Chude Jideonwo (born 16 March 1985) is a
Nigerian TV host, filmmaker and media entrepreneur.
He is the
co-founder of Red Africa[1] and Joy, Inc, an American corporation with a Nigerian subsidiary.[2] He has worked in
media,
advertising and
public relations.[3][4] He is the executive producer and host of #WithChude, a special series of targeted multimedia (video, audio, text, event) conversations and investigations.[5]
He is also director of #ChudeExplains, a series of films with a focus on social justice and culture and co-founder of
The Future Project. Through Red Africa, his team has led communication campaigns for two Nigerian presidents and a Ghanaian President.[6]
In 2023, Chude Jideonwo was appointed as the board chair of The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs).
In 2024, He was appointed Creative-In-Residence at the London School of Economics.
Early life
Jideonwo was born in Lagos to Ifeanyi S. Jideonwo and Ngozi A. Jideonwo. He had his primary and secondary education at K. Kotun Memorial Primary School, Adebola Baptist High School and
Mayflower School,
Ikenne respectively. He studied Law at the
University of Lagos where he was called to the
Nigerian Bar in November 2007.
Jideonwo began his career as a TV presenter on NTA.[when?] Then worked as a researcher with Celebrating Jesus (MBI) and Inside Out with Agatha, a TV show with
Agatha Amata syndicated across the country where he met
Adebola Williams with whom he later co-founded
Red Africa.[9] He was also the associate producer of New Dawn, airing on the NTA Network. He has also appeared on The Academy, Patito's Gang, Video 10,
Big Brother Nigeria,
MNet's Moments with Mo'm, Rubbin' Minds talk show on
Channels Television.[10]
In 2004, While he was working at New Dawn with
Funmi Iyanda, Jideonwo had a show on NTA network called Youth Talk in 2004 which led to the formation and registration of thRedSTRAT in 2005.[11] His works has appeared on notable TV channels including
Channels TV, Rave TV, Wazobia Max TV,
GOTV,
StarTimes and
DSTV.[12] His show has featured Joke Silva, the wife of
Olu Jacobs,
Jim Iyke, Kemi Afolabi.[13][14][15][16][17][18]
Print
In July 2009, Jideonwo joined the defunct
NEXT Newspapers where he worked as an editorial board member and copy editor.[19]
He ran a column, Sons and Daughters, for three years in the Sunday edition of
The Guardian profiling children of the rich and famous.[citation needed]
Entrepreneurship
Jideonwo is the founder of Joy, Inc. and sits on the board of
RED. He met
Adebola Williams, co-founder of Red on the set of Inside Out with Agatha, with
Agatha Amata, where he worked as a production assistant.[20]
Joy, Inc.
Joy Inc, a teaching and media company was registered as a benefit corporation.[21]