parts of his story we don’t always see.

He tells us about his growing up how his uncle beats him which eventually turned him into a loner.

He speaks about teaching as a lecturer and as an actor, the fulfilment that comes from doing both.

And then he tells us about love.

About the one decision that changed his life more than fame ever could: marrying his wife.

He says, “That’s the best decision I’ve ever made.”

He reflects on how one MTN advert changed everything.

How it took him from ‘that funny man’ to a national icon.

But even that success came with a price.

This is a story about perseverance, love and resilience. It's about finding peace, not just in applause, but in family.

This is Afeez Oyetoro like you’ve never seen him before.

Only on watch.withChude.com

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Daniel Bwala once called him President-select.

Today, he is the official spokesperson to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

How does that happen?

He told me plainly: “The number one rule of opposition is to oppose."

And so, when he was with Atiku, that’s exactly what he did.

But he never called Tinubu a drug lord or a drug pusher. “Never,” he said.

Now, he says, “Atiku would have made a great president if he had won. But would he have been better than Asiwaju? I doubt it.”

He also talked about Peter Obi as a patriotic citizen but who may also be seen as an opportunist politician.

We also talked about how the president feel about the complains of every day Nigerian over the state of the economy.

Sharp. Audacious. Unapologetic.

This is Daniel Bwala, like you’ve never seen him before.

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Some people carried too much truth for the world to hold at the time.

Too bold. Too different. Too honest.

Emmy Collins was one of them.

If you’re Gen Z, you may not know him.

But there was a time he lit up Nigeria’s fashion scene, not just with colour but with conviction.

In this conversation, he talks about leaving Nigeria in 2014, calling out public figures, and what he’s learned since.

That even when you don’t mean to hurt, words can still cut.

He talks masculinity, fashion, sexuality and why denying the labels people throw at him would make him a hypocrite.

He tells us about love,regret, fatherhood, and becoming a quieter, fuller version of himself.

Raw. Unfiltered. Vulnerable.

This is Emmy Collins like you’ve never seen before.

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This Black American man, David Mounds connected with over 15 Nigerian creators on TikTok - including some married women - charmed them, promised them marriage or passports, and proceeded to scam them at the same time.

The victims include the late Mr Ibu’s daughter, Jasmine.

He promised them marriage and children while he was on the run from the law in America, and had done a vasectomy that ensured he could never have children. 

It’s a shocking story of broken hearts, shattered dreams, and destroyed lives.

It’s already streaming on withChude.com

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Mike Afolarin became famous for a role. But what he shared with me on set may be the most powerful thing he has ever done.

He said many actors are suffering and smiling.

Even though Far From Home made him a breakout star, the weight he carries behind the scenes is softer, sadder, and far more complex.

He found photography through heartbreak. Work became a way to outrun the pain. One day, he picked up a camera — and that became his healing.

He said the women in his life often call him emotionally detached.

And right there on set, it clicked.

Maybe it wasn’t just about heartbreak. Maybe it began with an absent father.

He became the emotional rock for his mother. Somewhere along the way, he forgot how to let others hold him too.

He is open to reconciliation. But his father has not reached out.

Still, he says everyone needs a father’s love. Not having it made him grow up fast.

It shaped his heart. His relationships. His silence.

This is Mike Afolarin like you have never seen him before.

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“You need to forgive God.”

In this episode, my guests opened up about faith, pain, and the complicated relationship many people have with religion.

They shared what it’s like to grow up loving a God you’re told to fear—a God who feels so far away when life hits hard. 

From the sting of loss, to the scars of abuse, to the heavy weight of grief, they opened up about wrestling with a God who didn’t seem to show up when they needed Him most. 

It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s a conversation that’ll make you think deeply and see God in a way that's beyond what you have been taught.

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