In this episode of Pod Save Nigeria, Emmanuel Ogungbemi dives into the story of Kemi Badenoch — the British politician of Nigerian heritage who’s risen to become Leader of the UK Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition.

We explore her journey from Lagos to London, her rise through British politics, and the controversy behind her recent statement that she “no longer identifies as Nigerian.”

Is she right to define herself on her own terms, or does her heritage carry a responsibility she can’t walk away from? Emmanuel weighs both sides — the freedom to self-define and the symbolism of national pride — before connecting Badenoch’s story to the larger question of what identity means in a globalised world.

The episode ends with a Bright Spot — the inspiring story of 15-year-old Nigerian artist Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, who set a Guinness World Record for the largest art canvas while raising awareness for autism.

🗣️ Segments:

• The Big Story: Who is Kemi Badenoch?

• Voices of Nigeria: Reactions to her identity statement

• The Identity Debate: Can she, and should she, dissociate from Nigeria?

• Global Lens: Dual identity in global politics

• Bright Spot: Nigerian creativity that breaks barriers

🎧 Host: Emmanuel Ogungbemi
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President Buhari: Interview On Arise TV and Updates on Nigeria's Twitter ban

In this episode, I reviewed recent political events, including an update on the government's Twitter ban and President Buhari's interview on AriseTV.

The final word is don't give up; we will have a Nigeria of our dream one day.

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President Buhari Bans Twitter and Nigeria's Change Of Name To UAR

This episode is a conversation with Lekan. We discussed Nigeria's Twitter ban and the change of name to UAR.

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#Nigeria #EndSARS #Security

This episode is a conversation with Lekan. We discussed Pastor Adefarasin's comment that Nigerians need to have a "Plan B" in case of crisis.

"Plan B" means residency or citizenship of another country.

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#Nigeria #EndSARS #Security

This episode is a conversation with Lekan. We reviewed the death of the former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and how Nigeria can improve the condition of security in the country.

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In this episode, I discussed the unity of Nigeria as the separatist movements are growing stronger in the southwest and the southeast.

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#Nigeria #EndSARS #Security

In this episode, I explained why something needs to be done about security in Nigeria.

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#Nigeria #EndSARS #Security

In this episode, I reviewed some of the latest events in Nigeria.

- whether Tinubu is running for president. He has been distributing rice up and down.

- talked about the Minister Pantami, who many people believed should have resigned over his past comments relating to terrorism.

- talked about the attempt of some UK politicians to outshine Nigerian politicians in terms of corruption.

- And finally, about Reverend Mbaka, who the APC said has been criticising President Buhari because the government did not give him some contracts.

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