Bridging The Gap

By Bridging The Gap Media

The podcast aims to create a unique space for young and old Nigerians to exchange ideas respectfully, bridging the knowledge and age gap while promoting inclusive discussions. Each episode will bring ... more

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The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.

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July 02, 2026 Key Takeaways on Reimagining Nigeria's Energy Future: Innovation and Policy| Tobi Karim
Episode Summary:
In this episode, Tobi Karim and host Sade Onabowale talk about thier key takeaways from the previous episode with Habiba. They explore Nigeria's energy landscape, focusing on sustainable development, policy innovation, and the future of energy infrastructure. They discuss government programs, technological advancements, and the importance of reimagining energy systems for a sustainable future.

Relevant Links to the episode
Nigeria's Energy Transition and Investment Plan (ETIP)

Community Meet-Ups:
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34min
June 25, 2026Nigeria's Energy Crisis: Solutions for Rural Development | Habiba Ahut Daggash
Episode Summary
In the season finale episode, Habiba Ahut Daggash, a renewable energy expert working with RMI, discusses Nigeria's energy crisis, the potential of renewable energy, especially solar, and the importance of tailored, community-specific solutions for rural electrification and economic development.

Relevant Links to the episode
Electrifying Communities, Empowering Livelihoods – RMI
Who Decides Africa's Net Zero Pathways? (Full PDF)
Habiba's Substack - Powerlines
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52min
June 18, 2026Preserving Yoruba and Other African Languages in the Digital Age | Kọ́lá Tubọ̀sún
Episode Summary
In this episode, Kọ́lá Tubọ̀sún shares his journey from growing up in Ibadan, his work in linguistics, and his efforts in preserving African languages through technology, translation, and archiving. We explore the importance of digital spaces for language preservation, the role of storytelling, and the cultural significance of maintaining our linguistic heritage.

Keywords
Language Preservation, African Languages, Digital Archiving, Linguistics, Cultural Heritage, Translation, Yoruba Names, AI and Languages, Storytelling, Cultural Preservation

Kola Recommends:
Olongo Africa
News, Prints, Literature and Local Literary Creativity" by Stephanie Newell
AI for Good by Juan M. Lavista Ferres and William B. Weeks
Naming and Being Knowledges, Identities, and Cultural Politics

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1h 4min
June 11, 2026 Q&A on Upcoming Elections, AI's impact on Nigeria and Podcasting Life
Summary:
In this bonus episode, Sade shares personal insights on podcasting, Nigerian politics, societal dehumanization, and the impact of AI in Nigeria. She reflects on lessons learned, the relevance of podcasts, and her outlook on Nigeria's future amid political and technological challenges.

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20min
May 21, 2026Key Takeaways: On Sickle Cell, Blood Donation & Building from the Ground Up | Bukola Bolarinwa
Episode summary:
In this episode, Sade interviews Bukola from Haima Health about storytelling, community engagement, and innovations in sickle cell advocacy in Nigeria. They explore systemic challenges, the importance of local context, and practical steps for health activism.

Bukola Recommends:
The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk
Haima Health's Instagram Page
Community Meet-Ups:
This month’s community event is virtual on 30th May. I’ll be doing a fireside chat with the guys from 1914 reader (frontier matters). ⁠Sign up here⁠ to save your space and get access to event details.
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30min
May 14, 2026What Your Body Has Been Trying to Tell You: Fibroids, PCOS & the Health Gap for Black Women | Dr. Elizabeth Egbase
Episode summary
In this week's episode, I sit with Dr. Elizabeth Egbase shares her journey into medicine, discusses common women's health issues like fibroids and PCOS, and explores disparities in UK healthcare research and access.

Dr Elizabeth Recommends:
Podcast:
Say Your Mind by Kelechi Okafor
Meet Me at the Altar also by Kelechi Okafor
Book:
Divided by Dr. Annabel Sowemimo
Papers:
Racial disparities in early pregnancy: a narrative review
Uterine fibroids and ulipristal acetate: systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world data
Polycystic ovary syndrome: what every woman should know

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45min
May 07, 2026From Canada to AFRICA: Bridging the Donation Gap for Black Lives in Healthcare| Sylvia Okonofua
Episode summary:
Sylvia Okonofua shares her journey from Nigeria to Canada, her work with Black Donor Save Lives, and insights into racial disparities in blood and stem cell donation. She discusses systemic issues, myths about donation, and the importance of storytelling and policy advocacy in transforming healthcare access for Black communities.

Sylvia's Recommendations:
Books:
Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon
Articles/Research:
We can’t build a truly universal healthcare system without race-based health data
Community Meet-Ups:
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47min
April 23, 2026 On Governance, the Judiciary & What Nigeria Owes Its Citizens| Abimbola Akeredolu, SAN
Episode Summary
In this episode of Bridging the Gap, Mrs. Abimbola Akeredolu SAN distinguished legal practitioner, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and former Attorney General of Ogun State who traces her remarkable journey in Law. She speaks candidly about her time in the public sector, the structural fragility of Nigeria's judiciary as the "shortest leg" of the three arms of government, and the everyday ways citizens are left navigating a system that rarely explains its own rules. As Nigeria approaches its 2027 elections, her reflections offer both a sober assessment of where the country stands and a quiet conviction that the conversation itself is the beginning of change.

Podcast Community Meet Up
We’re continuing with in person meet ups again this month on Saturday 25th April, Spots are limited, so please RSVP by getting a ticket here

Mrs Akeredolu’s Recommendations:
Books
The Century Trilogy by Ken Follett (Fall of Giants,Winter of the World, Edge of Eternity)
The Kingsbridge Series by Ken Follett (start with The Pillars of the Earth)
John Grisham Books
Sidney Sheldon Books
Jeffrey Archer Books

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1h 5min
April 16, 2026Key Takeaways: On Nigeria’s political parties, People, and the Ideas | Afolabi Adekaiyaoja
Episode Summary
Sade is joined by Afolabi, researcher, writer, and co-founder of Bellwether, for a season roundup unpacking the big themes so far.
They dig into why APC and PDP are more alike than different, how Nigeria's once-vibrant left was deliberately dismantled, and why the ideas those movements championed (free education, cooperatives, fair taxation) are ones nobody would oppose today yet nobody in power is pursuing.
They also get into why protests without institutions don't stick, and why reading groups and civic gatherings might matter more than we think. Afolabi's closing provocation: the real legacy of the military era isn't economic. It's a stunted imagination.

Books:
Good Governance in Nigeria by Portia Roelofs
They Eat Our Sweat by Daniel E. Agbiboa
Ghostroots: Stories by Pemi Aguda
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma

We’re continuing with in person meet ups again this month on Saturday 25th April, Spots are limited, so please RSVP by getting a ticket here

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32min
April 09, 2026Nigeria's Political Convergence: The Systematic Erasure of the Left | Sa'eed Husaini
Episode Summary
This episode features Sa'eed Hussaini, a researcher at the Center for Democracy and Development, discussing Nigeria's political landscape, party ideology, neoliberalism, and the history of social movements. We explore how historical legacies shape current politics and the importance of archiving activist histories.

Sa'eed Recommends:
His Archive work which I highly recommend too!:
Archives of the Nigerian Left.

Books:
1. Naija Marxisms Revolutionary Thought in Nigeria By Adam Mayer
2. The Extreme Centre: A Second Warning by Tariq Ali
3. Demons by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

His Essays & Thesis:
Africa's Last Neoliberals" — Africa Is a Country, July 2025
Reclaiming Nigerian 'Radicalism': Introducing CDD's Digital Archiving Initiative" — CDD, June 2023
Bola Tinubu's Nigeria" — Africa Is a Country, February 2024
Beyond Stomach Infrastructure — Oxford DPhil Thesis, 2020
Party ideology in Nigeria’s Four Republics: a case of right-wing convergence

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1h 15min

FAQs about Bridging The Gap:

How many episodes does Bridging The Gap have?

The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.