Chude Jideonwo

host @withchude. board chair / board member
@redmediaafrica @ynaija @statecraftinc @thefutureawardsafrica @tiersnigeria @oandofoundation

[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

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 https://t.co/6g264AD4oh.

Go watch now!

This story will shock you.

[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

Today is the deadline given by South Africa for Nigerians and other foreigners to leave their country.

What will actually happen today ?

We pray for wisdom and calm.

[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

Tomorrow, June 30 is the deadline given by South African protesters for Nigerians and other foreigners to leave their country.

When I asked protesters and politicians, in our special, if we should take the ultimatum seriously, they gave me a simple answer:

“Watch and see.”

[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

People leave Nigeria chasing a better life, only to meet hostility in places like South Africa. When immigrants are blamed for spoiling things, the issue may be how we see each other.

To watch this episode, go to https://t.co/OC56JIkeon, to listen go to https://t.co/mYlMblo8bx

[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

So I asked a simple question… is South Africa xenophobic?

But the answers I got didn’t feel simple at all.

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[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

I met Nigerians in South Africa who've been there 20 years. They have built lives there, yet nothing changed.
When systems fail, immigrants become the target.
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[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

If South Africa is home for many, how can it also be violent ? — Vusi Thembekwayo
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[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

Even in my own country, I am not liked. My politics is simple. I am a unifier, not a divider. — Vusi Thembekwayo

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[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

People say I'm not a real businessman, just a motivational speaker.
"But once you know who you are, what people say becomes inconsequential." — Vusi Thembekwayo

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[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

I don't know if you ever heal from trauma.

My father was shot nine times... and a part of me is still a little boy looking for his approval.

— Vusi Thembekwayo
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[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

South Africans are not xenophobic, I'm not saying there are no xenophobes in the country.
The moment you label people, you strip away individuality.

— Vusi Thembekwayo

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[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

I am actually an introvert.
I like being alone, and I actually struggle with attention.

— Vusi Thembekwayo

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[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

My guest is Vusi Thembekwayo.
We spoke about building Africa beyond unity slogans, the reality of scaling businesses across Africa, the criticism that he is "just a speaker", and his father's death.
To watch, go to https://t.co/OC56JIkeon
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[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

Excited to be in Lusaka, Zambia next week for the. Digital Creator Africa Summit 2026.

I'll be giving the Keynote on How Mobile-First Storytelling Creators and Emerging Formats Are Building Africa's Next Creative Economy.

Register to attend - and I look forward to seeing you!

[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

I had a difficult conversation with Vusi Thembekwayo.

Xenophobia. Anger. Africa's contradictions.

Then his story. Loss, trauma, and the truth behind the persona.

You should watch this.
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[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

A former gold mine, shut down in the 1960s and never properly rehabilitated.
This is an exclusive ARISE News interview in partnership with WithChude on the reality of xenophobic attacks in South Africa and the Africans caught in it.
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To watch, go to https://t.co/OC56JIkeon

[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

You can't die in another man’s country.. that's why I've decided to leave everything and go back home.
– Nigerian Evacuee

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[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

"I have no life here."

For many Nigerians in South Africa, this is no longer just a feeling. It's reality.

Uncertain of what comes next, returning home feels like the only relief.
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[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

With leaders of the ActionSA party, Zandile Dabula and, Lerato Ngobeni.
They told me: "People will see these photo and title it 'The Xenophobes'.
They don’t mind people labeling them,they tell me, as long as they get the results they seek on behalf of everyday South Africans.

[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

They threatened to shoot me if they didn't find money in my pocket. - Nigerian rider shares xenophobic experience in South Africa

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[Chude Jideonwo @Chude]

10 years in South Africa, and now I'm going home with nothing. - Nigerian Evacuees
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