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May 30, 2021

The point of it all

Like many humans, the question of life has enveloped parts of my imagination. Questions like who am I, why am I here, what am I actually doing, how do I do it, and should I do it are among many thoughts that litter the mind of the thinking mammal. …

Life

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The point of it all
The point of it all
Life

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Nigerian History

·Jul 6, 2020

Episode 3: Political Formations

In this episode, we learn about the societies as they begin to solidify into city states and have a greater sense of culture. It is an introduction to societies in general but laying a background for the exploration of kingdoms and empires that we will undertake over the next few episodes. Links to Podcast Fanlink (includes links to multiple sources that may not be on this page):

History

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Episode 3: Political Formations
Episode 3: Political Formations
History

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Mar 7, 2020

The Discourse

I did not plan to publish this year but I think this is important. The Discourse is an idea. A simple, testable idea: the things that separate us are not as strong as the things that bind us. I would like to test this idea. What? So what is The…

Conversations

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The Discourse
The Discourse
Conversations

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Mensplainr

·Dec 20, 2019

Have You Broken The Dawn

Some parts of Igboland have an interesting way of welcoming people into a new day. We ask, “I boola chi”, which means “Have you broken the dawn”. It is a beautiful phrase which works both literally and metaphorically. To break the dawn (or daybreak) means to break the darkness. According…

Feminism

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Feminism

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Sep 29, 2019

The Oughtics of Self

One of the most influential movies over the past two decades is the Lion King. Like most millennials, I have a strong, deeply nostalgic connection to the characters and the story, and it was probably the first animated movie I ever saw. One of the most profound moments in the…

Politics

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The Oughtics of Self
The Oughtics of Self
Politics

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Sep 25, 2019

Hope’s Incandescence

The fracture of Nigerian society is often claimed to be the result of the colonial merge of many different ethnic groups together without a social contract. One might exist within the different tribes of the Republic, for example, the Igbos, Yorubas, Tivs, Urhobos and Hausas, but it is certain that…

Politics

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Hope’s Incandescence.
Hope’s Incandescence.
Politics

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Sep 12, 2019

The Price of Nigerian Complicity

The whispers of discontent often grow in the face of oppression. In Nigeria, there is a view, which can be said to be widespread, of the failure of the Nigerian state. Everyday, there is news of the oppressive nature of this society: class violence, violence against women, religious violence, ethnic…

Politics

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The Price of Nigerian Complicity
The Price of Nigerian Complicity
Politics

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Nigerian History

·Aug 19, 2019

Nigerian History Podcast: Origins

To understand the history of any society, we must attempt to determine the origins of that society and the origins of Nigerian history is a combination of many different origins. [many different tribes and cultures] Archaeological evidence puts habitation of what is now known as Nigeria at several thousand years…

History

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Nigerian History Podcast: On Origins
Nigerian History Podcast: On Origins
History

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Aug 10, 2019

Behind the tragic comedy of Nigeria

Nigeria is a hilarious country. Not hilarious in the pure form that comedy can exist in, where it is true joy that draws out deep laughter from our soul but in the way that we tend to apply comedy, as a mask or filter for pain. …

Nigeria

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Behind the tragic comedy of Nigeria
Behind the tragic comedy of Nigeria
Nigeria

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Aug 6, 2019

The Nigerian Entrepreneurial Spirit

Who doesn’t love a story of winning against the odds? It is at the cornerstone of our storytelling and is universal across culture. At the center of these stories are heroes who brave the odds; relentless and fearless star gazers. We count Winnie Mandela, Hercules, Achilles, Thomas Sankara, among…

Nigeria

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The Nigerian Entrepreneurial Spirit
The Nigerian Entrepreneurial Spirit
Nigeria

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