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Before Colonialism, Did Africa Already Have It Figured Out?
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.
The conversation also raises a broader question about how African history is understood: Did African societies already develop effective systems that worked in their own contexts before colonialism?
Rather than viewing African civilisation primarily through what colonialism introduced, this episode considers what was already present, what had already been developed, and what the Benin Kingdom teaches us about Africa's intellectual and cultural heritage.
Watch, listen, and join the discussion.
Order your copy in Nigeria and find details about the Before the West Worked book tour across various cities:
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13 Aug 2026
Was The Subsidy Removal All A Scam? Where Did Our Subsidy Money Go?
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, where was it spent, and did ordinary Nigerians see meaningful value from the funds that were supposedly freed up?
In this episode of the Dr Reju Podcast, we examine the questions surrounding subsidy removal, public spending, accountability, and the growing gap between government promises and the lived reality of Nigerians.
Watch the full episode and join the conversation.
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6 Aug 2026
The Ghost in the Budget – The Phantom Agency
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 becomes entrenched, why punishment alone is not enough, and how national failures can become opportunities for learning, reform, and renewal.
If we are serious about building a stronger Nigeria, we must move beyond outrage to understanding and from understanding to action.
The full episode is now available. Watch, share, and join the conversation.
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