This is one of those stories that makes you pause for a moment.
Nigerian music video director TG Omori has opened up about a very difficult chapter of his life that happened largely away from the public eye.
The popular cinematographer, whose real name is ThankGod Omori, spoke about his kidney failure battle during an appearance on the Afropolitan podcast, which aired on YouTube on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
According to TG Omori, he spent more than six months in a hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos, while dealing with the condition.
And what makes the story even more surprising is that not everyone around him knew what was happening.
TG Omori said only a small circle of people in the entertainment industry were aware of what he was going through. He specifically mentioned Olamide, Fireboy, Asake, Rema, Young John and Zlatan as some of the people who knew about his situation and stood by him during that period.
But the search for a kidney donor was another battle entirely.
TG Omori revealed that it took about nine months to find a potential donor. Six people reportedly came forward, but none of them was compatible.
Eventually, his own brother stepped in.
His brother underwent the procedure to donate a kidney to him, but sadly, the transplant did not work.
Doctors later attempted a second transplant, but according to TG Omori, that one also failed.
The situation reportedly became even more painful for his family because his brother was left with only one functioning kidney.
Then came the financial reality of kidney failure.
TG Omori explained just how expensive dialysis can be, saying a session at a standard hospital can cost between ₦50,000 and ₦70,000, while private facilities can charge as much as ₦150,000 to ₦200,000 per session.
For someone who needs dialysis three times every week, the bills can become frightening very quickly.
According to TG Omori, patients could spend around ₦500,000 to ₦600,000 every week on dialysis.
And when he calculated what that could mean over an entire year, the figure came to roughly ₦31 million.
That is just dialysis.
It does not include other medical tests, medications, hospital bills or unexpected complications that may come up during treatment.
It was this experience, TG Omori said, that completely changed his understanding of money.
He explained that money may not be able to buy happiness, but in certain situations, it can buy something even more important — time to stay alive.
And honestly, that part of his story hits differently.
A lot of people see the flashy side of the entertainment industry and assume that celebrities have everything figured out. But TG Omori’s experience shows that there are battles people can fight quietly without the public knowing anything about them.
His revelation has also sparked conversations about the enormous financial burden faced by people living with kidney disease in Nigeria, especially those who require regular dialysis while waiting for a transplant.
For TG Omori, this wasn’t just another story to tell.
It was a chapter of his life that involved months in hospital, a long search for a compatible donor, two failed transplant attempts and the painful sacrifice made by his own brother.
And after everything he went through, his view of money was clearly never going to remain the same.
May everyone battling serious health challenges find the strength, support and resources they need to pull through. 🙏🏽
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