12 episodes

Nigerians telling Nigeria's story

Conscious Nigeria Conscious Nigeria

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

Nigerians telling Nigeria's story

    The Generous Art of Gift Giving

    The Generous Art of Gift Giving

    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 |

    Credits
    Podcast production - Nathan

    • 27 min
    The Nigerian Cocoa Dynasty

    The Nigerian Cocoa Dynasty

    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 |

    Credits

    Script written by - | Uthman | 

    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/

    • 18 min
    Revisiting the Almajiri system of Northern Nigeria

    Revisiting the Almajiri system of Northern 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,

    • 13 min
    Ending the Fulani Herdsmen Crisis

    Ending the Fulani Herdsmen Crisis

    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.



    Show Notes:

    "Fulani militias’ terror: 2017-2020"

    BAZÁN, José Luis, Fulani militias’ terror: 2017

    -2020,Working Paper, Brussels, 16 May 2020



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    Host
    Nathan



    Panel

    | Daniel | Uthman |

    Credits

    Podcast production - Nathan

    • 46 min
    TriviaTime

    TriviaTime

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



    Join the Conversation!

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    Host Nathan

    Team 1

    | Cecilia | Kingsley | Nelson |



    Team 2

    | Daniel | Okikiola | Uthman |



    Credits

    Podcast production - Nathan

    • 54 min
    Nigeria and the AFCFTA

    Nigeria and the AFCFTA

    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.



    Join the Conversation!


    Subscribe to the Conscious Nigeria podcast to deepen your knowledge about all things Nigeria. We talk about history, culture, politics, science, economics, and trending social issues.

    You can follow the conversation on social media via:

    | Twitter | Instagram |

    Host
    Nathan


    Resource Person

    Ayo



    Panel

    | Daniel | Kingsley | Okikiola | Uthman  |

    Credits
    Podcast production - Nathan 

    • 1 hr

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