Vivian Nwogu holds a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and is licensed to practice in Nigeria and the UK. One of her life goals is to inspire women to be in control of their lives, spirituality and health. Aside from her day job as a nurse, Vivian is also a philanthropist and a content creator.

She was diagnosed with breast cancer a year and few months after she moved to the UK in 2023 and she has found a way to turn her lemons into lemonade by connecting and sharing her stories with others.

In this episode, we discuss her cancer journey: from learning of the diagnosis to treatment, living with cancer and finally being declared cancer free.

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OUTLINE:

00:00 Introduction

1:22 Growing up in Nigeria

2:52 Moving to the UK

03:25 Realising she had cancer

11:26 Why she wasn’t afraid of death

14:10 Thoughts on learning of the diagnosis

16:02 Coping emotionally

18:50 Salary challenges

21:37 Sharing her story on social media.

25:55 The difficulties of pregnancy with breast cancer.

35:18 Feeling sucidial?

39:55 The importance of social media in filling the loneliness void.

43:21 How difficult her cancer journey has been?

45:29 The importance of faith in her journey.

49:36 Discussing the side effects of chemotherapy.

55:56 Being cancer free and the affordability of cancer treatments.

1:10:49 Why is there an increase in cancer rates?

1:14:00 How supportive was her employer?

1:15:38 The miracle of surviving cancer.

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Omoyele Sowore is a Nigerian human rights activist and the founder of SaharaReporters, one of the first and most esteemed online news platform in Nigeria. Sowore is widely known for his constant constructive criticisms of Nigerian governments from the military era till date. He has also been arrested numerous times by the Nigerian government on trumped up charges with his international passport unjustly seized. A pan-African, Sowore previously ran for the Nigerian Presidency under the African Action Congress (AAC), the political party which he founded and leads.

In this episode, we discuss his family, Trump, the effects of a multipolar world, USAID, Peter Obi and other myriad topics.

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Sowore’s X: @YeleSowore

Instagram: @yelesho

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

0:24 Sowore’s international passport struggles with the federal government.

2:34 Reconnecting with his family.

20:01 Discovering his path/calling in life.

26:03 Why the Nigerian youth has not ‘accepted’ Sowore.

31:51 Is there anything Sowore is doing wrong?

37:18 A philosophical discussion on getting power?

45:52 Peter Obi

1:09:32 Discussing Trump

1:14:31 A unipolar vs a multipolar world.

1:26:53 Discussing USAID

1:33:29 Did SaharaReporters receive USAID funding?

1:35:24 Sowore’s thoughts on David Hundeyin

1:43:42 Why are Nigerians whitewashing Jonathan?

1:45:01 Did Obasanjo support Peter Obi to stop Atiku winning?

1:55:55 Sowore’s thoughts on El-Rufai joining SDP?

1:58:21 What explains the lack of a credible opposition in Nigeria?

2:00:10 Thoughts on the Civil War

2:01:56 The Wike and Fubara tussle

2:02:39 On Natasha’s sexual allegations against Akpabio.

2:04:00 Sowore’s thoughts on VDM

2:08:02 Gaza and Ukraine

2:10:30 Conclusion

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Mr. Dele Farotimi is a Nigerian lawyer, an acclaimed author and political activist. He is outspoken on the ills and evils that bedevil Nigeria; advocating for the rule of law, good governance and systemic reforms in the Nigerian state and its electoral system.

In this episode, we discuss the state of emergency in Rivers state, British colonialism of Nigeria, Tinubu’s ‘rulership’, Goodluck Jonathan, Peter Obi and a whole host of other issues.

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Dele’s X: @DeleFarotimi

Instagram: @delefarotimi

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Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System: https://amzn.eu/d/bz1Jy7Q

Do Not Die in Their War: https://amzn.eu/d/ajNUyNd

Imperatives of the Nigerian Revolution: https://amzn.eu/d/2xnfob0

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

0:00:12 Discussing the crisis in Rivers state.

0:08:56 Natasha’s sexual allegations against Akpabio.

0:10:54 Dele’s thoughts on Tinubu.

0:13:36 Discussing the idea of Nigeria as a feudal state.

0:18:22 The veto given to the North by the British.

0:24:32 Indirect British Rule in Nigeria vs Direct Rule in India.

0:29:28 The role of agency/individual responsibility.

0:32:17 Why is the African leader corrupt?

0:36:41 Dele’s assessment of the last Presidential election.

0:45:40 Strategies to win.

0:53:32 The ‘weakness’ of Goodluck Jonathan vs strong institutions.

1:02:29 MKO Abiola and whether there are any similarities with Tinubu.

1:05:58 Why Yorubas do not ‘accept’ Obasanjo.

1:12:22 Dele’s thoughts on the Civil War.

1:14:37 Two kinds of warriors.

1:18:40 What gives Dele hope about Nigeria.

1:21:04 Where his passion comes from?

1:22:31 What books should the Nigerian youth be reading?

1:25:22 His Pinned tweet

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