• How Decolonisation is Holding African Intellectualism Back
    Jun 28 2025

    For more than 60 years, decolonisation continues to hold sway in African scholarship. I argue here that the unintended consequence of this is that it has stunted Africa's growth in other fields of intellectual endeavour.


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    11 mins
  • Top Expert Reveals the Origin of Boko Haram | With Dr Danjibo
    Mar 12 2025

    I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Danjibo, an Associate Professor at the Department of Peace, Security and Humanitarian Studies, University of Ibadan on the evolution of Boko Haram in Nigeria.

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    47 mins
  • A Chat with the Founder of Utiva | Eyitayo Ogunmola
    May 7 2024

    I had a chat with Eyitayo Ogumola, the CEO of Utiva, one of the biggest e-learning platforms in the country. We talked about everything from how he started the company to AI to the Japa zeitgeist.


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    50 mins
  • Podcasts are a Problem in Nigeria
    May 1 2024

    This episode examines the 'Podpocalypse' (the proliferation of podcasts). Podcasts like Bahd and Boujee and the Honest Bunch thrive in sensationalism and absurdity for clicks and views. I argued that Nigeria desperately needs to have its version of the Enlightenment but podcasts make us a lot dumber.


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    9 mins
  • Why Niger's Citizens are Backing the Coup
    Aug 12 2023

    In this episode, I chatted with a Tanzanian-based Nigerien to discuss the recent coup in the Niger Republic. We talked about the political climate that preceded the coup, why Nigeriens seem to overwhelmingly support the junta, French post-colonial influence in Africa, and many more.
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    30 mins
  • Understanding how Afrobeats Took Over the World | with Charles Kingsley
    Jul 4 2023

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Understanding US-Nigeria Relations | with Wofai Samuel
    Jun 6 2023

    I had a chat with Wofai Samuel, the Director of Communication, Government Relations & Advocacy to the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce on economic relations between Nigeria and the US.

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    29 mins
  • Is Africa Better with Socialism or Capitalism?
    Apr 24 2023

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    38 mins