Father Azuwike is a Nigerian American, a barrister and a priest currently a full-time lecturer at Veritas University, Nigeria, Abuja. The University is a Catholic institution and obviously, he is at the Faculty of Law.

I had the pleasure of first meeting him at the Nigerian Law School, Abuja in 2017 when both completed the academic programme. We were called to the Nigerian Bar in 2018.

In this episode, you will learn how his dream of establishing the Faculty of Law at the University came to fruition. He was able to achieve this with the support of the Catholic Church and influential individuals, some of whom are the current Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Professor Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge.

He shared that his dual identity as a Catholic priest and a legal academic has positioned him to influence both the spiritual/ethical dimension and academic/legal education at Veritas — consistent with the University’s identity as a Catholic institution rooted in faith and reason.

Most compelling and quite admirable is the fact that Father Azuwike is a Nigerian American returnee who is unapologetically Nigerian. He is a very patriotic Nigerian and determined to use the wealth of experiences he acquired in American to make a difference in Nigeria.

So please watch and stream my conversation with my friend, Father Azuwike, about the outstanding work he is doing in Nigeria, despite the challenges - he has not allowed the challenges to deter him.

Dr Nero Ughwujabo was Born in Nigeria and began his trail-blazing achievements when he moved to London at age 14. His experiences with racial prejudice fueled his commitment to promoting equality

He was is a senior strategy adviser at the Prince's Trust, with a career focused on equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). He previously served as a Special Adviser to Prime Minister Theresa May on social justice and young people, and has held leadership roles at Croydon's Black and Minority Ethnic Forum. Ughwujabo holds an honorary doctorate in EDI from the University of East London.

He is currently a Senior Strategy Adviser for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion at the Prince's Trust and Prince's Trust Group. His previous roles was as a Special Adviser in the Number 10 policy unit under Prime Minister Theresa May, focusing on social justice, young people, and opportunity. He was the first person of African descent to hold this position. What an achievement!

Dr Ughwujabo received an honorary doctorate in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion from the University of East London in 2023. He also holds an MBA from the same university. He previously served as chief executive of Croydon's Black and Minority Ethnic Forum for 15 years. He has also worked on urban regeneration and consulted internationally on the topic.

On international level, he has spoken on EDI issues at the European Union, the US Congress, and at the Obama Foundation.

Our very own Dr Ughwujabo is a sought-after public speaker and political commentator on social justice and inclusion issues, appearing at national and international events, including the US Congress, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the European Union.

He led the government's response to the Race Disparity Audit, celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the Empire Windrush, which led to the announcement of Windrush Day on June 22, and was involved in establishing Stephen Lawrence Day on April 22.Given the above, it is therefore such an honour to have him as guest where he explained his work and the benefits to ethnic minority in the UK. He also shared how he will use his transferable skills in Nigeria.

Dee: UNLEASHED brings to you an in-depth conversation with the highly accomplished Dr Obi Emelonye, a Nigerian -born UK based film maker, writer, director and, a Senior Lecturer in film making at the University of Huddersfield, UK. You will learn that aside from having played football professionally, he is also a book-worm, albeit he does not like to acknowledge this and is most humble about this truth.

You will learn about his plan for Nollywood, and the Hollywood actor he would like to work with.

Most amazingly, he came up with the name of my podcast just about 5 minutes before the start of our conversation - a name I absolutely love. What a talent! I plan to upload that brief life-changing moment separately.