In this episode, the history of the Fulani is explored. It traces the story of the nomadic peoples from their place of origin to Nigeria. And these nomadic peoples had splintered into the marauding hordes and the aristocratic groups seen across

Nigeria's Northeastern Corner

Aug 18th, 2020 17m 12s

With more than 40, 000 dead, Boko Haram insurgency which has ravaged the northeast corner of Nigeria. In this episode, Bornu's history is explored. A ravaged region might as well have been home to a wealthy dynasty and an influencial empire tha

Hausa Tribes of the North

Jul 3rd, 2020 12m 3s

In trying to understand the socio-political dichotomies of Nigeria's North and South, the political history and cultural evolution of the country must be studied from the earliest times. In this episode, I am tracing the history of the north si

Premiere Episode

May 31st, 2020 31m 40s

In this episode I am presenting a summary of Nigeria's history up till 1999. A likely structure of what is to be expected in the other episodes is explained. This also would intoduce you to certain not-so-popular facts about Nigeria.