The Republic is a narrative podcast series exploring pivotal Nigerian and broader African historical events and figures. In the first season, host... more
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Episodes
IBB had just stepped down from the presidential seat and handed the responsibility over to the technocrat, Ernest Shonekan. Despite... more
It was June 15 1993, three days after the June 12 election and the National Electoral Commission had released results... more
After eight years of anticipation, and eight years of promises from General Ibrahim Babangida’s junta, Nigerians were finally about to... more
Ahead of the June 12 1993 election, the Babangida regime created a two-party system, in which only the National Republican... more
During the June 12 1993 election, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale ‘MKO’ Abiola was the widely preferred presidential candidate. Until then, he... more
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida or ‘IBB’ became the military president of Nigeria in 1985, after overthrowing General Muhammadu Buhari (yes,... more
African history is not yet mainstream and we're on a mission to change this. The Republic is a miniseries covering... more
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General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida or ‘IBB’ became the military president of Nigeria in 1985, after overthrowing General Muhammadu Buhari (yes, we know... more