Disaffected Nigerian

A significant part of the Pan-African discourse is resource nationalism, the idea that African countries should control their natural resources instead of multinationals. However, this idea is not as easy as many make it seem. Niger has towed this path but it hasn’t turned out great. Find me on: X: https://x.com/LukeOlaniyi TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dukeluke_ng Instagram: https://www.instagr...

It's Men's Health Month. A friend challenged me on why I've yet to make a video to lend my voice to the struggles men go through today, since, by my own admission, men don't speak up enough. To be clear, this is not an attempt to downplay the issues women face. My goal is to bring some balance to the heavily lopsided discourse on masculinity that essentializes men as inherently evi...

In this video, I react to an essay by David Oks titled How Funerals Keep Africa Poor. According to the writer, extravagant funerals are common in Sub-Saharan African countries like Ghana, Nigeria, DR Congo, Cameroon, etc. He argues that these expensive funerals are not done just because of reverence for elders. He says they are a symptom of kinship obligations. And because African cultures, for th...

The claim that democracy leads to prosperity is a widely held view. But how true is this? In this video, I react to an article where the author claims that the adoption of mass democracy without the right conditions often leads to regression, not progress. Follow me on my socials: X: https://x.com/LukeOlaniyi TikTok: ktok.com/@dukeluke_ng Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dukeluke_ng/ Check out...

Adams Oshiomole is wrong for calling for the nationalisation of MTN. His heated exchange on Arise News shows his ideology has a Marxist bent. Nationalisation has never worked. Follow me on my social: X: https://x.com/LukeOlaniyi TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dukeluke_ng Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dukeluke_ng/ Check out my magazine: https://disaffected.ng/

There are two xenophobic protests unfolding in Africa, one in South Africa and the other in Ghana. The South African version has been directed at black immigrants, and so far, two Nigerians in South Africa have been reported dead. We've seen videos of mobs attacking the homes and businesses of black immigrants. The pretext for these xenophobic attacks is that immigrants, especially illegal imm...

Criminal networks are targeting Nigeria's telecom infrastructure, using towers as open-air warehouses for theft. This is symptomatic of the failure of the government to arrest and convict criminals - a fundamental duty for forming a government. With the high rate of crime and insecurity, we can fittingly call our country the Hobbesian Republic of Nigeria. Follow me on my socials: X: https://x....

Freedom fighters don’t often make great leaders. This contradiction is exemplified by Nelson Mandela. By a long stretch, Mandela is the best African leader in modern history, largely because of the symbolism of his legacy. Yet, he wasn’t as great a leader when he became president. Activists and freedom fighters don’t often make great leaders. Follow me on my socials: X: https://x.com/LukeOlaniyi T...

If you're an intelligent person in a place like Nigeria, you might experience significant loneliness due to social isolation. This video explores the challenges of finding like-minded individuals for deep conversations spanning existential thoughts and life philosophy. Everyone needs companionship, even nerds and intellectuals. This was evidenced in the 1700s during the Age of Enlightenment. I...

Billionaires don't get much admiration today because of increasing wealth disparity. Phrases like "eat the rich" and "tax the rich" are popular. Many advocate for billionaires to be heavily taxed. Some even want the government to expropriate their wealth. While it is true that billionaires sometimes take advantage of the system, the role they play in the economy is very cri...

Recently, President Tinubu wrote to the Senate to apply for a $6 billion loan. The application was approved. This has increased Nigeria's debt burden to N155 trillion. Follow me on my socials: X: https://x.com/LukeOlaniyi TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dukeluke_ng/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dukeluke_ng/ Check out my magazine: https://disaffected.ng/

For more than 60 years, decolonisation continues to hold sway in African scholarship. I argue here that the unintended consequence of this is that it has stunted Africa's growth in other fields of intellectual endeavour. You can find me on X: https://x.com/LukeOlaniyi Check out my magazine: https://disaffected.ng/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DisaffectedNigerian/vi...

I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Danjibo, an Associate Professor at the Department of Peace, Security and Humanitarian Studies, University of Ibadan on the evolution of Boko Haram in Nigeria.

I had a chat with Eyitayo Ogumola, the CEO of Utiva, one of the biggest e-learning platforms in the country. We talked about everything from how he started the company to AI to the Japa zeitgeist. Check out the Disaffected Magazine: https://disaffected.ng/ Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/LukeOlaniyi

This episode examines the 'Podpocalypse' (the proliferation of podcasts). Podcasts like Bahd and Boujee and the Honest Bunch thrive in sensationalism and absurdity for clicks and views. I argued that Nigeria desperately needs to have its version of the Enlightenment but podcasts make us a lot dumber. Check out my magazine: https://disaffected.ng/ My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com...

In this episode, I chatted with a Tanzanian-based Nigerien to discuss the recent coup in the Niger Republic. We talked about the political climate that preceded the coup, why Nigeriens seem to overwhelmingly support the junta, French post-colonial influence in Africa, and many more. Follow MNVSA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mansa_nova Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mansa.nova/ Check out h...

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I had a chat with Wofai Samuel, the Director of Communication, Government Relations & Advocacy to the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce on economic relations between Nigeria and the US. Check out my magazine: https://disaffected.ng/ Follow me on my socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dukelukepoetry/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeOlaniyi Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Ola...

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This is my conversation with Leo Igwe, the founder of the Humanist Association of Nigeria. We talked about atheism, religion, and blasphemy in Nigeria. We also talked about his work on promoting critical thinking in Nigerian schools and his campaign against the persecution of witches in Nigeria. Follow Leo Igwe via: https://web.facebook.com/leo.igwe  https://twitter.com/LeoIgwe  https://...

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