17. 2023 -- Naira Scarcity, Elections, and Elite Roforofo
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17. 2023 -- Naira Scarcity, Elections, and Elite Roforofo

Coming back from our harmattan hiatus, we round out the presidential campaign banter with a discussion about the naira scarcity: whether it really is engineered by 'the cabal' (per El Rufai's claim); how it might affect the election; and how an organized left would have responded to this moment.


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61. Confessions of an Ex-APC Marxist

61. Confessions of an Ex-APC Marxist

In this episode, we pick the brains of an ex-APC insider Tabia Princewill (@TabiaPrincewill) , a former editor of The Guardian. She runs us through her journey as a returning diasporan, her entry into...

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60. Oblee Economy: Class, Gender Wars, and the Case against Detty December ft. P0liticalbaby (@Mao_0k)

60. Oblee Economy: Class, Gender Wars, and the Case against Detty December ft. P0liticalbaby (@Mao_0k)

In our latest episode, we host the the amazing PoliticalBaby (@Mao_0k), a cultural theorist, video essayist and scholar of contemporary Nigerian anthropology. We start off discussing the constraints o...

15 Joulu 20251h 19min

59. Trump's Real Interests in Nigeria

59. Trump's Real Interests in Nigeria

As the talks of an American invasion pick up speed, and Nicki Minaj takes centre stage in manufacturing consent, we check the temperature of the proceedings. With the knowledge that a US armed interve...

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58. Anti-Immigrant Sentiment and the 2027 Elections

58. Anti-Immigrant Sentiment and the 2027 Elections

We start off this episode discussing immigrants in the UK, in light of ultranationalism and right-wing anti-immigrant sentiment that is sweeping across Europe. Beginning with the creation of the welfa...

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57. Christian Genocide in Nigeria

57. Christian Genocide in Nigeria

We decided to go 'guns-a-blazing' on the subject of the purported persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The idea that Nigeria is being overrun by a hidden Islamisation/jihad agenda was a talking point...

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56. Lagos Stinks!!!

56. Lagos Stinks!!!

After a long rainy season break, we reflect on the latest changes in the recent past in Nigeria and beyond. We assess the deafening but underlying hum of tribalism and its outlets in material reality....

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55. Economic Crisis, Status Consciousness, and the Nigerian Middle Class

55. Economic Crisis, Status Consciousness, and the Nigerian Middle Class

Some weeks ago, Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola announced his new book titled "Making it Big" which was intended to reveal lessons about overcoming challenges and building successful businesses as a...

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54.⁠ ⁠Dawn of the ADC

54.⁠ ⁠Dawn of the ADC

This episode judges the murmurs of a new coalition on the horizon of Nigeria's electoral politics. We wade deep into the horse race (aided by many more mixed metaphors) to evaluate the chances of vict...

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