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Before Colonialism, Did Africa Already Have It Figured Out? (opens the original)
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The Benin Bronzes are among the most recognized works of African art globally. Their significance goes beyond artistic value and encompasses the story of their removal during the British invasion of Benin in 1897. What do these artworks reveal about the society that created them? In this episode of the Dr Reju Podcast, we examine the Benin Bronzes as evidence of a sophisticated civilisation with established systems of craftsmanship, governance, knowledge, cultural memory, and social organisation
Was The Subsidy Removal All A Scam? Where Did Our Subsidy Money Go? (opens the original)
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The removal of Nigeria's fuel subsidy was presented as a difficult but necessary economic reform. Nigerians were told that the money previously spent on subsidy would be freed up and redirected toward infrastructure, social investment, and other priorities that would benefit the nation. However, along the line, something went wrong. What happened to that money, the lifesaving national fortune? Did subsidy removal deliver the economic benefits Nigerians were promised? How much was actually saved,
The Ghost in the Budget – The Phantom Agency (opens the original)
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The true state of a nation's budget should reflect its priorities. When the budget of a nation fails to reveal priorities but conceals problems instead, what they stand to see as the consequences reaches far beyond the numbers. More than being a conversation about corruption in Nigeria, the system for budgeting is an examination of the systems that allow corruption to thrive in Nigeria and the choices that can change Nigeria's future for the better. In this episode, we discuss why corruption bec
The Election & Campaign Trend Nigerians Should Be Worried About: When Winning Replaces Governing (opens the original)
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The true fundamental of elections is to produce governments that have effective governance, not perpetual campaigns. Increasingly, Nigerian politics rewards those who can win attention, dominate narratives, and manoeuvre opponents. Yet the real test of leadership begins after the victory speech. When campaign becomes an end in itself, governance suffers. Citizens become spectators, while performance takes a back seat to political calculations. This week on the Dr. Reju Podcast, we examine the tr
Is State Police a Way Forward for Nigeria? State Police and the Battle for Nigeria's Safety (opens the original)
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Nigeria's security challenges continue to spark one of the nation's most important debates: Should the country adopt state police? The conversation, however, goes far beyond a simple yes or no. It raises deeper questions about accountability, governance, constitutional safeguards, and the leadership structures that would determine whether state police strengthens security or creates new challenges. In this episode, Dr. Reju examines the historical roots of Nigeria's policing system, the argument
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