Conscious Nigeria

Conscious Nigeria

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Conscious Nigeria episodes

  • The Generous Art of Gift Giving

    The CN ladies and their friends, meet to talk about the dynamics of giving and receiving gifts among friends and partners. Listen to learn how to pick the perfect gift for that special person!


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    Podcast Hosts - | Cecila | Okikiola |

    Podcast Presenters - | Damilola | Dunni | Ola |
    Credits

    Podcast production - Nathan


    28 min
  • The Nigerian Cocoa Dynasty

    With plummeting oil prices and it's resultant hit on Nigeria's chief source of foreign exchange, can we turn again to the one time economic legend - Cocoa. Valued at over 100Billion dollars, the cocoa industry could be a lifeline to Nigeria's ailing economy.

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    Podcast Presenters | Nathan | Nelson |
    Credits

    Script written by - | Uthman | 

    Script editing - | Nathan | Nelson |

    Podcast production - Nathan

    References:

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_production_in_Nigeria
    • https://www.proshareng.com/news/Agriculture/Reviving-the-Cocoa-Industry-in-Nigeria/37675#
    • https://www.statista.com/statistics/382311/nigeria-gdp-distribution-across-economic-sectors/
    • https://www.future-agricultures.org/blog/the-future-of-cocoa-production-in-nigeria-an-account-of-adegeyes-extensive-research-experiences/
    • http://cpparesearch.org/nu-en-pl/cocoa-production-in-nigeria/
    • 19 min
    • Revisiting the Almajiri system of Northern Nigeria
      Join the Conversation! Subscribe to the Conscious Nigeria podcast to deepen your knowledge of Nigerian history. Also you can follow the conversation on social media via:

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      Podcast Presenters
      | Nathan | Nelson |
      Credits

      Script written by - | Daniel | Nathan |

      Script editing - | Daniel | Nathan | Nelson |

      Podcast production - Nathan


      References:

      • [1] UNICEF, “Nigeria Country programme document,”2014.
      • [2] Harvard Divinity School, “Islam in Nigeria | Religious Literacy Project,” 2020. [Online]. Available: https://rlp.hds.harvard.edu/faq/islam-nigeria. [Accessed: 23-Aug-2020].
      • [3] I. A. B. Balogun, The penetration of Islam into Nigeria. Khartum: University of Khartoum, Sudan Research Unit, 1969.
      • [4] R. Ajakaye, “Almajiri: A legacy gone bad in Nigeria’s north,” 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/almajiri-a-legacy-gone-bad-in-nigerias-north/183887. [Accessed:08-Aug-2020].
      • [5] Institute for Islamic - African studies International, “On a biography of some of the scholars of these seven regions of Hausa” 2020.[Online]. Available:http://siiasi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Chapter-9-On-A-Biography-of-the-Scholars-of-Hausaland.pdf.[Accessed: 23-Aug-2020].
      • [6] BBC, “Coronavirus in Nigeria: The child beggars at the heart of the outbreak - BBC News,” BBC World Africa, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52617551. [Accessed: 23-Aug-2020].
      • [7] “Nigeria’s Almajiri Children: Abused, Abandoned and Brainwashed.” [Online]. Available: https://www.insideover.com/society/nigerias-almajiri-children-abused-abandoned-and-brainwashed.html. [Accessed: 23-Aug-2020].
      • [8] A. D. H. Bivar and M. Hiskett, 1962. “The Arabic Literature of Nigeria to 1804: A Provisional Account” Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1962,
      • 14 min
      • Ending the Fulani Herdsmen Crisis

        Clashes between cattle herders and farmers are unfortunately once again at the top of the Nigerian news headlines. In this episode we look at some causes and proffer solutions we think could be satisfactory to all parties involved.


        Show Notes:

        "Fulani militias’ terror: 2017-2020"

        BAZÁN, José Luis, Fulani militias’ terror: 2017

        -2020,Working Paper, Brussels, 16 May 2020


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        Host

        Nathan


        Panel

        | Daniel | Uthman |

        Credits

        Podcast production - Nathan

        46 min
      • TriviaTime

        We turn it several notches down with a fun trivia game. Who do you root for, Team 1 or Team 2


        Join the Conversation!

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        Host Nathan

        Team 1

        | Cecilia | Kingsley | Nelson |


        Team 2

        | Daniel | Okikiola | Uthman |


        Credits

        Podcast production - Nathan

        55 min
      • Nigeria and the AFCFTA

        The African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) went into effect on the 1st of January this year (2021), in this episode we have a financial expert and economist, Ayo to talk to us about what the trade agreement contains and what this means to Nigerian professionals and businesses.


        Join the Conversation!

        Subscribe to the Conscious Nigeria podcast to deepen your knowledge about all things Nigeria. We talk about history, culture, politics, science, economics, and trending social issues.

        You can follow the conversation on social media via:

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        Host
        Nathan


        Resource Person

        Ayo


        Panel

        | Daniel | Kingsley | Okikiola | Uthman  |

        Credits

        Podcast production - Nathan 

        1 hr 1 min
      • Should you take the COVID-19 Vaccine?

        We got a virologist to answer all the questions you might have concerning the COVID-19 Virus and Vaccines. If we missed something, let us know on social media. Links are below.

        Join the Conversation!

        Subscribe to the Conscious Nigeria podcast to deepen your knowledge about all things Nigeria. We talk about history, culture, politics, science, economics, and trending social issues. 

        You can follow the conversation on social media via:

        | Twitter | Instagram |

        Host

        Nathan


        Resource Person

        Okikiola


        Panel

        | Daniel | Dunni | Nelson | Uthman  |

        Credits

        Podcast production - Nathan

        40 min
      • The times we almost got it right

        Just like playing the "what if" game, in this episode we look at several paths which if well explored could probably have led to a Nigeria much different from what we have today.   

        Join the Conversation!

        Subscribe to the Conscious Nigeria podcast to deepen your knowledge of Nigerian history. Also you can follow the conversation on social media via:

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        Podcast Presenters

        | Cecilia | Nelson |

        Credits

        Script written by - | Daniel | Okikiola  |

        Script editing - | Daniel | Dunni | Nathan | Okikiola | Uthman  |

        Podcast production - Nathan

        13 min
      • The Birth of Nigeria

        What kingdoms existed in pre-amalgamation Nigeria? was there any resistance to the British incursion? these questions and more are answered in this episode of Conscious Nigeria, a Podcast of Nigerians telling Nigeria's story!

        Join the Conversation!
        Subscribe to the Conscious Nigeria podcast to deepen your knowledge of Nigerian history. Also you can follow the conversation on social media via:

        | Twitter | Instagram |

        Podcast Presenters

        | Cecilia | Nelson |

        Credits

        Script written by - | Cecilia | Uthman  |

        Script editing - | Daniel | Dunni | Nathan | Okikiola | Uthman  |

        Podcast production - Nathan


        References:

        • Ajayi J. E. A and Alagoa E. J. (1980) "Nigeria before 1800: Aspects of Economic Development and Inter-Group Relations" in: O. Ikime's ed, Groundwork of Nigeria History. Heinemann Educational Books
        • National Geographic. The Nok Culture. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/nok-culture/.
        • Ancient City Encyclopedia. Nok Culture. https://www.ancient.eu/Nok_Culture/.
        • Archaeology. The Nok of Nigeria. https://archive.archaeology.org/1107/features/nok_nigeria_africa_terracotta.html.
        • Olusanya G. O. (1980) "Constitutional Development in Nigeria, 1861-1960" in: O. Ikime's ed, Groundwork of Nigeria History. Heinemann Educational Books
        • Osadola O. S. (2019) A Historical Reassessment of Foreign Interest in Nigeria's War of Unity, 1967-1970., PhD thesis, Department of History and International Studies, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
        • Historical overviews of the art of Africa, https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-africa/african-art-introduction/overviews-of-the-art-of-africa/a/historical-overview-from-the- 1600s-to-the-present
        • BBC. Nigeria Profile - Timeline. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13951696.
        • Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyo_Empire
        • 234project, https://the234project.com/history/nigeria/the-1st-portuguese-expedition-to-nigeria/
        • 10 min
        • CN2: #EndSARS and the quest for a new era

          Every other week, we bring in a panel of young Nigerians to talk about trending topics. We will cover a wide range of topics, from religion to relationships, politics, economics, science and technology, or whatever pressing issue demands our attention.

          In this episode, we talk about the #EndSARS movement which began as a conversation on social media and blossomed into widespread protests in major cities of Nigeria. We analyze its formation, organization and how the dynamics of politics in Nigeria might have forever been altered.

          Join the Conversation!

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          Panel

          | Cecilia | Daniel | Kingsley | Nathan | Okikiola | Uthman  |

          Credits

          Podcast production - Nathan

          1 hr 5 min

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