29. Why we struck
The Nigerian Scam25 Marras 2023

29. Why we struck

We discuss the short-lived general strike -- possibly Nigeria's first in a decade -- to understand it's links to the ongoing economic crisis. What caused the strike and why did it end so quickly? What led to the assault on Comrade Joe Ajaero, the NLC president? Did the strike contribute to rebuilding Labour's waning public legitimacy, or to further undermining it?

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18. Was it rigged?

18. Was it rigged?

In which we discuss the (s)election of a new president - not of the NLC, that's for later - but of our glorious federal republic. In addition to offering various takes on the titular question, we als...

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

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);...

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16. Taking a shower with Babangida - A review of "Badamasi (Portrait of a General)"

16. Taking a shower with Babangida - A review of "Badamasi (Portrait of a General)"

@dvmilola joined us for our second film review, this time about an authorized biopic centered on Nigeria's wannabe Pinochet and so called "evil genius", Ibrahim Badamisi Babangida. We disagree about w...

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Scam Hall of Fame Ep 1: The Cement Armada Scandal 1974 - ?

Scam Hall of Fame Ep 1: The Cement Armada Scandal 1974 - ?

In this episode, we revisit the Cement Armada Scandal, which we consider one of the foundational scams of the Nigerian political economy. The scandal saw the newly oil-rich post-civil war Nigerian gov...

20 Marras 20221h 39min

15. Of Bandits, Warlords, and Terrorists: A Recap

15. Of Bandits, Warlords, and Terrorists: A Recap

This episode draws out the key debates that came out of James Barnett's (@jh_barnett) reflections in our previous episode, centered on the findings of his in-person interviews with bandits in Zamfara....

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14. From Ballot to Revolution: AAC and the 2023 elections ft. Kunle Wizeman Ajayi

14. From Ballot to Revolution: AAC and the 2023 elections ft. Kunle Wizeman Ajayi

This week, we spoke with Kunle Wizeman Ajayi (@AjayiWizeman), former Lagos chair of the African Action Congress (AAC), about the AAC's ideology, 'structures', and electoral prospects. We also talked ...

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13. On ASUU strikes and boiling Indomie ft. Maberu Fagunwa

13. On ASUU strikes and boiling Indomie ft. Maberu Fagunwa

In this episode, we spoke to radical ASUU member Temitope 'Maberu' Fagunwa (@RealMaberu), who is also an afrobeat musician, a pan-africanist and a history Lecturer at the University of Osun State, UNI...

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12. Unlocked: Audience Appreciation Episode

12. Unlocked: Audience Appreciation Episode

(by popular demand, now liiberated for the masses) Did Atiku shout us out? We review some of the best (real) feedback we've received so far, and hint at future directions/collaborations. Subscribe to...

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