45.⁠ ⁠Presidential Amnesia in the Information Age
The Nigerian Scam11 Joulu 2024

45.⁠ ⁠Presidential Amnesia in the Information Age

As we all delve deeper into the neoliberal vortex, a common coping mechanism is the tendency to look back nostalgically at the “good old days" — wishing for a return of bygone eras when more ‘competent’, ‘kind hearted’ or ‘decisive’ leaders held the reins.

While romanticizing past presidents appears to be a global phenomenon, there is a particular version in Nigeria that is especially sickening — insofar as the leaders in question (those that held power during the 4th Republic [1999 — present]) were among the architects of the current madness. All this begs the question: why are we so quick to forgive and forget with past presidents?

Why the sudden pining for the return of Goodluck Jonathan?

We examined the habit of romanticizing past tenures and why people struggle to situate bygone leaders within a policy and ideological trajectory. We also try to understand why presidents loom so large in Nigerian public discourse relative to, say, finance ministers… And then finally, after all our grammar, we succumb to the stupid game and each reveal our own rankings of the worst presidents in the 4th Republic. Stick around to the end to find out who is Mege’s least favorite, and let us know what you think/if you agree.

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53. Bala Blu or Lee Kwan Yew?

53. Bala Blu or Lee Kwan Yew?

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52. Let The Chips Fall Where They May

52. Let The Chips Fall Where They May

In our latest current affairs episode we analyze the state of the APC and early rumblings of a mainstream opposition coalition ahead of 2027. Is the APC losing or simply reconstituting its elite base ...

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51. Let’s Talk About Sex-ism

51. Let’s Talk About Sex-ism

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50. Why Are We Calling Her “Natasha”?

50. Why Are We Calling Her “Natasha”?

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49. 16 Billion Problems and A Book ain't One

49. 16 Billion Problems and A Book ain't One

In this episode, we use the homage paid to the ex-President Babangida in light of his book launch as a springboard to discuss the influence his regime had and continues to have on Nigeria's economic d...

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48. The Internet is the Opium

48. The Internet is the Opium

This news round up episode revisits Nigerian online conservatism, running through recent responses to the early executive orders of Trump 2.0. We also discuss Kemi Badenoch's constant reference to Nig...

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47. The Dialectics of Detty December

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