What's Left of the Nigerian Left Ep 1: The Socialist Library and Archive (SOLAR) Calabar ft. Chido Onumah
Hello there. We've been on a health break. But we are still here. We still pod. We've got a new episode for you. In our latest episode and the first of a new and exciting mini-series (henceforth WLN...
10 Maj 20241h 3min
33. #EndHunger Protests : From Economic Crisis to Political Crisis?
In light of the recent #EndHunger Protests around the country, we talked to one of the organisers and director of the #TakeItBack Movement ( @AyowoleSanyaolu ) to assess the politico-economic conditio...
20 Mars 202454min
32. A Nigerian Communist in Vietnam
In our latest episode, we examine the Vietnamese socialist project in a lighthearted conversation with Taofeek ( @afolxbi ), a young Nigerian communist who visited recently. Amongst the many things we...
7 Mars 20241h 40min
31. Eco was, Ecowars, Ecoworse
Back from the January Hiatus, we discuss recent developments in the ongoing Ecowas crisis. Why is Ecowas in crisis? Were the junta run countries of the Sahel right to (ecow)exit the regional body? Wha...
16 Feb 20241h 4min
30. Was national liberation the scam?
As a year end bonus, we decided to release this slightly controversial, somewhat theoretical debate we had about the pitfalls of 'independence' and the possibility that the very notion of a post-colon...
31 Dec 20231h 18min
Scam Hall of Fame Ep 3: Agricultural marketing boards in colonial and 'independent' Nigeria
In our final recording of the year, we consider a little-remembered institution that laid the foundation for many state-led scams to come: the colonial and post-independence era agricultural produce m...
21 Dec 20231h 19min
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...
25 Nov 20231h 14min
28. Precolonial Capitalism to the First Republic ft. @iyi_bobby
You might already know: we've been running a reading group on Nigerian Political Economy. This episode reviews some highlights from our first three sessions which covered the development of capitalism...
20 Okt 20231h 39min
