One year after we released the teaser that shook the nation, our docu-series ‘Is It Your Money?’ is finally out! The definitive story of how Diezani Alison-Madueke went from the most powerful woman in Africa to Nigeria’s most wanted international fugitive. Part 1 is now streaming EXCLUSIVELY on withchude.com. Go watch now! This story will shock you.

My former team member, Seyi Olaniyan, is now one of the brightest media entrepreneurs in the country. It was a joy to see his company produce The Future Awards Africa and Moments by Mainstack. Read my “Leadership Without Lies” speech: read.withchude.com #MadeForAfrica

“The person who changes your life may not be the biggest person in the room. It will often be the person who has watched you closely enough to know what you are capable of.” withchude.substack.com/p/sto…

Grateful to the FourthMainland board for joining us on this epic journey of African storytelling. We’re about to take the game to a whole new level. FourthMainland. The entire content ecosystem in one media group. fourthmainland.com

May you build companies that do not consume your soul. May your business never crush your spirit. And may what you build become art—alive beyond you. Read the full speech: read.withchude.com #UnwindFest #FoundersRant

Africa does not need unicorns to become the best version of itself. It needs thousands of grounded builders. Tens of thousands of stubborn, disciplined creators. Millions of citizens. withchude.substack.com/p/afr…

I’ll be speaking at Bloomberg’s African Business Media Innovators 2026 in Cape Town on the future of African media, creator-led media and building #WithChude into a direct-to-audience platform. ❤️

Timidity can bury an entire life before it has begun. But if you forced me to choose between the two extremes, I would choose the arrogant child. withchude.substack.com/p/i-w…

This is what I learnt from my interviews with Femi and Simi Dapson. You can read the full article on my Substack newsletter: read.withchude.com.

I met Uncle Olu for the first time when I was about 16. Always kind. Always generous of spirit. Always decent and dignified. Always legend. Sleep well, sir. In life, in work, in family, even in frailty - thank you for showing how to be bad-ass, always.

We didn’t tell you, but this time, I sit down with Simi and Femi Dapson. We talk marriage, fame, work, public scrutiny, ₦5m paid on set, and why they refuse to do love the normal way. Watch: watch.withchude.com Listen: listen.withchude.com

“The future of leadership is still human: messy human beings leading other messy human beings towards an outcome none of them can achieve alone.” withchude.substack.com/p/lea…

My guest today is Simi Dapson, an influencer and entrepreneur. She takes me through growing up protected, finding her voice and building her own brand. Warm. Intentional. Star-like. Watch: watch.withchude.com Listen: listen.withchude.com

My guest today is Simi Dapson, an influencer, entrepreneur and a star. She opens up about love, marriage, backlash, and the “womb watchers” who called her pregnant. Raw and unfiltered. Watch: watch.withchude.com Listen: listen.withchude.com

Someone else has decided that by this age you must fly business class. By this age you must marry. You must have children. You must live in this city. Your child cannot have dreadlocks. And then you use your own money to buy trouble for yourself. withchude.substack.com/p/i-h…

Femi Dapson tells me about growing up poor, losing his father, hustling without a degree, and how a connection to Mr Eazi led him into music production. Raw. Authentic. Unstoppable. Watch: watch.withchude.com Listen: listen.withchude.com

This ability to flow with life is most likely responsible for one of the things I love above all else about Sisi Yemmie: she remains genuinely excited about content creation.withchude.substack.com/p/i-h…

My guest today is Femi Dapson. He opens up about growing up in poverty, cleaning toilets, losing his father, and finding the courage, ambition and connections to build a life he is proud of. Watch: watch.withchude.com Listen: listen.withchude.com

On World Suicide Prevention Day, I’m sharing passages from How Depression Saved My Life. Some conversations can save lives. ❤️ Get the book: book.withchude.com | Amazon | Kindle

I have built and handed over 13 successful media companies. Across two decades, they have made millions of dollars. Here is what I have learnt withchude.substack.com/p/i-h…

I co-founded The Future Awards Africa at 18. Years later, I got ‘bounced’ from it by a bouncer who didn’t know I was the owner. And I loved it. It meant I had built something bigger than me. Full speech: read.withchude.com