In this conversation, we discuss many issues, amongst which are:The introduction of GM Foods in NigeriaThe AfroScientric project: “Inspiring the next generation of African females into science.”Using Twitter as a tool for science commun

In Conversation With Dr. Ify Aniebo: The GMO Issue (Part 1)

Aug 2nd, 2020 14m 18s

Whose Voice? Between Slavery, Identity And Gentrification In Cape Town – An Interview With Sam North

Aug 2nd, 2020 30m 18s

"As a city, Cape Town sits on top of an uncomfortable history of colonialism, slavery, and formal racial segregation. This history has an uneasy relationship with depictions of the city in tourist publications as an inclusive world of adventuri

Empowering Communities Through Recycling: An Interview With Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, The Recycling Queen Of Africa

Aug 2nd, 2020 28m 52s

In this conversation, we discuss many issues, amongst which are:How a group assignment at MIT led to WecyclersHow Wecyclers is helping to reduce exposure to criminal activities among youthsWecyclers’ rewards systemChallenges of pione

Herbal Medicines: Issues And Successes – Dr Olumayokun Olajide (Part 2)

Aug 2nd, 2020 22m 48s

House Fire: A poem by Chikayla ColemanIf I were to describe a house fire,I would describe the moment the flamesbegin to destroy those things that can never be replaced.Like red wine spilled down a white shirt,the fire leaves a stain of spo

The Strange Case Of Fanta, Sprite And Benzoic Acid In Nigeria: A Scientific Analysis- Dr Olumayokun Olajide (Part 1)

Aug 2nd, 2020 30m 44s

"The court is in absolute agreement with the learned counsel for the claimants that soft drinks manufactured by Nigeria Bottling Company ought to be fit for human consumption irrespective of colour or creed. It is manifest that NAFDAC has been

Why Blogging Is Important: An Interview With Dr Carol Azumah Dennis

Aug 2nd, 2020 25m 23s

"Blog refers to both an artefact and a practice. As an artefact, a blog (short for web log) is a frequently updated personal online space. As a practice, to blog is to publish a series of posts for others to read, comment upon, establish a hype

Public Space As An Institution Of Learning: An Ethnographer’s Social Experience In Nigeria – Dr Insa Nolte (Part 3)

Jul 31st, 2020 13m 3s

"The thing that I found most interesting when I first came to Nigeria myself, was the realization that I don’t have to live my life exactly the way my parents told me to live it. Because I could see some examples of how people were doing it dif

The Importance Of Oral History: An Interview With Dr Insa Nolte (Part 2)

Jul 31st, 2020 12m 9s

"Historical information was primarily conveyed in narratives called itan which belonged to the representatives of important groups. Thus, the itan of a town was owned by the town’s ruler, who embodied the town. Below that level, itan were held

Destination Brazil, Arrival Nigeria: How A Proposed Students Exchange Programme From Germany To Brazil Ended Up In A Lifelong Passion In Nigeria – An Interview With Dr Insa Nolte (Part 1)

Jul 31st, 2020 11m 50s

"The privatisation of information has also had a crippling effect on historical research. While many important files of the colonial period are held outside Africa, those that are based on the continent tend to decline over time, and not only b

Challenging Gentrification Through Legal Aid And Legal Education Training: An Interview With Megan Chapman Of JEI

Dec 31st, 2019 46m 6s

"Nigeria has a huge housing deficit, across the country it’s supposed to be 17 million units of housing that are missing. In Lagos alone it’s estimated at 5 million units of housing that are missing and of course we’re talking about housing in

The Story Of The Nigerian Montane Forest (Ngel Nyaki) – An Interview With Dr Hazel Chapman

Dec 30th, 2019 24m

The story of the relationship between Dr Hazel Chapman and the Nigerian Montane Forest in Taraba state, Nigeria is a story that can simply be put as “as fate would have it”, just like Dr Chapman said during my interview with her. It is interest

Lagos Migrant Histories: From the pepper farm to the mega city; an Interview With Dr Abosede George

Dec 30th, 2019 46m 42s

"The Ekopolitan project...is a project about migrant communities in 19th century Lagos and I’m interested in a few different migrations; people who are migrating as refugees from wars, people who are migrating to settle in that kind of a free l

Introduction

Dec 30th, 2019 50s

This is a podcast show on educational issues and research on Nigeria in particular and Africa in general. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edusoundsng/message

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