53. Bala Blu or Lee Kwan Yew?
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53. Bala Blu or Lee Kwan Yew?

After a health break, we return in this episode to consider the Nigerian president's report card halfway through his term. Is he the bold liberalising force Nigeria, nay Africa, has been waiting for?

What can be said of the achievements and limitations of Tinubu’s domestic and foreign policy direction, two years into his tenure?

We discuss his efforts in comparison to his predecessor and in the context of Nigeria’s 40 year romance with neoliberalism.

The conversation also considers BAT’s foreign policy achievements and mishaps, especially in respect to the emergence of AES, his stance at the head of ECOWAS and his relationships with Washington and Paris. We also examine the possible oppositions to his re-election and the possibility of the rise of a popular mass movement against another tenure. Why isn't Tinubu easier to oppose? How much more neoliberal can we get? Who will survive in these Tinubu times? Listen and find out what we think.

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46. Tax Reform, #FreeDeleFarotimi, 2024 round up

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45.⁠ ⁠Presidential Amnesia in the Information Age

45.⁠ ⁠Presidential Amnesia in the Information Age

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43. Exclusive Interview with Momodou Taal

In this episode, our friend Ayoola Babalola converses with Momodou Taal in light of his suspension due to his activism for the Palestinian cause. They cycle through the sequence of events, the punishm...

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42. Don't Blame the IMF

As the Tinubu-era austerity bites harder and state repression becomes more commonplace, we examine the reactions of the general populace to the neoliberal policies usually prescribed and lauded by the...

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41. Reflections on the Edo State Elections, Mass Protests and Aliko's Antics

Hello there! The crew got together a few weeks ago to react to the Edo state elections and its outcomes, the aftermath of the #EndBadGovernance protests and the lead up to the #FearlessInOctober prote...

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40. Northern Radicalism Reborn?

In this episode we are joined by Ibrahim Wali and Comrade Hamza of Ranters HQ @rantitoutspace to talk about the birth of the platform, its evolution and the objectives of the #RANTitOut movement. This...

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39. Our Exclusive Interview with ‘wanted Briton’ Drew Povey

39. Our Exclusive Interview with ‘wanted Briton’ Drew Povey

Prior to his having been declared ‘wanted’ by the Nigerian authorities, we converse with the Iva Valley bookshop owner, Drew Povey on 31st August 2024, about the #EndBadGovernance protests and the inv...

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