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The Backstory is Nigeria’s news in context. We examine Nigeria’s headlines and connect the dots to help you see the bigger picture.
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February 25th was Election Day in Nigeria and the experiences of voters ranged from good to bad to just downright bizarre. In this episode of The Backstory, the humans of Triple-E share their stories and and ask some really critical questions about the voting process.
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, John Iwodi, Anthonieta Kalunta, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
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On January 1, 2023, former President Olusegun Obasanjo release a letter titled "My Appeal to All Nigerians Particularly Young Nigerians". This is an audio rendition of the full letter as published by PremiumTimes. ———————————————This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.Copyright (c) 2023 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved.———————————————▶︎Follow us @234.audio on Instagram, @234audio on Facebook, and @234audio on Twitter▶︎Subscribe to our 234Audio YouTube channel———————————————If you are interested in sponsoring or licensing this program, reach out to us via WhatsApp at +234 818 230 1234 or send us e-mail at info@234audio.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebackstoryng/support
On October 23rd, 2022 something weird happened. The United States Embassy in Abuja issued a security alert to its citizens.
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This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
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On Friday, 16th September 2022, the Kano state Police Command arrested a Chinese National, Geng Quarong, for allegedly stabbing Ummukulsum Sani Buhari to death in her family home for refusing to marry him. In this episode, we review the phases of obsessive love and how it can turn into violence. Oftentimes, there are red flags which we tend to ignore.
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Anthonieta Kalunta, Mariam Mohammed, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
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▶︎Mary Jo Rapini https://www.youtube.com/c/MaryJoRapini
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Two weeks ago, INEC tweeted that 45% of voter registrations, that’s over 1.1 million, which happened within a 6 month period were invalid and would not be included in the voter register for the upcoming general election. Twitter went crazy, everyone’s conspiracy theory antennae went up, and INEC has been on the defensive ever since.
In this episode, we will try to break down for you how it’s possible to have invalid registrations and why the 45% number is actually consistent with what INEC has reported in the past.
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Mariam Mohammed, Lucky Usmah, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
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It’s no secret that in Nigeria, electoral offences happen. There’s vote buying, ballot box snatching, bribing of INEC officials, disorderly behavior at a political meeting, illegal voting, threatening a person with violence…these and so much more have been defined as election offenses in our laws and they come with penalties.
Last month, as part of a public hearing on the Bill for an Act to Establish the Electoral Offences Commission 2022 and other related matters, INEC made their case for why we need a separate commission to investigate, arrest, and prosecute election offenders.
We analyze the bill and identify significant gaps that may make the bill ineffective at best, or at worst, a political tool.
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Mariam Mohammed, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Special thanks to Lucky Usamah.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
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Campaigns for Nigeria’s general election will commence later this month and we want to help you keep track of what three presidential candidates are saying about how they will handle certain issues. For this episode, we’ve compiled clips and social media posts of what three candidates have said or posted since January 2022 about how they will tackle insecurity in our country. We focused on the three mainstream presidential candidates - the APC candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, PDP’s candidate Atiku Abubakar and LP’s candidate Peter Obi. ——————————————— This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Lucky Usamah, Uche Mbah, and Dominic Tabakaji. Special thanks to Mariam Mohammed. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad. Copyright (c) 2022 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved. ——————————————— ▶︎Follow us @234.audio on Instagram, @234audio on Facebook, and @234audio on Twitter ▶︎Subscribe to our 234Audio YouTube channel ——————————————— If you are interested in sponsoring or licensing this program, reach out to us via WhatsApp at +234 818 230 1234 or send us e-mail at info@234audio.com ——————————————— We used several sources for this episode including: ▶︎Tinubu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr06cSDTRKI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb9LQsukicw ▶︎Atiku https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITsv3vtrfh8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DouiuWG9tk https://twitter.com/atiku/status/1533755988733476867?s=20&t=XY_kYANWTiXHge-AVqQrqw ▶︎Obi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWwViBQFJTM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGkFppeT8bQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdv1tunLj-c&t=2839s https://twitter.com/PeterObi/status/1566549081220063234?s=20&t=XY_kYANWTiXHge-AVqQrqw
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In August 2018, 13-year-old Ochanya was interviewed on camera by journalists and she alleged that she was repeatedly raped by her uncle, Andrew Ogbuja, and his son, Victor Ogbuja.
Ochanya was diagnosed with Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) and on Wednesday, the 17th of October 2018, she died. Before she died, Ochanya was leaking urine and feces as a result of damage she suffered to her vagina and rectum allegedly at the hands of her cousin Victor Ogbuja and his father, Andrew Ogbuja.
Fast forward to April, 2022 and Ochanya’s uncle, Andrew Ogbuja, was acquitted by the State High Court in Makurdi. The court ruled that there was no sufficient corroborating evidence to convict him and that Ochanya was not present to tell her story.
Why didn’t Ochanya’s videotaped interview with the journalists count? What kind of corroborating evidence does the court need for a rape allegation? Does the accused person have to be caught in the act? Do they have to be subjected to a medical examination? What if they confess - does that count as corroborating evidence?
In this episode, we try to find out.
Special thank you to John Ameh Ogbanje and Barrister Amina Umar Hussain who took time to speak to us.
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This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Special thanks to Mariam Mohammed.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
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It’s okay to discipline children but maybe it’s time to rethink how we do it in Nigeria and across Africa. In this episode we talk about how our tolerance for domestic abuse later as adults can actually be set by how we are disciplined in our childhood. Imagine this. Your child does something wrong. So you beat her because you’ve decided this is the only way she will learn. Then after all the tears are shed, you tell her that you did it because you love her. And maybe you even feel a little bad about the beating and you’re extra nice to her afterwards and she’s extra obedient afterwards. Fastfoward to your child as an adult. She’s in a relationship and one day the man gets angry and beats her. Then after all the tears are shed, he tells her that he did it because she did something wrong but that he loves her and he’s sorry. Then he’s extra nice to her afterwards and she loves him even more. And she stays. Until one day she has had enough and she leaves or he kills her. Special thank you to Dr. Seun Ogunla, Dr. Jackie Ikeotuonye, Mr. Olatosimi Kolawole, Madam Edoamaowo Udeme and all the domestic violence survivors who took the time to speak with us. If you or someone you love is in a domestic violence situation, there is help out there. Reach out to any of the organizations below and they will help point you in the right direction. Child and Youth Protection Foundation: https://www.facebook.com/kolawole.cypf Network Against Domestic Violence Foundation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/490233354995454 Primly Services Nigeria https://www.facebook.com/primlyservice/ Assurgent Repose Consulting https://www.therapyroute.com/therapist/assurgent-repose-consulting-lagos-ng ——————————————— This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Mariam Mohammed, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji. Special thanks to Alexandra Gekpe and Anthonieta Kalunta. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad. Copyright (c) 2022 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved. ——————————————— ▶︎Follow us @234.audio on Instagram, @234audio on Facebook, and @234audio on Twitter ▶︎Subscribe to our 234Audio YouTube channel ——————————————— If you are interested in sponsoring or licensing this program, reach out to us via WhatsApp at +234 818 230 1234 or send us e-mail at info@234audio.com
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Politicians and political parties need money to fund campaigns. Regulating how politicians and political parties raise funds and how they spend those funds is important because If you leave it up to the politician and political parties, anything goes. In this episode, we take a closer look at our Electoral Act and we noticed that it has been diluted, watered down over the years. Our legislators appear to be introducing more grey areas into every new version of the act and these grey areas seem to help cover up information about source of funds, recipients of funds, amounts contributed, frequency of contributions and requirements to disclose information.
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Mariam Mohammed, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Special thanks to Kolawole Oluwadare of SERAP, John Iwodi and Lucky Usamah.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
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We used several sources for this episode including:
▶︎2022 Electoral Act
https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Electoral-Act-2022.pdf
▶︎2002 Electoral Act
https://www.ceja.ch/images/CEJA/DOCS/Bib/Pays/Nigeria_S2/M6.pdf
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Political campaigns cost money and that money has to come from somewhere. At the moment, in Nigeria, the candidate is responsible for mobilizing funds and party member contributions to party finances are non-existent. At the moment, political parties are not owned by the people because the people are not financing them. It’s time to change all of that.
Get your PVC. Vote. Join a political party. Donate funds. Be at the table. Participate in decision-making. Demand better.
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Mariam Mohammed, Lucky Usamah, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Mr. Austin Agbonsuremi of PRIMORG
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The pattern of violence and kidnapping that has been sweeping across northwest Nigeria has been confusing to say the least. There didn’t seem to be rhyme or reason to it until we came across a book written by Anja Shortland. In this mini episode, we attempt to place the events happening in northwest Nigeria in the context of protection theory and well...the situation is (to put it mildly) not good. ——————————————— This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Anthonieta Kalunta, Alexandra Gekpe, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad. Copyright (c) 2022 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved. ——————————————— ▶︎Follow us @234.audio on Instagram, @234audio on Facebook, and @234audio on Twitter ▶︎Subscribe to our 234Audio YouTube channel ——————————————— If you are interested in sponsoring or licensing this program, reach out to us via WhatsApp at +234 818 230 1234 or send us e-mail at info@234audio.com ——————————————— We used several sources for this episode including: ▶︎Kidnap: Inside the Ransom Business by Anja Shortland https://www.amazon.com/Kidnap-Inside-Business-Anja-Shortland-ebook/dp/B07L5PKK5M/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1659634997&refinements=p_27%3AAnja+Shortland&s=books&sr=1-1
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If you've been keeping up with our episodes, you know that we have been reminding you to go and register for your PVC. So, we decided to take our own advise. In this episode, Rahmat and Lucky share what happened when they went to the INEC office for PVC registration. The deadline to register for your PVC is 30th of June 2022. For more information, go to: https://cvr.inecnigeria.org . Hurry!
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Lucky Usamah, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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Apiculture is the business and science of managing bees. To learn more about apiculture, we spoke with Chi Okafor. Chi is the founder and CEO of Kendake Honey right here in Nigeria and she’s been into apiculture for about 5 years. She spoke to us about how she got started, her challenges, and her successes in the beekeeping business.
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Mariam Mohammed, Alexandra Gekpe, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Chi Okafor of Kendake Honey.
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You can make money from bees. They will produce honey and other products that you can sell. But in order to make money from them, you have to build them a place to live and work. An apiary is a location where beehives of honey bees are kept. The Triple- E team took out time to visit an apiary on the SCL farm and BHF Agroforestry project to show you what an apiary looks like, the types of hive, and environment.
Then we spoke to Chi Okafor of Kendake Honey and she taught us all about the business aspect of running an apiary. Listen to that episode now: https://anchor.fm/thebackstoryng/episodes/Money-making-buzz-interview-with-Chi-Okafor-of-Kendake-Honey-e1jdfl0
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Mariam Mohammed, Alexandra Gekpe, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Mr. Samuel Kwasara, Barnabas, Godwin and all the members of the SCL Farms and BHF Agroforestry project and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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Friday the 20th of May is World Bee Day. This day has been designated by the United Nations as a day when we remind everyone about the roles that bees play in our ecosystem.
But a lot of people are afraid of bees. And it turns out that this fear is exactly what can kill us. On the one hand, fear can agitate the bees and cause them to attack us. And on the other hand, if we attack the bees and their environment, we will cause our own death. In this episode we ask the questions - should we be afraid of bees? And why do we even have bees in the first place? What are bees good for?
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Mariam Mohammed, Lucky Usamah, Alexandra Gekpe, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
For this episode, we relied on the contributions of many individuals. Thank you to all the people who gave us feedback about your fear of bees and a very special thank you to Dr. Semiyu Olagolden and Dr. Liaidi Muideen Tella for granting us interviews and sharing your expertise with us. Thank you to Mr. Samuel Kwasari, Barnabas, Godwin, and all the members of the SCL Farms and BHF Agroforestry project at Yangoji for taking us on a very safe tour of the apiary.
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Stealing is stealing. Except if you’re a politician. We celebrate and welcome home corrupt politicians while we curse at, beat and lynch thieves in our communities. . In this episode, we are joined by Mariam Mohammed, the newest member of our team, as we ask: why is this so?
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Mariam Mohammed, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad
Special thanks to Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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We used several sources for this episode including:
▶︎Colonialism and the Two Publics in Africa: A Theoretical Statement by Peter Ekeh
https://www.jstor.org/stable/178372
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-backstory/id1543629132?uo=4
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▶︎Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/5qyZb6MvKp6A5BC7MCdB93
▶︎TuneIn Radio
https://tunein.com/embed/player/p1437842/
▶︎YouTube
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-cwbodNdBR71P9XXYBnF4ytqVSPgiI_y
▶︎Amazon Music and Audible
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Last month, in March, Nigeria’s Super Eagles hosted Ghana’s Black Stars at the MKO Abiola stadium in Abuja. It was the qualifying round for the World Cup and Nigeria lost. The expected behavior after a football match ends is for everyone to simply leave the stadium. But after last month’s match ended, something strange happened: a crowd of spectators began to trash and vandalize the stadium. A complete opposite but equally strange behavior happened at the 2018 World Cup: Japanese spectators, en masses, cleaned up their trash from the stadium after they lost a match.
One word may explain the strange behaviors of the Japanese and our own: conformity.
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Lucky Usamah, John Iwodi, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
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In 1996, staff at Pilanesberg National park, a game reserve in South Africa, had a problem: young bull male elephants were on a rampage. They were going after visitors and attacking and killing the rhinos. This was definitely not normal behavior for elephants. The ecologists at Pilanesberg diagnosed the situation and came up with a plan that restored the natural balance in the park. No rhino has been killed by an elephant at Pilanesberg ever since.
Northern Nigeria has a problem: young men in their 20s and 30s are on a rampage. Can we look to the elephant for a possible solution?
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Alexandra Gekpe, John Iwodi, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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And that problem is called maruca vitrata. Our farmers have been battling the maruca vitrata for decades now and losing. But last year, in 2021, West African scientist made a breakthrough and it looks like our farmers may be getting closer to totally annihilating the maruca vitrata. So in this minisode, we ask: What is maruca vitrata and why has it been harassing our bean farmers?
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, John Iwodi, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
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Everyone wants to win. And when we’re on a losing team, it’s only natural that we would want to change teams. For finite games like soccer, basketball, volleyball, and others, it’s acceptable when players move from one team to another. But what happens when it’s our politicians who are moving so freely and easily from one political party to another? And does it make sense to use laws to try and stop them?
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Something exciting has been happening in and around Benin City since 2006. Benin City has been the center of a ground-breaking experiment in an alternative energy source - an energy source that is even more valuable than petrol. This energy source can even cut down, by half, how much you spend on petrol.
Alex and Lucky explain.
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On the 18th of January Senator Smart Adeyemi sponsored a bill titled, “Advance Rent for Residential Apartments, Office Spaces, Etc, Regulation Bill 2022”. The bill seeks to make it illegal for any landlord to ask for advance rent payment of more tha three months. This includes landlords of residential and office buildings. The bill is supposed to make rent, especially in the city center, more affordable but the exact opposite may end up happening. ——————————————— This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad. Special thanks to everyone who took the time to share your thoughts with us - your contributions are very much appreciated. Copyright (c) 2022 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved. ——————————————— ▶︎Follow us @234.audio on Instagram, @234audio on Facebook, and @234audio on Twitter ▶︎Subscribe to our 234Audio YouTube channel ——————————————— If you are interested in sponsoring or licensing this program, reach out to us via WhatsApp at +234 818 230 1234 or send us e-mail at info@234audio.com
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In 1950s Nigeria there was so much excitement in the air as the country was getting ready for Independence from British colonial rule. Political participation and activism had been ramping up for some time and even students were getting into the anti-colonial and pro-nationalist spirit.
As part of their civic duty to help forge a better society, one young man, 18-year old Wole Soyinka, and his friends formed a confraternity, the first of its kind in Nigeria. Their creed: to be anti-colonial, anti-convention, anti-socio-economic class, de-tribalized, non-religious, non-political, and non-violent.
By the 1980s, their “noble” idea had devolved into university cults some of whose members were out to rob, rape, and murder.
Fastforward to today and Nigeria is still dealing with cult related violence but the violence has now spread beyond university walls and is terrorizing local communities.
Where are the grownups in all of this?
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Usamah Lucky, Alexandra Gekpe, Uche Mbah, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
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Last month, on the 17th of January, President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled over 10 pyramids of rice at the Abuja International Trade Fair Complex. One million rice paddies were used to construct the pyramids as part of a media parade to showcase the results from the Anchor Borrower’s Programme (ABP). According to the President, with the ABP, Nigeria’s rice production has increased to over 7.5 million metric tons annually. With so much rice production, why is the average price of a 50kg bag of rice N20,000?
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We said oil prices went down to $29 dollars In 1983, it was actually in 1985
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In 1975, 1 Naira was actually equivalent to $1.66 USD so 5.5 billion Naira In 1975 would have been equal to over $9.1 billion USDs
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In November 2021, Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance announced the government plans to finally and completely remove fuel subsidy and implement a 5,000 Naira cash transfer to Nigeria’s vulnerable population in order to offset the impact. The argument is that the money saved from fuel subsidy would then go toward other development and infrastructural projects that the country badly needs. It’s a very logical argument in theory. But does it make practical sense?
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Bureau de change operators or BDCs have now been in the doghouse for over 6 months. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has accused them of excessive dealings that are contributing to the Naira’s free fall in value against the dollar as well as adding to the dollarization of the economy. Why is dollarization bad for our economy and what do we need to do to de-dollarize?
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On October 12th, the National Assembly approved amendments to section 52 of the Electoral Act that would empower the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to implement electronic transmission of election results. But for some reason, that same day, they decided to propose a critical amendment to section 87 of the Electoral Act. The amendment would require political parties to hold direct parties instead of having the option for indirect primaries.
Then they sent all the amendments off to the President for his assent. He returned the bill back to them, unsigned. His reasons for not signing came down to section 87.
What does this mean for section 52?
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The year is over but before we wrap it up and start again, here's a look back at the top 10 Nigerian headlines that we covered in 2021 from Covid-19 to e-Naira and everything in between. Thank you to everyone who has been listening, sharing, commenting on and liking our content. We appreciate the support and we're looking forward to bringing you more analysis in 2022. From the entire team at Triple-E - Happy New Year! ——————————————— This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Rahmat Muhammad, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad. Special thanks to Biyama Joseph and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku. Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved. ——————————————— ▶︎Follow us @234.audio on Instagram, @234audio on Facebook, and @234audio on Twitter ▶︎Subscribe to our 234Audio YouTube channel ——————————————— If you are interested in sponsoring or licensing this program, reach out to us via WhatsApp at +234 818 230 1234 or send us e-mail at info@234audio.com
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Propaganda. It’s an essential tool in any democracy and it is very much alive and well in Nigeria. As we look forward to the 2023 general elections, the propaganda around insecurity is gaining ground. Why?
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Botswana. Banned.
Eswatini. Banned.
Lesotho. Banned.
Malawi. Banned.
Mozambique. Banned.
Namibia. Banned.
South Africa. Banned.
Zimbabwe. Banned.
Nigeria. Banned.
In this episode, we take a closer look at the decision that some countries have made to selectively ban travel after the oMicron variant was identified in South Africa.
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Usamah Lucky and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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It is true that the price of everything has gone up since 2020. But for some reason, the price of beans has really gone up from about 313 Naira in October 2020 to 471 Naira in October 2021. Naturally, we wanted to know why.
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Umar Isa Dandago, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji, Anthonieta Kalunta, and Uche Mbah.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Dr. Junaidu dan Ladi, Dan Jummai Shaba and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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▶︎National Bureau of Statistics
https://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng
▶︎The Observatory of Economic Complexity
https://oec.world
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A safety pin can protect the baby against evil spirits. Prolonged labour means she cheated on her husband. Swollen feet? She must be having a male child. Her age doesn’t matter as long as she is physically big enough to bear children.
These are just a few cultural beliefs that Dr. Babatunde Adewumi shared with us in this episode. Some of these beliefs are harmless, some are helpful, but most are dangerous and are contributing to Nigeria’s high maternal mortality ratio.
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Angela Umoru, Dr. Babatunde Adewumi, and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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We used several sources for this episode including:
▶︎World Health Organization
https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/maternal-health-nigeria/en/
▶︎Adeniyi Fagbamigbe
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309485067_Regional_Differences_in_Adolescent_Childbearing_in_Nigeria
▶︎Abimbola S. et al
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/224915784_The_Midwives_Service_Scheme_in_Nigeria
▶︎2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)
https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/GF46/GF46.pdf
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In the episode titled "Women dying to populate Nigeria" we spoke with Dr. Cecilia Banga who walked us through some of the most common complications that women face during pregnancy, and during and after delivery. She mentioned cesarean sections (c-sections) in the context of emergencies. Naturally, we wanted to know more about c-sections. This bonus content includes Dr. Banga's responses to our follow-up questions. In addition to delivering babies (over 2,500 and counting!), Dr. Banga is also a mother to two young beautiful daughters. And she recently wrote and published a book called Blossom and Bloom: Tips for Talking to Your Tween Daughter About Puberty. We highly recommend it. Get your copy here: https://drbangaobgyn.com/shop/ ——————————————— ▶︎Follow us @234.audio on Instagram, @234audio on Facebook, and @234audio on Twitter ▶︎Subscribe to our 234Audio YouTube channel ——————————————— If you are interested in sponsoring or licensing this program, reach out to us via WhatsApp at +234 818 230 1234 or send us e-mail at info@234audio.com
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Every year, about 36,000 pregnant women die in Nigeria.
That's 100 pregnant women dying per day. Four pregnant women die every hour.
Nigeria, the Giant of Africa, has the highest maternal mortality in Africa. More women die during pregnancy, while giving birth, or after giving birth here in Nigeria than anywhere else in Africa.
Join us in this episode along with Dr. Cecilia Banga as we dig into the many ways that pregnancy can kill a woman (if it is not managed properly).
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, John Iwodi, Anthonieta Kalunta, Dominic Tabakaji, Sam Tabakaji and Uche Mbah.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Dr. Cecilia Banga and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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In Europe and America, sexual blackmail was a lucrative business from the early 1700s up until about 1960. It was enabled primarily by two factors: a strict definition of sexual respectability and new “technologies” that made it easier for blackmailers to stay anonymous. So while the sexual revolution has helped to reduce the cases of sexual blackmail in the West, in Africa the cases are rising thanks to the internet and digital technology.
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, John Iwodi, Anthonieta Kalunta and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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▶︎Sexual Blackmail: A Modern History by Angus McLaren
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has decided to launch a digital currency that it is calling the e-Naira. What is it, how will it work, and why do we need it? Oh, and how much is it going to cost us? Find out in this episode.
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This episode was produced by Richard Anyebe, Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Barrister Damilola Odumosu, Usman Ibrahim, and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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https://enaira.com
https://enaira.gov.ng
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https://www.cbn.gov.ng
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On Friday October 1st, Nigeria will be celebrating its 61st anniversary of independence from British colonial rule. Most people were taught that Nigeria made a move for independence in 1953 and then independence was granted in 1960. But that’s actually not the way it happened.
Special thanks to Kyunne Austin, John Iwodi and Richard Anyebe for the voice reenactments.
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This episode was produced by Alexandra Gekpe, Richard Anyebe, John Iwodi, Usman Ibrahim, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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In the 1970s the United States had a drug abuse problem so they launched a war on drugs. The belief was that the availability of drugs like marijuana, heroin, and cocaine lead to addiction. So, the argument went, if you get rid of drugs, you’ll get rid of addiction. Right? Wrong. In this episode, we review the research and interview a recovering addict to understand why drug abuse and addiction are not about the drugs. What does this mean for Nigeria’s emerging drug abuse problem?
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This episode was produced by Rahmat Muhammad, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad. Special thanks to Anthonieta Kalunta, Alexandra Gekpe, Nabilah Usman, John Iwodi, and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku. Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved.
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We used several sources for this episode including:
▶︎Richard Nixon Foundation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8TGLLQlD9M
▶︎Freethink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-0KfwFCMRM
▶︎The Globalization of Addiction: A Study in Poverty of the Spirit by Bruce K. Alexander
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Last month, there was a military coup in Guinea. Prior to that, there have been 210 coup attempts on the African continent. The Guinea coup was coup attempt number 211. And it was successful.
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jonathan Powell to understand why coups are still happening and may continue to happen on the continent.
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This episode was produced by Alexandra Gekpe, Richard Anyebe, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Dr. Jonathan Powell, Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved.
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We used several sources for this episode including:
▶︎Dr. Jonathan M. Powell
https://www.jonathanmpowell.com
▶︎One Earth Future (CoupCast)
https://oneearthfuture.org/activities/coup-cast
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Last month, Plateau State, specifically Jos and about three local governments surrounding Jos had been under some kind of curfew since August 14th. The situation quickly escalated to the point where students had to be evacuated from the University of Jos (UniJos).
In this episode, we speak with Esther, a UniJos student who gives a firsthand account of what she experienced in the first 24 hours before she was evacuated.
Note: Esther is not the student’s actual name.
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This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, Nabilah Usman, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to “Esther”, Richard Anyebe, John Iwodi, Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved.
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We used several sources for this episode including:
▶︎Asma’u Zakari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r88TIkzzMI
▶︎TVC News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAzgr6zEvpA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEhQEgIm3Vs
▶︎The Guardian Newspaper
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▶︎An update on the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic games
The Games ended last week and Team Nigeria has come back home with 10 medals: 4 Gold, 1 Silver, and 5 Bronze.
Congratulations to all of our Paralympians. You’ve made us proud yet again. Welcome home.
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On the 24th of June, Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu was paraded in front of Nigerian journalists and at that time she confessed to killing Usifo Ataga in self-defense. About three weeks later, she said she had nothing to do with Mr. Ataga’s death. Same person, different version of events.
In this episode, we discuss why confessions are so powerful and how it’s possible to hack into a person’s mind in order to get a false confession.
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This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, Nabilah Usman, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Richard Anyebe, Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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We used several sources for this episode including:
▶︎TVC News
https://youtu.be/PE68BxFlBJk
▶︎Crime Fighters Television
https://youtu.be/oF_VARq3siA
▶︎Arise News
https://youtu.be/USE7NkRz53E
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▶︎An update on the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic games
As of Monday, 30th August 15:31 WAT, team Nigeria has won 6 medals: 3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze
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Today is the first day of the 2020 Paralympic games in Tokyo and Nigeria’s Paralympic team is expected to put on a very strong performance. Even stronger than our Olympic team. What is their secret?
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This episode was produced by Alexandra Gekpe, Richard Anyebe, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku. We also thank Dr. Samuel Gekpe and all the men and women who gave us feedback.
Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved.
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We used several sources for this episode including:
▶︎International Paralympic Committee
https://www.paralympic.org
▶︎Vanguard Online
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/olympic-funds-ready-dg-budget/
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Nigerians can watch the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic games on your local NTA channel or stream the games on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/ParalympicSportTV
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On Sunday, August 15th, the world woke up to the news that Afghanistan is once again under the control of the Taliban. The US and other allied nations have been withdrawing troops from Afghanistan since February 2020 and analysts had predicted that the Taliban would probably take over at some point. But the speed at which it happened shocked just about everyone.
In this episode of The Backstory, we’ll remind you why the United States got into Afghanistan in the first place and how they found out, like the rest of us, that the Taliban is very much still a force to be reckoned with.
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This episode was produced by Richard Anyebe, John Iwodi, Alexandra Gekpe, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved.
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We used several sources for this episode including:
▶︎NYTimes
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/09/world/middleeast/afghanistan-war-cost.html
▶︎Council on Foreign Relations
https://www.cfr.org/timeline/us-war-afghanistan
▶︎Afghanistan: A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War against the Taliban by Stephen Tanner
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005EYEPMQ?pf_rd_r=M6CFCSA3AMQNAQBPAWQ9&pf_rd_p=8fe9b1d0-f378-4356-8bb8-cada7525eadd&pd_rd_r=de990ae8-c018-4427-a412-088948479fd7&pd_rd_w=l9uzE&pd_rd_wg=8nmXl&ref_=pd_gw_unk
▶︎Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics Book 36) by Thomas Barfield
https://www.amazon.com/Afghanistan-Cultural-Political-Princeton-Politics-ebook/dp/B003ODIRLY/ref=sr_1_3?crid=34B4V9SHE1RD0&dchild=1&keywords=afghanistan&qid=1629307724&sprefix=afg%2Caps%2C409&sr=8-3
▶︎President Biden Delivers Remarks on Afghanistan
https://youtu.be/kIxyYU227mM
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In October 2019, the FBI made an arrest in an airport somewhere in the US. That arrest led to the downfall of a popular Nigerian instagram influencer and now a highly decorated Nigerian police officer is fighting to save his reputation and career.
In today’s episode of The Backstory, we dig into the FBI’s court filings and uncover so much more to this story.
YouTube video for this episode: https://youtu.be/z5UTXWq2nEk
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This episode was produced by Nabilah Usman, Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved.
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We used several sources for this episode including:
▶︎Dubai Media Office:
https://twitter.com/DXBMediaOffice/status/1276109374667264001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1276109374667264001%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fslate.com%2Ftechnology%2F2020%2F06%2Fdubai-police-fox-hunt-2-hushpuppi-arrest.html
▶︎US Justice Department
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/nigerian-national-brought-us-face-charges-conspiring-launder-hundreds-millions-dollars
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/press-release/file/1292066/download
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/six-indicted-international-scheme-defraud-qatari-school-founder-and-then-launder-over-1
▶︎Premium Times
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/476935-breaking-hushpuppi-police-suspend-abba-kyari.html
▶︎HotNaija
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI_7D72XFpE&t=5s
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Video by Mikhail Nilov from Pexels
Video by Carlos Arribas from Pexels
Video by Kampus Production from Pexels
Video by Amina Filkins from Pexels
Video by Pressmaster from Pexels
Video by Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels
Video by Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels
Video by German Korb from Pexels
Video by cottonbro from Pexels
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Right before taking their summer recess, the Nigerian Assembly decided to debate amendments to the Electoral Act. The act has 158 clauses and they considered each clause one by one. Everything was going well until they got to section 52 subsection 2. Then all hell broke loose.
What’s all the fuss about section 52 subsection 2? Find out this week on The Backstory podcast.
This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Nabilah Usman, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved.
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NCC’s National Broadband Plan 2020 - 2025
https://www.ncc.gov.ng/documents/880-nigerian-national-broadband-plan-2020-2025/file
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It’s been over 50 days since the Nigerian government suspended Twitter operations in the country. But, Nigeria is not the only country where Twitter is running into problems and on this week’s episode we invited Nikhil Pahwa from MediaNama, based in India, to share the experiences that the Indian government has been having with social media.
Though the inciting incidents around social media are somewhat similar between our two countries, our governments have reacted differently. Nigeria chose to ban Twitter while India is choosing to regulate them…for now.
So in this episode we ask: did the Nigerian government even have the option to regulate Twitter?
This episode was produced by Alexandra Gekpe, Richard Anyebe, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Nikhil Pahwa from MediaNama (link below), Anthonieta Kalunta, Nabilah Usman,
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▶︎Nikhil Pahwa, Founder and Editor, MediaNama
https://www.medianama.com
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Last month (May 2021) the news was that Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram, is dead. He apparently was chased down by his rivals in the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and asked to surrender. He chose to die. By suicide bomb.
Last week on the Backstory podcast, we began to trace the internal developments within the insurgent group that made this outcome unavoidable. This week we ask: what happens next?
This episode was produced by Nabilah Usman, Richard Anyebe, Anthonieta Kalunta, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Abdulbasit Kassim, Murtala Abdullahi, Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved.
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We relied on the following sources for this episode:
▶︎The Crisis Group
https://www.crisisgroup.org
▶︎The Council on Foreign Relations
https://www.cfr.org
▶︎HumAngle
https://humangle.ng
▶︎Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement by Alexander Thurston
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691172248/boko-haram
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Last month (May 2021) the news was that Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram, was dead. He apparently was chased down by his rivals in the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and asked to surrender. He chose to die. By suicide bomb.
Over the next two weeks on the Backstory podcast, we trace the internal developments within the insurgent group that made this outcome unavoidable.
This episode was produced by Nabilah Usman, Richard Anyebe, Anthonieta Kalunta, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Abdulbasit Kassim, Murtala Abdullahi, Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved.
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We relied on the following sources for this episode:
▶︎The Crisis Group
https://www.crisisgroup.org
▶︎The Council on Foreign Relations
https://www.cfr.org
▶︎HumAngle
https://humangle.ng
▶︎Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement by Alexander Thurston
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691172248/boko-haram
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The first violent conflict in history was between a farmer and a herdsman. Cain was a farmer and his younger brother, Abel, was a herdsman. Fast-forward several thousand years later and we really haven’t made much progress in ending conflicts between farmers and nomadic herders. Today on the Backstory, Anthonieta, Richard and Nabilah explain why it is that in the year 2021 Nigeria is still struggling with conflicts between farmers and nomadic herders. This episode was produced by Richard Anyebe, Nabilah Usman, Anthonieta Kalunta, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad. Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku. Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved. ——————————————— ▶︎Follow us @234.audio on Instagram, @234audio on Facebook, and @234audio on Twitter ▶︎Subscribe to our 234Audio YouTube channel ——————————————— If you are interested in sponsoring or licensing this program, reach out to us via WhatsApp at +234 818 230 1234 or send us e-mail at info@234audio.com
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The World Bank estimates that in 2019, Nigeria’s population had grown to more than 200 million people. And the UN projects that we’ll hit 400 million people by 2050.
How are we going to effectively govern and develop 400 million people 30 years from now when we are struggling to govern and develop 200 million people today?
The answer is local government.
So how do we strengthen local government?
This episode was produced by Richard Anyebe, Nabilah Usman, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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Conspiracy theories are everywhere and in Nigeria we have our share of conspiracy theories. In today’s episode of The Backstory, we dissect the conspiracy theory and discover that our brains are wired to favor conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories are comforting, they give us a sense of order, of control. And that’s exactly why they are dangerous.
This episode was produced by Alexandra Gekpe, Richard Anyebe, Nabilah Usman, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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Young people all over the world are talking about sexual consent. What does it mean? How do you give consent? If you’ve given consent before can you withdraw it? What does the law say about consent and the withdrawal of consent? How many times does a person have to say ‘no’ to be taken seriously?
Join us this week on The Backstory as we discuss this and more…
This episode contains explicit language and descriptions of sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.
This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, Richard Anyebe, Rabia Hadejia, Alexandra Gekpe, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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▶︎Watch Joyce Short’s TED Talk: When yes means no, the truth about consent:
https://www.ted.com/talks/joyce_short_when_yes_means_no_the_truth_about_consent?language=en
▶︎Check out the Consent Awareness Network
https://consentawareness.net
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China needs donkey skins and is paying top Naira for them. This demand is driving the local price of donkeys high and out of reach for subsistence farmers who rely on them to survive. It’s also putting donkeys at risk of extinction.
What is Nigeria’s government doing to protect the donkey?
This episode was produced by Alexandra Gekpe, Richard Anyebe, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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There are over 200 million people in Nigeria. Half (50%) are females. Yet, female representation in Nigeria’s Parliament (the National Assembly) is less than 5%. A legislative bill (HB1301) is currently being considered which would increase the number of seats for women to a mandatory 18%.
This week we analyze this bill and find that the devil, as always, is in the details.
This episode was produced by Nabilah Usman, Richard Anyebe, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Mrs. Nkiru Uzodi at the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), Rabia Hadejia and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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Getting pulled over on the road by security officers is stressful in any country. And in Nigeria, there’s an extra level of stress because the process is not always efficient or transparent.
So what can you expect as a driver when you’re pulled over in Nigeria?
This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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▶︎For more information about driving offenses and penalties in Nigeria:
https://frsc.gov.ng/offences-penalties-2/
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Women and girls are the most common victims of human trafficking. At the global level women and girls are sold for less than 5,000 USD and as high as 25,000 USD.
The variation in prices is based on where the trafficked person is from, who the recipient is and what the recipient wants to use them for. Victims of trafficking are subject to horrors including sexual exploitation, forced labour, criminal activity, begging, forced marriages, organ removal. And there’s one form of trafficking that has been on the rise in Nigeria. Baby factories.
An important note about today's episode: This story contains descriptions of violence against young girls and women which may be upsetting for some people. Parts of today’s story were adapted from a report by Philip Obaji Jr. for Aljazeera which was published in May 2020.
This episode was produced by Richard Anyebe, Nabilah Usman, Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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Last week, on Tuesday the 27th of April, President Muhammadu Buhari did something that some people have been asking him to do for a while.
The President asked for help.
During a virtual meeting with the newly appointed US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, the President asked the United States to consider relocating Africom, the US Africa Command Headquarters, from Stuttgart Germany to Africa.
For President Buhari to ask for help at this time and from outsiders may mean that our country is really in trouble.
This week on The Backstory podcast we look back what our leaders have done so far to address our internal security challenges and then we discuss some of the actions the President can still take.
This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, Richard Anyebe, Nabilah Usman, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Alexandra Gekpe, John Iwodi, Rabia Hadejia, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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This week on The Backstory podcast, we continue where we left off last week (episode 23). Last week, we asked ask the question: must men in Nigeria die for women to rise? In part 2, this episode, we answer the question. This episode was produced by Alexandra Gekpe, Richard Anyebe, Nabilah Usman, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad. Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku. Copyright (c) 2021 Triple-E Media Productions. All rights reserved. ——————————————— ▶︎Follow us @234Audio on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter ▶︎Subscribe to our 234Audio YouTube channel ——————————————— We welcome feedback. Reach out to us via WhatsApp at +234 818 230 1234 or send us e-mail at info@234audio.com
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This week on The Backstory podcast we ask the question: must men in Nigeria die for women to rise?
In part 1, we look at examples in world history of women rising en masse to become part of the economy and eventually to participate in political discourse. And we see that the ignition for female inclusion is sometimes fueled by some kind of crisis. Usually war.
So what does this mean for female inclusion in Nigeria?
This episode was produced by Alexandra Gekpe, Richard Anyebe, Nabilah Usman, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
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For the year 2020, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) recorded 194 violent deaths in Nigeria’s Southeast region. That’s for all of 2020. In just the first three months of 2021, CFR has recorded 224 violent deaths in the Southeast. At last 30 of those violent deaths were members of Nigeria’s security forces (e.g., police, military).
And all signs indicate that the situation may get worse before it gets better. On Easter Monday, the 5th of April, the Nigerian Correctional Services said that so-called hoodlums “broke into” the correctional center in Owerri, the Imo state capital and freed over 1,800 inmates.
Richard, Anthonieta and Nabilah are here to help us piece together what we know.
This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, Richard Anyebe, Nabilah Usman, Nico Rivers, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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On Thursday, the 18th of March 2020, various media outlets reported that Aisha Buhari, Nigeria’s First Lady, had finally returned to Nigeria.
After spending about six months in the United Arab Emirates.
According to Premium Times, the last time the First Lady made a public appearance was in September of 2020. About six months ago. And since her absence, she has been noticeably missing from government and public activities. She also stopped posting on Twitter.
For a First Lady to go nearly silent for almost five, six months is a concern. We discuss why.
This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Richard Anyone, Alexandra Gekpe, Nabila Usman, Rabia Hadejia, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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This is the second part of our series on guns in Nigeria. In part 1 (Episode 18), we focused on the AK-47 and President Buhari’s recent directive that the military should shoot anyone onsite who is caught carrying an AK-47 illegally.
In part 2, Nabilah, Alex and our guests are going to discuss the laws and practices that regulate and in some cases enable the local and global flow of small arms and light weapons, like the AK-47, in Nigeria.
This episode was produced by Nabilah Usman, Alexandra Gekpe, Nico Rivers, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
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Special thanks to Richard Anyebe, Rabia Hadejia, John Iwodi, Anthonieta Kalunta, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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This week on The Backstory podcast we discuss internet fraud, commonly known as 419 in Nigeria.
Now every country has its own list of notorious cons and con artists. The US gave us Charles Ponzi and the Ponzi scheme in the 1920s. There’s the Horohorin, the Israeli/Russian credit card hacker of 2009. Then there was Dr. Conti, the Indonesian Mail fraudster of 2012, who basically sold inexpensive wines but relabeled them as expensive brands like Bordeaux. And the list goes on and on.
Around the 1980s, Nigeria entered the global scam market with our own unique brand. Three decades later, these scams are getting dangerously close to becoming a cultural phenomenon. In this episode, Anthonieta, John and Nabilah discuss how the 419 scam has evolved and where we may end up if we keep going down this road.
This episode was produced by John Iwodi, Anthonieta Kalunta, Nabilah Usman, Nico Rivers, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
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Special thanks to Richard Anyebe, Alexandra Gekpe, Rabia Hadejia, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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Since the early 2000s, Nigeria has been battling one form of insecurity or another. Oil banditry and kidnappings in the Niger delta, Boko Haram terrorists in the Northeast, and now cattle banditry, gold banditry and kidnappings in the northwest.
And Nigeria has tried and is trying different solutions to curb the rising insecurity.
Central to all of the conflicts is the availability of small arms and light weapons which tend to keep these conflicts going and in some cases even escalate them. We’re going to be looking at the issue of guns and gun control in Nigeria over a series of episodes.
In part one of our series, Richard and Alex discuss the AK-47 and the governments latest directive for the military to shoot on site any civilian caught carrying an AK-47.
This episode was produced by Richard Anyebe, Alexandra Gekpe, Nico Rivers, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
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Special thanks to Larry Kahaner, Rabia Hadejia, Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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It’s December 2020 and the Golden Eaglets are preparing for the West African Football Union’s B qualifier. The qualifer was scheduled to take place the next month in January 2021 in Benin Republic. The Golden eaglets are Nigeria’s National under 17 football or soccer team.
There were 60 boys on the team. The entire team of 60 boys and coaches and support staff moved to their hotel rooms in Abuja. And they started to undergo training for the qualifiers. There were three weeks left to the qualifiers.
And With only three weeks to go, the Nigerian Golden Eaglets went from a team of 60 players down to 20.
Anthonieta and John are here to explain what happened.
This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
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Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia, Alexandra Gekpe, Richard Anyebe, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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Nigeria continues to face several security challenges. Militants, pirates, herdsmens, yahoo boys, Boko Haram, SARS, and now…bandits.
And the government keeps throwing military and para-military power at the problem. We’re hiring more local police constables. Training special forces. Purchasing high military-grade equipment.
But one man seems to be on a campaign for a softer approach to the problem.
Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, a renowned islamic scholar from Kaduna, wants states to dialogue and negotiate amnesty for the bandits.
Will amnesty for bandits work? And under what terms and conditions?
This episode was produced by Alexandra Gekpe, Richard Anyebe, Rabia Hadejia, Nico Rivers, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
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On Thursday 11th of February 2021, a pregnant woman, a cart pusher, and a cobbler had an interaction in Shasha market in Akinyele local government of Oyo state. A misunderstanding turned into an argument which turned into a fight and the cobbler died. Over the next several days, shops and houses in and around Shasha market were burned and several people lost their lives and livelihoods. By the 15th of February, the Inspector General of Police deployed intervention and stabilization forces to Oyo state.
In this episode we review what we know about what happened and some of the potential factors that led to the escalation of what was just supposed to be a fight in the market.
This episode was produced by Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Richard Anyebe, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
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Special thanks to Rabia Hadejia, Alexandra Gekpe, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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On Thursday 31st of December 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill into law.
The Appropriation Act calls for N13.08 trillion in expenditure and N7.89 trillion in revenue. Meaning that we plan to spend more than we will make.
In this episode we speak with Tolutope Agunloye from BudgIT, Mukthar Modibbo from CODE, and Dr. MK Dikwa, former permanent secretary Federal Ministry of Finance. In addition to holding government accountable for proper spending, we should be them (and ourselves) accountable for revenue generation.
This episode was produced by Richard Anyebe, Dominic Tabakaji, Sam Tabakaji, and Nico Rivers. Executive producer Rahmat Muhammad.
Special thanks to Tolutope Agunloye at BudgIT, Mukthar Modibbo at CODE, Dr. MK Dikwa former permanent secretary in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Alexandra Gekpe, John Iwodi, Anthonieta Kalunta, Rabia Hadejia, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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On Friday 4th of December 2020, the appeal court in Abuja, Nigeria upheld the death sentence for Maryam Sanda.
Maryam is accused of killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, on the same day she found a photo of a nude woman on his phone. Maryam has maintained that she was upset, but denies killing him. She says that they argued, they had a physical struggle and he fell onto a broken shisha (hookah) bottle. The police dispute this account, arguing that Bello’s fatal wounds were more likely caused by a kitchen knife.
No weapon was found. No autopsy was conducted. No one saw what happened.
Maryam is sentenced to die by hanging.
This week, we review what we know about the case and ask if there is room for mercy.
This episode was made by Alexandra Gekpe, Anthonieta Kalunta, Richard Anyebe, Rabia Hadejia, Dominic Tabakaji, Sam Tabakaji, and Nico Rivers.
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This week, we discuss restructuring in Nigeria’s past and analyze the current calls for restructuring. What do the political elite really want to achieve with a new restructure and what does it mean for the country’s future?
This episode was made by Anthonieta Kalunta, Alexandra Gekpe, Rabia Hadejia, Richard Anyebe, Dominic Tabakaji, Sam Tabakaji, and Nico Rivers.
Special thanks to Daily Trust newspaper, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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This week, we dig into the history of our police force in Nigeria and we discover that the Force was not designed to fight crime. And even though they have been implementing a series of reforms, they still struggle to meet community demands to fight and prevent crimes.
How do we help them fix this?
This episode was made by Anthonieta Kalunta, Rabia Hadejia, Dominic Tabakaji, Sam Tabakaji, and Nico Rivers.
Special thanks to Alexandra Gekpe, Richard Anyebe, Stanley Bentu, Aredi Isha and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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Two percent.
No, that’s not the amount of charge you have left on your phone. That’s the average amount of trade, both imports and exports, that African countries conducted with each other between 2015 and 2017.
67%. that’s the amount of trade European countries did with each other in that same time period. Asian countries. 61%. The Americas had 47% trade with each other.
We had two percent.
African countries on average traded more with Europe, Asia, and the Americas than we did with countries on our own continent. In July 2019, 54 countries signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. The agreement is affective as of January 1st of this year, 2021. The purpose of this agreement is to encourage trade within African by lowering tariffs from goods and services across the continent.
In this episode, we discuss how we might have gotten to 2% in the first place and what this trade agreement could mean for us if it’s implemented.
This episode was made by Alexandar Gekpe, Anthonieta Kalunta, Richard Anyebe, Dominic Tabakaji, Sam Tabakaji, and Nico Rivers. Special thanks to John Iwodi, Rabia Hadejia, and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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Secondary School (also known as High School in the US) is supposed to be an exciting time filled with unforgettable experiences. It's a place where some of us made lifelong friends while learning about ourselves. But for others, the Secondary School experience can be terrible.
In this episode, we talk about the power dynamics in Nigerian secondary schools and we try to understand why students inflict extreme forms of bullying that may sometimes cross over into sexual abuse.
This episode was made by John Iwodi, Alexandra Gekpe, Anthonieta Kalunta, Richard Anyebe, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji. Special thanks to Stanley Bentu, Rabia Hadejia, and Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku.
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Since January 2020, scientists around the world have been working non-stop to accelerate the development of a Covid-19 vaccine so that we can get back to doing that thing which makes us human - interacting with other humans.
And in December 2020 they delivered not one, not two, but three vaccines that appear to be safe and effective at providing some level of immunity against the virus.
But their hard work and the sacrifices that we’ve all made in 2020 will only make sense if we are willing to take the vaccine. Nigeria is scheduled to receive vaccines to cover 40 million people. Are you willing to queue for one?
This episode was made by Anthonieta Kalunta, Alexandra Gekpe, John Iwodi, Richard Anyebe, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
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I offered my colleagues, Richard and John, what seems like the perfect job opportunity: I would pay for everything they need, their food, their clothing, even an apartment. But they would have to work for 24 hours, 7 days week. And no additional pay. I would pay them indirectly by taking care of everything they need.
These men turned this job down.
Yet at least 40 million women in Nigeria do this job every day. Maybe even closer to 70 million. These are the real housewives. Majority of them do not earn a living from managing their homes. They’ve been told that it is their duty to do this work. Yes, the man will provide everything she needs, everything the house needs, everything the children need, but she won’t get paid. She has no money that she can call her own. No ability to make choices that do not require her husband’s permission.
This episode was made by Richard Anyebe, John Iwodi, Rabia Hadejia, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
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Since 2015, Nigerians have been hearing from the government that Boko Haram has “technically” been defeated. The most prominent voice delivering that message has been Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture. Standing in complete contrast to what the administration is saying are headlines like: “Boko Haram slaughters 43 farmers in Borno” and as recent as this month, “Gunmen attack Katsina school, abduct students”.
The government’s communication strategy seems to be at odds with the reality on the ground. Which made us wonder, who is the Lai Mohammed actually talking to?
This episode was made by Alexandra Gekpe, Rabia Hadejia, Richard Anyebe, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
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On Sunday, 29th of November, 43 farmers were buried in Zabarmari, a village in Jere, local government of Borno state. The farmers and several others were killed the day before by Boko Haram in the largest single attack on civilians in 2020.
This episode was made by John Iwodi, Anthonieta Kalunta, Richard Anyebe, Rakiya Usman, Mustapha Sani Zabarmari, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been on strike since March 23rd, 2020. Nigerian university students have been at home since March 23rd. This is the 15th time that ASUU has called a strike since 1999. At the face of it, this particular strike is straight forward. But for a growing democracy like Nigeria's, strikes may serve a bigger purpose.
This episode was made by Alexandra Gekpe, Anthonieta Kalunta, Richard Anyebe , John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji, and Sam Tabakaji.
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Kaduna State law makers passed a law on 11th September that any person who is convicted of raping a 14-year old, or younger, will be surgically castrated and executed. Three men accused of raping a 13-year old may be the among the first to potentially be convicted under this new law.
This episode was made by: Rahmat Muhammad, Richard Anyebe, Anthonieta Kalunta, John Iwodi, Rabia Hadejia, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Special thanks to: Barrister Gidado, Dr. Sam Ginado, Stanley Bentu, Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku, and Alexandra Gekpe.
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On November 13th, the Federal Government of Nigeria increased the price of petroleum, for the fourth time in five months. Why do petrol prices increase in Nigeria? It has nothing to do with which political party is in power and everything to do with our addiction to imports,
This episode was made by: Rahmat Muhammad, Anthonieta Kalunta, Richard Anyebe, Alexandra Gekpe, John Iwodi, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Special thanks to: Kene Chukwu, Destiny, Mrs. Nkechi, Nuradeen Gwarzo, Tope Fasua, Stanley Bentu, Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku, and Rabia Hadejia.
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What do we know about what led up to the night of Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Lekki Toll Gate and what are the implications of the investigation that is currently ongoing?
This episode was made by: Rahmat Muhammad, Alexandra Gekpe, Anthonieta Kalunta, Richard Anyebe, John Iwodi, Abubakar Abdullahi Sadiq, Dominic Tabakaji and Sam Tabakaji.
Special thanks to: Stanley Bentu, Mala Iwa Gbado Ikaleku, and Rabia Hadejia.
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