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The CN ladies and their friends, meet to talk about the dynamics of giving and receiving gifts among friends and partners. Listen to learn how to pick the perfect gift for that special person!

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Podcast Hosts - | Cecila | Okikiola |

Podcast Presenters - | Damilola | Dunni | Ola |

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With plummeting oil prices and it's resultant hit on Nigeria's chief source of foreign exchange, can we turn again to the one time economic legend - Cocoa. Valued at over 100Billion dollars, the cocoa industry could be a lifeline to Nigeria's ailing economy.

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Podcast Presenters | Nathan | Nelson |

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Script editing - | Nathan | Nelson |

Podcast production - Nathan

References:

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_production_in_Nigeria
  • https://www.proshareng.com/news/Agriculture/Reviving-the-Cocoa-Industry-in-Nigeria/37675#
  • https://www.statista.com/statistics/382311/nigeria-gdp-distribution-across-economic-sectors/
  • https://www.future-agricultures.org/blog/the-future-of-cocoa-production-in-nigeria-an-account-of-adegeyes-extensive-research-experiences/
  • http://cpparesearch.org/nu-en-pl/cocoa-production-in-nigeria/

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Podcast Presenters| Nathan | Nelson | Credits Script written by - |Daniel| Nathan |

Script editing - | Daniel | Nathan | Nelson |

Podcast production - Nathan

References:

  • [1] UNICEF, “Nigeria Country programme document,”2014.
  • [2] Harvard Divinity School, “Islam in Nigeria | Religious Literacy Project,” 2020. [Online]. Available: https://rlp.hds.harvard.edu/faq/islam-nigeria. [Accessed: 23-Aug-2020].
  • [3] I. A. B. Balogun, The penetration of Islam into Nigeria. Khartum: University of Khartoum, Sudan Research Unit, 1969.
  • [4] R. Ajakaye, “Almajiri: A legacy gone bad in Nigeria’s north,” 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/almajiri-a-legacy-gone-bad-in-nigerias-north/183887. [Accessed:08-Aug-2020].
  • [5] Institute for Islamic - African studies International, “On a biography of some of the scholars of these seven regions of Hausa” 2020.[Online]. Available:http://siiasi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Chapter-9-On-A-Biography-of-the-Scholars-of-Hausaland.pdf.[Accessed: 23-Aug-2020].
  • [6] BBC, “Coronavirus in Nigeria: The child beggars at the heart of the outbreak - BBC News,” BBC World Africa, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52617551. [Accessed: 23-Aug-2020].
  • [7] “Nigeria’s Almajiri Children: Abused, Abandoned and Brainwashed.” [Online]. Available: https://www.insideover.com/society/nigerias-almajiri-children-abused-abandoned-and-brainwashed.html. [Accessed: 23-Aug-2020].
  • [8] A. D. H. Bivar and M. Hiskett, 1962. “The Arabic Literature of Nigeria to 1804: A Provisional Account” Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1962,

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Clashes between cattle herders and farmers are unfortunately once again at the top of the Nigerian news headlines. In this episode we look at some causes and proffer solutions we think could be satisfactory to all parties involved.

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"Fulani militias’ terror: 2017-2020"

BAZÁN, José Luis, Fulani militias’ terror: 2017

-2020,Working Paper, Brussels, 16 May 2020

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We turn it several notches down with a fun trivia game. Who do you root for, Team 1 or Team 2

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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) went into effect on the 1st of January this year (2021), in this episode we have a financial expert and economist, Ayo to talk to us about what the trade agreement contains and what this means to Nigerian professionals and businesses.

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We got a virologist to answer all the questions you might have concerning the COVID-19 Virus and Vaccines. If we missed something, let us know on social media. Links are below.

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Just like playing the "what if" game, in this episode we look at several paths which if well explored could probably have led to a Nigeria much different from what we have today.   

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Podcast Presenters | Cecilia | Nelson |

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Script editing - | Daniel | Dunni | Nathan | Okikiola | Uthman  |

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What kingdoms existed in pre-amalgamation Nigeria? was there any resistance to the British incursion? these questions and more are answered in this episode of Conscious Nigeria, a Podcast of Nigerians telling Nigeria's story!

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Podcast Presenters | Cecilia | Nelson |

Credits Script written by - |Cecilia| Uthman |

Script editing - | Daniel | Dunni | Nathan | Okikiola | Uthman |

Podcast production - Nathan

References:

  • Ajayi J. E. A and Alagoa E. J. (1980) "Nigeria before 1800: Aspects of Economic Development and Inter-Group Relations" in: O. Ikime's ed, Groundwork of Nigeria History. Heinemann Educational Books
  • National Geographic. The Nok Culture. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/nok-culture/.
  • Ancient City Encyclopedia. Nok Culture. https://www.ancient.eu/Nok_Culture/.
  • Archaeology. The Nok of Nigeria. https://archive.archaeology.org/1107/features/nok_nigeria_africa_terracotta.html.
  • Olusanya G. O. (1980) "Constitutional Development in Nigeria, 1861-1960" in: O. Ikime's ed, Groundwork of Nigeria History. Heinemann Educational Books
  • Osadola O. S. (2019) A Historical Reassessment of Foreign Interest in Nigeria's War of Unity, 1967-1970., PhD thesis, Department of History and International Studies, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
  • Historical overviews of the art of Africa, https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-africa/african-art-introduction/overviews-of-the-art-of-africa/a/historical-overview-from-the- 1600s-to-the-present
  • BBC. Nigeria Profile - Timeline. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13951696.
  • Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyo_Empire
  • 234project, https://the234project.com/history/nigeria/the-1st-portuguese-expedition-to-nigeria/

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Every other week, we bring in a panel of young Nigerians to talk about trending topics. We will cover a wide range of topics, from religion to relationships, politics, economics, science and technology, or whatever pressing issue demands our attention.

In this episode, we talk about the #EndSARS movement which began as a conversation on social media and blossomed into widespread protests in major cities of Nigeria. We analyze its formation, organization and how the dynamics of politics in Nigeria might have forever been altered.

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Panel | Cecilia | Daniel | Kingsley | Nathan | Okikiola | Uthman  |

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We are young Nigerians, on a quest to learn more about our history because we believe this would help us force change from a position of knowledge. Join us weekly as we discuss issues pertinent to our development.

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This episode begins the journey of unveiling who a conscious Nigerian is, and our role in building a new Nigeria.

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Content written and edited - Nathan

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Presenters : Cecilia Oluwadunsin, Nelson

References

  • Falola, T., & Aderinto, S. (2010). _Nigeria, Nationalism, and Writing History_. Rochester, NY; Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell & Brewer. doi:10.7722/j.ctt81wzc Chapter 3, Page 44.

  • Amanda H. Podany (2008). Why Study History? A View from the Past, Academia. May 29, 2008. https://www.academia.edu/312872/Why_Study_History_A_View_From_the_Past

  • A. Adu Boahen (1978). African Perspectives on Colonialism. The John Hopkins University Press. Chapter 3 pp. 79

  • Hakim, Adi. “Colonialism, Overthrow of: Nationalism and Anti-colonialism.” Encyclopedia of African History edited by Kevin Shillington Taylor & Francis Group, 2005, pp. 266

  • Kunle Lawal. “Ife, Oyo, Yoruba, Ancient: Kingship and Art” Encyclopedia of African History edited by Kevin Shillington Taylor & Francis Group, 2005, pp. 671