RED RIVERS. WARRI. Trade, Politics, War & The Merchant Princes of The Niger Delta. Episode 6: Black Rivers
The Series Finale!!
The scent of Palm Oil wealth emanating from the Niger Delta has piqued the interest of European powers especially Britain and the scramble is on . Kings and Chiefs are being dethroned at the slightest whim and often under false pretences. Nana remains very powerful and influential but for how long can there be 2 masters on the oil rivers?
8 Mar 2024
RED RIVERS. WARRI. Trade, Politics, War & The Merchant Princes of The Niger Delta. Episode 5: Long Claws
Nana of the House of Ologbotsere is the richest and most powerful man in the entire sub region. There has been peace but powers of Europe are circling, for the same resource that has made Nana wealthy is proving far too irresistible for the long and powerful claws from across the Atlantic
1 Mar 2024
RED RIVERS. WARRI. Trade, Politics , War & The Merchant Princes of The Niger Delta. Episode 4 : The Leopard Banner
Consul Beecroft of The United Kingdom arrives on the very troubled shores of Warri to find a lasting peaceful solution and protect the interests of the British merchants. Will a new Olu emerge? Or is it the dawn of the Oil Merchant families?
23 Feb 2024
RED RIVERS. WARRI. Trade, Politics , War & The Merchant Princes of The Niger Delta. Episode 3 : Interregnum
The Kingdom of Warri is forced to stop slave trading and is very much enjoying the palm oil boom. A royal disaster plunges the Kingdom into pure chaos. The throne lays empty, the royal line is halted as is free trade on the oil rivers...
16 Feb 2024
RED RIVERS. WARRI. Trade, Politics , War & The Merchant Princes of The Niger Delta. Episode 2 : The Fair Rosamund
The growing Kingdom of Warri is well into slave trade , however, The British Empire is championing the global abolition cause meaning that Warri must adapt again or fail. A squadron of British ships including the ex-slave ship - The Fair Rosamund, doggedly enforce the new antislavery blockade on the coast and rivers of West Africa and Itsekiriland...
7 Feb 2024
RED RIVERS. WARRI. Trade, Politics , War & The Merchant Princes of The Niger Delta. Episode 1 : Small Kingdom, Big God
A history of the ancient Warri Kingdom . Famous for the palm oil rush of the 1800s.
It is the year 1450 and this little kingdom must be inventive if it is to survive being absorbed by its much larger neighbours.
Warri turns to religion - relying on support from Portugal ; and then trade - but of a very dark nature
15 Dec 2023
History Of Lagos, Part 4: The Boiling Canons
History Of Lagos, finale in the series sees a divided Lagos engage in one last epic struggle . This time a world super power is involved , rule Britannia?
8 Dec 2023
History Of Lagos, Part 3: Rage Of Love
A crazy love triangle fuels a civil war as the fight to control the wealth of Lagos continues. Things take a more personal and darker turn.
1 Dec 2023
History Of Lagos, Part 2: We Three Kings
Part 2 picks off with Lagos established as the the prime slave port on the West African coast. The issue of succession in the royal family degenerates into civil wars with rival factions based in Lagos and Badagry...
24 Nov 2023
History Of Lagos, Part 1: The Little Pepper Farm
History of Lagos, Africa's largest city. A small, uninhabited but strategically located island off the shore of the Atlantic ocean is settled by Awori -Yoruba migrants but conquest, power and blood -money lay in it's not too distant future
17 Nov 2023
History Of The Sokoto Caliphate: Rankadede, Episode 3, The 100 Year Day
The final episode in the series. The Sokoto Caliphate prepares to Square off against the mighty British Empire. Will the skilled horse masters of the sahel prevail against the fire and steel?
17 Nov 2023
History Of The Sokoto Caliphate: Rankadede, Episode 2 , The Teacher and His King
Episode 2 picks up with Caliph Attahiru deep in thought, his mind sifting through the history and legacy of the founding of the Caliphate he is tasked with protecting. The shadows are long and heavy.Sokoto is isolated and the Caliph must reach a decision soon...fight , migrate, or yeild...
16 Nov 2023
History of The Sokoto Caliphate : Rankadede . Episode 1 The Sister Emirates
First in a 3 part series on the history of the Sokoto Caliphate. The largest 19th century African empire , home of 10 million .
Spanning a hundred years , its end was as dramatic as it's rise. Begin the journey in its troubled twilight years as Attahiru, the last Caliph stands alone , following the fall his mighty bastion, Kano. He must draw strength from his forebears to make the right decisions in these perilous times...
16 Nov 2023
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