Media entrepreneur, journalist, and host of viral talkshow, #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, will serve as moderator at the seventh edition of RealTalk with Kike @7, taking place on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 12 noon at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos. The event, which marks seven years of RealTalk and celebrates Kike’s 20 years in the media, will bring together leading voices to examine critical questions about Nigeria’s future and the forces shaping the country’s next chapter.
Themed “The Future of Nigeria: Where Leadership, Innovation, Culture & Media Converge to Shape Nation Building,” the event will convene conversations around the role of leadership, innovation, culture and the media in building a more effective and forward-looking Nigeria. One of the key conversations will focus on “Leadership – Fixing the System: Policy, Accountability and the Next 10 Years,” creating space for participants and speakers to examine the leadership choices, policies and systems that will determine Nigeria’s trajectory over the coming decade. As moderator, Jideonwo will guide the conversation and facilitate an exchange of perspectives on some of the country’s most consequential questions.
Jideonwo’s participation indicates his longstanding engagement with conversations around leadership, media, culture, social impact and the future of Africa. Through his work as a media entrepreneur and the creator and host of #WithChude, one of Africa’s most watched talk shows, he has consistently created platforms for honest conversations about society, leadership, identity and human development. His role at RealTalk with Kike @7 will contribute to an evening centred on thoughtful dialogue, fresh perspectives and a shared examination of how leadership, innovation, culture and media can work together to shape the Nigeria of the next ten years.
