Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Importance of Studying History

12:33 The Deliberate Design of Nigeria as a Commercial Enterprise

28:43 The Division Between the North and South

35:45 The Master-Servant Dynamic in Governance

44:53 The Continuation of Colonial Structures in Post-Colonial Nigeria

49:43 The Deliberate Control and Inequality in Education

51:27 The Removal of History and Control of the Narrative

51:42 Challenges Faced by Resistance Movements

01:07:14 The Lack of a Shared Reality and a Unified Nigeria

01:17:25 The Influence of Commercial Interests in Nigeria's History

01:35:03 Understanding the Problem

01:36:05 The Orange Union

01:39:11 Testing Resolve

01:57:47 Unmasking Nigeria

02:00:41 Liquidating Nigeria Inc.

02:11:10 A Call for Referendums

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This weeks Case study is based on the recent blog post by DFS Lab that is making the rounds, Sade's thoughts on it and then we get other women operators to weigh on their experience of building out of Africa while navigating being a woman in a predominately male space.

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This episode dives into building successful startups in Nigeria, featuring Seun Runsewe & Tosin Faniro-Dada. We explore:

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In this week's episode Sade and Jasmine discuss the Kenyan protests and draw parallels to the Nigerian context. They explore the factors that led to the protests, including the 2022 elections and the government's economic policies.

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Further Reading:

Kenyan Protests, Part One: The political education of President William Ruto

Kenya's protests are about more than taxes

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Key Takeaways are summarised versions of what was discussed in each week's episode. It also includes any additional findings I've discovered since recording that episode and lastly offers actionable next steps for listeners.

Further readings: 

Africa’s colonisation of the English language continues apace

Nigerian Languages going extinct

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Topset: Learn to Speak Your Native Language With Pride!

If you’re in New York and would like to meet up with young people to learn and speak yoruba: Awujo: intimate gatherings to practice Yoruba

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In this week's episode i'm joined by linguists Bolanle and Emeka to discuss language preservation in Nigeria. We explore challenges and solutions, including community engagement, technology, education policies, and media promotion. Emeka Onwuegbuzia and Bolanle E. Arokoyo specifically delve into Nigerian language policies, advocating for local implementation and content creation incentives. They emphasize the importance of government support for language preservation efforts.

Bolanle E Arokoyo is a Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. My research interests include syntax, morphology, language acquisition, psycholinguistics, language documentation and lexicography. She's a Fellow of the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, United States of America. 

Emeka Onwuegbuzia passion lies in linguistics to specifically Igbo. He has a PhD in Linguistics from
University of Ibadan and a significant role in creating the largest annotated Igbo corpus. One of his leading projects is around a mental health literacy project and expanding the Igbo lexicon around mental health.

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Here's the substack I wrote about the rise of elite made inspite of rather than because of Nigeria's commitment to its people

In this week's episode, I brought my office kitchen and group chat conversation to the podcast. I talk to two of my friends and people whose musical opinions I trust to discuss the state of the Nigerian music industry. The industry has played a pivotal role in getting Nigerians on the map and has been a vehicle for exporting our culture to the rest of the world. Dare I say it made us the cool kids from Africa. However, it's not all roses and sunshine and all that glitters is truly not Gold. Tune in to learn more.

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In this week's episode unpacked everything mental health with  Audrey Abayomi, a seasoned psychologist who works with patients in Nigeria and the Diaspora as she shares her perspective on the mental health challenges Nigerians face. We discussed trauma, problematic cultural norms, seeking help, how nutrition impacts your mental health, maintaining healthy mental health in romantic relationships and so much more!

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Guest:

Audrey Abayomi is a Psychologist with over 20 years of experience. Her qualifications include Msc Applied Psychology Bsc Psychology, PgDp Counseling and Therapy, and PdDp Child Psychology. Her mission is to educate people on mental health issues and to de-stigmatize mental illness in the African/Nigerian Community. She is also the founder of  Audrey is the Founder of The Healing Place which has been successfully counseling clients to live their best life since 2007. She has consulted for clinics in Lagos, Nigeria as a Consultant Therapist, and is now working in the Mental Health Sector in London whilst pursuing her doctorate in Counselling Psychology in the UK.

Video: 

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - Youtube

Read More: 

Mental health in Nigeria: A Neglected issue in Public Health - ScienceDirect

Normalising mental health needs in Nigeria: A wake-up call | Feature from King's College London (kcl.ac.uk)

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