Short Summaries on Season 5 Episodes

OVERCOMING DEPRESSION

In this episode we find out the symptoms , cause and cure to depression and share the story of Mrs Taiwo Taiwo who moved beyond her grief when she lost her daughter to establish the Aart of Life Foundation to help other people overcome depression.

SEEDS OF CORRUPTION

In this episode we discuss the roots of corruption in the African society which starts in the classroom and explore the issue of exam malpractice in schools, its reasons and how to combat it.

UNUSUAL TASTES

This is an episode where we explore certain foods that are regarded as strange to be eaten like snake meat. We also look into a strange therapy called urine therapy which has been known to cure a number of illnesses.

BABIES AND CHILDREN PARENTING SKILLS

This is an episode where we seek to bring parents and children together to better understand each other. We discuss parenting skills such as loving your child, child discipline, sex education, bonding with your child etc. we have an open forum between parents and kids where they can rub minds, understand their differences and forge better relationships.

TRADITIONAL YORUBA MUSIC DIVAS

In this episode we celebrate Yoruba Traditional divas to include Salawa Abeni and Ara

ABILITY IN DISABILITY

This episode is all about celebrating people who had major disabilities in life, but were able to rise above those apparent disabilities and used them instead to achieve great things.

BEAUTY

In the past, the objective of beauty pageants was to celebrate beauty in a woman but today beauty pageants have changed and we showcase the new face of beauty pageants that celebrate culture and family values.

THE VALUE OF LIFE

The health sector in Nigeria is facing great challenges. Problems such as adequate infrastructure, qualified personnel, attitude of workers etc have created major problems for those who seek remedies in their hands.
In this episode we take a deep look into the health sector speaking with people who have had negative experiences in hospitals, and then we speak with medical practitioners on the state of the health sector and the way forward.

EMERGING DIVAS

We look into the music industry in Nigeria and speak with upcoming female musicians who are breaking into the industry.

Setting Yourself free

. We explore forgiveness. We share dramatic stories of people who have forgiven, people who are finding it hard to forgive and the relationship between forgiveness and health.

Stepping into his Big Shoes.

In this episode we will celebrate women who have had to take over the running of their late husbands businesses. We discover how they have managed to keep the fort and succeed against all odds.

The Business of Music.

We take a behind the scenes look into the African music industry; the producers, the machinery, the process, record labels and more..

Inspiring Young Men.

We get inspiration from zero to hero stories of three young successful & resilient men in the business world. We learn the facts and figures of making a good business grow. Proposed guests include the brains behind three thriving companies in Nigeria; Chicken republic, Avis & Hi TV.

Best Kept Secret.

We discuss the dehumanizing culture of the Osu system in eastern Nigeria. A cultural that dehumanizes a particular group of Igbo people making them untouchable and sub-human. We discuss the origin, effects on the community, the fight to abolish it and human interest stories. We talk to some victims, community leaders and agents of change.

Voices of Change

In this episode we honour some of Nigeria’s change agents. Though they are all late they used their life time to make a difference in their fight against injustice. Men like Ken Saro-Wiwa and Sonny Okosun. We talk to close relatives of these legends.

Acts of Kindness 4

We focus our spotlight on some personalities or group of people who go out of their way to show some love and kindness to the less privileged in the community.

Boys in the Hood

Today we celebrate music that stems from AJ City with popular artistes like marvelous benji, Danfo Drivers, Stereo man

The Silent Killer

Malaria is the single biggest killer of children under five and a serious threat to pregnant women and their newborn. Today we look a the cause, symptoms and cure for malaria.

Behind The Scene Nollywood

is the Nigerian film industry which was birthed more than a decade ago and has influenced the film and cinema industry in Africa. We speak to the president of the Nigerias actors guild to find out what the way forward for Nollywood and then we speak to a Nigerian producer that has produced her first film in Hollywood. We end up with Ghana’s award winning producer.

Men of Rhythm 4

We celebrate male music artistes that have style, class and talent. We find out more about them, their background, music, upcoming projects and the way forward for them.

Laughter in the House 4

All work and no play… We bring back the best of the best comedians that we have had on previous shows and who have thrilled us with their exceptional rib cracking jokes.

Leadership with Conscience

We take a look at past leadership in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. We discuss what the issues are, such as abuse of power, corruption, and find out what has been done right and where we have gone wrong as a people and continent. We speak with former leader, General Gowon as well as a Nigerian professor from South Africa, Kole Omotosho.

Street Children

In Street Children, we turn the spotlight on children who live on the streets and those ones who live off the streets. We look at the various activities they are involved in on the streets, examine what their lives are like, as well as the circumstances that brought them to the streets. In the last act, we talk about the ways in which we can effect change in the lives of these kids and what the government is doing to correct this societal ill.

Turning Sorrow into Joy

—Celebrating Madam Ekundayo This episode revisits the issue of adoption and orphanages in Nigeria. We take a trip to Madam Ekundayo’s orphanage in Kogi state, and talk to this 94 years old lady who has been taking in children since 1969.
We speak with some of these children as well as Madam Ekundayo’s biological daughter who is poised to take over the orphanage after her mother’s death. We also talk with government agencies, on why less than 2% of Nigeria’s orphans end up adopted.

Digging Deep

We explore the issue of Female Genital Mutilation, by talking to people who have experienced the practice, such as Alice Ukoko, who has also gone on to write a book about it, as well as to the women who actually carry out the operation. We find out more about why it is done, the health implications, as well as what is being done by the Government to change this practice.

Yes, I Can!

This episode explores the ‘Can Do’ spirit of the average Nigerian/African. We speak with three women, who have gone on to prove the can achieve anything they set their minds to. We talk to Vicky Bello, a 50 year old who has gone back to school for a degree after 20 odd years, Ebun Olatoye who went on a trip across the desert, as well as Fiona Samyara Gellatly who is in a wheel chair, but lost weight from a size 30 to a size 10.

Women Doing Good

Today we talk with women who are making a difference and doing good.

Giving to Caesar

This episode examines what our civic duties as a nation is, especially the issue of paying taxes. We find out from people, what they know about taxes, and its importance to the growth of a nation.
We speak with the MD of Board of Internal Revenue, then we take a trip to another African country-Ghana, to find out how much influence, taxes has had on their development and basic infrastructures.

Serving the Fatherland

We take a look at the National Youth Service Corp. We look at the origin of the scheme, the ideals of the founding fathers as well as the aims and objectives of the NYSC. We find out how much of these objectives have been realised, as well as an inquiry into the continued relevance of the scheme.

What is Wrong with Us?

In this episode, we talk to different people in our society in order to find out what our problems are. We speak to Okada riders, public bus drivers, area boys, and other people who behave in unruly manner in the society. We question why we behave the way we do in our society, what the issues are, and what we can do to change our behaviour as a people.

Toxic Love

We look at how a once flourishing
relationship turned sour,& the
extent people have gone to exact
revenge on their former partners

Who’s watching Your Kids

We focus on the new rave of care
givers who’ve turned against the
kids under their care, how we can
protect ourselves, backgroundchecks
to make.

The Addict Trap

Here we look at 3 addictions-food,
drugs & the internet, the causes, how
to fight cravings & support networks
where sufferers can get assistance

How the other half live

We show how the rich and poor live and look at how they survive. We then show someone who has experienced both.

Prostrate Cancer

The causes of the disease, symptoms,
those predisposed to it, the role of
nutrition, treatment & support network
available to sufferers

Justice Gone Wrong

An in depth study into the criminal
justice system, how justice is meted
out on the streets, the plight of inmates
awaiting trial, the inadequacies of jails
& what civil rights organisations are
doing to reverse the trend.

Vitiligo

In this episode we look at the cause, symptoms and cure to vitiligo and share stories with victims.

Starting Young

Today we showcase young talents from the violin player to the sax player to Little H who is making waves on the rap scene

Turning a new leaf

We share the story of a man who was formerly a notorious armed robber and has now turned a new leaf and serving the Lord. He is also reaching out to other criminals to also turn a new leaf.