The Republic is a narrative podcast series exploring pivotal Nigerian and broader African historical events and figures. In the second season, host... more
In 2006, Nigerian-British sculptor, Sokari Douglas-Camp, was commissioned by human and environment rights organization, Platform, to create a work of... more
On 22 May 1995, the final phase of the Ogoni Nine trial began. The Ogoni Nine had been in detention... more
In our last episode, we discussed the murder of four Ogoni chiefs, Albert Badey, Edward Kobani, Samuel Orage, and Theophilus... more
On 19 January 1994, General Abacha, who had been Nigeria’s head of state for just two months, sent a federal... more
The Ogonis are a prominent ethnic group in the Niger Delta. And in the 1950s, the oil wealth found in... more
1973 began with Ken Saro-Wiwa being more publicly critical than ever of the Nigerian government he was a part of.... more
In photos of the January 4 1993 Ogoni rally, Ken Saro-Wiwa stands out. You can sense his passion, his energy... more
You’re probably wondering why we chose to start this season talking about General Sani Abacha, the despot who ruled Nigeria... more
African history is not yet mainstream and we're on a mission to change this. The Republic is a miniseries covering... more
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
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida or ‘IBB’ became the military president of Nigeria in 1985, after overthrowing General Muhammadu Buhari (yes, we know... more