The Republic is a narrative podcast series exploring pivotal Nigerian and broader African historical events and figures. In the second season, host Wale Lawal traces the life and legacy of writer and activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa. For much of the 90s, Saro-Wiwa led a non-violent movement against oil pollution in the Niger Delta’s Ogoniland. The Nigerian government, however, responded by arresting and later executing Saro-Wiwa and 8 other activists. How did this incident reshape Nigeria’s trajectory?
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A series of podcasts on the 15th Anniversary of the executions of Ken Saro-Wiwa and his eight colleagues. Listen to the activists continuing the struggle for environmental and social justice. Interviews to inspire and spotlight the decades of oppression in the Niger Delta. Critical voices on critical issues.
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African history is not yet mainstream and we're on a mission to change this. The Republic is a miniseries covering key events and figures in African history. Our second season focuses on the life and legacy of Ken Saro-Wiwa, a writer and one of nine non-violent Ogoni activists the General Sani Abacha military government brutally executed in 1995. T…
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June 12: The Rest Is History
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IBB had just stepped down from the presidential seat and handed the responsibility over to the technocrat, Ernest Shonekan. Despite being unpopular (at least compared to MKO Abiola), Shonekan promised to serve Nigeria with all his heart and to be faithful, loyal and honest. Unfortunately for him, he was handed a country in turmoil. The Shonekan adm…
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It was June 15 1993, three days after the June 12 election and the National Electoral Commission had released results from 14 states, including the Federal Capital Territory. From the results, MKO Abiola was in the clear lead. It seemed like MKO had won the election. All around Nigeria, people were hopeful and eager for a democratic future with a l…
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June 12: Freest and Fairest of Them All
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After eight years of anticipation, and eight years of promises from General Ibrahim Babangida’s junta, Nigerians were finally about to have their say at the ballot box. In this week’s episode, we head to the polls! What tilted the scales in favour of SDP’s MKO Abiola over NRC’s Bashir Tofa? How did local and international observers feel the June 12…
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SDP and NRC: Two Sides of the Same Coin
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Ahead of the June 12 1993 election, the Babangida regime created a two-party system, in which only the National Republican Convention party (NRC) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) were allowed to run for office. NRC was meant to represent right-wing views while SDP was meant to represent left-wing views. However, critics have argued that both parti…
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MKO: The Man Nigeria Waited to See
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During the June 12 1993 election, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale ‘MKO’ Abiola was the widely preferred presidential candidate. Until then, he had been perhaps the most popular of IBB’s private-sector associates. MKO’s legacy in Nigeria is a complex one: it is a tapestry of luck, hope, discipline, betrayal and destiny but underneath that tapestry lies a …
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General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida or ‘IBB’ became the military president of Nigeria in 1985, after overthrowing General Muhammadu Buhari (yes, we know what you’re thinking and you’re right) in a military coup. On becoming president, IBB sold himself as the military leader who would usher in Nigeria’s democracy; but what continues to puzzle histori…
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African history is not yet mainstream and we're on a mission to change this. The Republic is a miniseries covering key events and figures in African history. Our first season focuses on 'June 12', the most controversial election in Nigeria's history. In June 1993, after a keenly contested election, presidential candidate, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale …
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Library Treasures Episode 1: History of the Russell Library with Susan Durack
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In this first episode of the Maynooth University Library Treasures Podcast, we are joined by the esteemed Susan Durack. Susan has worked in the Maynooth University Library for over 40 years and gives us a brief history of the Russell Library -- delving into its conception, architecture, and the very special collections it holds today, among several…
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Ken Saro-Wiwa Poetry Podcast notice by MU LibraryPar MU Library
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Episode 1: The first episode of the Maynooth University Library Ken Saro-Wiwa School Poetry Podcast features Christeen Udokamma Obasi, Conor Walsh and Eva Paturyan. The poems are part of a new collection: I Am A Man Of Peace: Writings inspired by the Maynooth University Ken Saro-Wiwa Collection published by Daraja Press and edited by deputy librari…
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Episode 2: The second episode of the Maynooth University Library Ken Saro-Wiwa School Poetry Podcast features Elizabeth Akinwande Zion, Aine Dooley and Ceri Arnott. The poems are part of a new collection: I Am A Man Of Peace: Writings inspired by the Maynooth University Ken Saro-Wiwa Collection published by Daraja Press and edited by deputy librari…
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Episode 3 The last episode of the Maynooth University Library Ken Saro-Wiwa School Poetry Podcast features Maeve Byrnes, Jay Vergara, Zofia Terzyck and Marykate Donogue. The poems are part of a new collection: I Am A Man Of Peace: Writings inspired by the Maynooth University Ken Saro-Wiwa Collection published by Daraja Press and edited by deputy li…
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Sidonie Smith Interview (Edited)Maynooth University 2016
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Professor Sidonie Smith, who delivered the Dean's Lecture in October, 2016 in Maynooth University.The title of the interview (recorded 14 October 2016) was "A Manifesto for the Humanities: Doctoral Education in the Twenty First Century" and the participants were Professor Sidonie Smith (Mary Fair Croushore Professor of Humanities and Director of th…
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Podcast 15 Noo Saro Wiwa Interview
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An interview with Noo Saro WiwaPar MU Library
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Maynooth University Research Theme: "People Place and Environment" Prof Martin Downes speaks about the "Crop Plants and Bioeconomy" Cluster at the Social Sciences Publications Festival 2015.Par MU Library
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Maynooth University Research Theme: "Human Health" Dr Sinéad McGilloway speaks about the "Global and Community Health" Cluster at the Social Sciences Publications Festival 2015.Par MU Library
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Maynooth University Research Theme: "People Place and Environment" Dr Rebecca King-O'Riain speaks about the "Migration, Transnationalism & Diaspora" Cluster at the Social Sciences Publications Festival 2015.Par MU Library
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Maynooth University Research Theme: "Social and Economic Transformations" Dr Peter Robbins speaks about the "Business Innovation" Cluster at the Social Sciences Publications Festival 2015.Par MU Library
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Maynooth University Research Theme: "Social and Economic Transformations" Dr Barry Cannon speaks on the "Social Justice, Participation & Human Rights" Cluster at the Social Sciences Publications Festival 2015.https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/social-and-economic-transformations/social-justice-participation-human-rights…
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Helen Fallon- Blogs And Micro Blogs (Twitter) As Promotion Avenues For Scholarly Community
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From the seminar From Emergent Scholarship to Academic Conversations: Increasing the visibility of your scholarship, Maynooth University, John Paul II Library, 27th November 2014.Par MU Library
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Hugh Murphy & Padraic Stack - Easy Approaches to hosting digital scholarship/outputs
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From the seminar From Emergent Scholarship to Academic Conversations: Increasing the visibility of your scholarship, Maynooth University, John Paul II Library, 27th November 2014.Par MU Library
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Ciarán Quinn- Using Academic Networks Such As Academia.edu And Research Gate To Publicise Your Work
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From the seminar From Emergent Scholarship to Academic Conversations: Increasing the visibility of your scholarship, Maynooth University, John Paul II Library, 27th November 2014Par MU Library
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Ciarán Quinn- Using Bibliometric Tools To Increase The Visibility Of Your Publications
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From the seminar From Emergent Scholarship to Academic Conversations: Increasing the visibility of your scholarship, Maynooth University, John Paul II Library, 27th Novermber 2014.Slides are available on Slideshare.netPar MU Library
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Suzanne Redmond- Repositories... Their Role In In Creasing The Visibility Of Scholarship
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From the seminar From Emergent Scholarship to Academic Conversations: Increasing the visibility of your scholarship Maynooth University, John Paul II Library, 27th November 2014.Par MU Library
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Helen Fallon- Selecting Publishing Dissemination Outlets
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From the seminar From Emergent Scholarship to Academic Conversations: Increasing the visibility of your scholarship. 27th November 2014.Par MU Library
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Short interviews with Dr. Sinead McGilloway, Co-conveenr of Global Community Health Cluster; Peter Robbins, Centre Manager for EDEN Centre; Olga Ryazanova, Lecturing in Management at the Maynooth University Library Publications Festival.Par MU Library
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Podcast 13 Dr Owens Wiwa – My brother Ken Saro-Wiwa
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Dr Owens Wiwa speaks about his efforts to save the his brother’s life, the symbolic funeral and his efforts to promote peace and wellbeing in NigeriaPar MU Library
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Podcast 12 Dr. Owens Wiwa – Life in Ogoni
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Dr Owens Wiwa speaks about growing up in Ogoni and his close relationship with his brother Ken Saro-WiwaPar MU Library
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Dr Owens Wiwa reads two poems written by Ken Saro-Wiwa “Ogoni! Ogoni! and “For Sister Majella McCarron”Par MU Library
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Podcast 11 Dr Lawrence Cox – Conflict over Natural Resources
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Dr Laurence Cox Ken Saro-Wiwa and Environmental IssuesPar MU Library
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Podcast 10 Helen Fallon – The Ken Saro-Wiwa Archive at NUI Maynooth
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Helen Fallon - The Ken Saro-Wiwa Archive at NUI MaynoothPar MU Library
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Podcast 9 Dr. Ide Corley – Ken Saro-Wiwa and African Literature
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Dr. Ide Corley - Ken Saro-Wiwa and African LiteraturePar MU Library
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Podcast 8 Sister Majella McCarron – The Shell to Sea Campaign
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Sister Majella McCarron - Environmental RightsPar MU Library
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Podcast 7 Sister Majella McCarron – The Shell to Sea Campaign
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Sister Majella McCarron - The Shell to Sea CampaignPar MU Library
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Podcast 6 Sister Majella McCarron – Trial and Execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa
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Sister Majella McCarron - Trial and Execution of Ken Saro-WiwaPar MU Library
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Podcast 5 Sister Majella McCarron – Ken Saro Wiwa arrested
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Sister Majella McCarron - Irish Efforts to Save the Ogoni NineImage: Selection of letters and poems with image of Ken Saro-WiwaPar MU Library
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Podcast 4 Sister Majella McCarron – Ken Saro-Wiwa’s Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People
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Sister Majella McCarron - Ken Saro-Wiwa’s Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni PeopleImage: Ken’s cap, MOSOP flag and letterPar MU Library
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Podcast 3 Sister Majella McCarron – Meeting Ken Saro Wiwa
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Sister Majella McCarron - Meeting Ken Saro-WiwaPar MU Library
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Podcast 2 Sister Majella McCarron – Journey to Nigeria
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Sister Majella McCarron - Journey to NigeriaImage – Sister M. in Ibadan, 1969Par MU Library
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Podcast 1 Sister Majella McCarron – A Fermanagh Childhood
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Sister Majella McCarron – A Fermanagh ChildhoodPar MU Library
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Network Africa, the BBC World Service's flagship programme broadcasting across the continent, interviewed Platform's Ben Amunwa about the new report which implicates Shell in a decade of new human rights abuses in Nigeria. Shell declined to attend the interview.
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Free Speech Radio News: Report ties Shell to human rights abuse, environmental destruction in Niger Delta
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US radio station Free Speech Radio News interviews Platform's Ben Amunwa on the new report, Counting the Cost, which implicates Shell in new human rights abuses in Nigeria.
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BBC Business Daily interviewed Platform in detail about its new report on Shell's human rights abuses in the Niger Delta. Shell were invited to the interview but refused. The BBC World Service broadcast the report to hundred millions of listeners worldwide. The report, titled 'Counting the Cost' implicates Shell in cases of serious violence in Nige…
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CBC Radio Canada broadcast an interview with the author of Platform's new report, Counting the Cost, on Shell's human rights abuses in Nigeria.
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PLATFORM's Ben Amunwa was interviewed on the BBC World Service following revelations on Wikileaks about Shell's infiltration of the Nigerian government. In a leaked US diplomatic cable, Shell executive Ann Pickard boasts about how Shell "had access to everything" that was discussed in "all the relevant ministries". The leak exposes Shell's colonial…
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An introduction to an all new series of podcasts to mark the 15th anniversary of the execution of Nigerian writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa (http://remembersarowiwa.com/). Ben Amunwa, coordinator of the remember saro-wiwa project explains the background to this series of podcasts and shares the experience of what it was like to travel across the N…
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Anyone interested in human rights in the Niger Delta should know the name Patrick Naagbanton. An activist, campaigner and human rights reporter, Patrick has a solid reputation as one of the foremost rights monitors in the region. His organisation, the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) is a vital force in the movement for …
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An exclusive interview with Constance Meju, journalist and activist with the National Point Newspaper, a pillar for rights reporting in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. She reveals some fascinating insights into the role of women in the Ogoni protest movement which succeeded in forcing Shell to withdraw from the region in 1993.…
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An exclusive interview with Morris Alagoa, a leading researcher and activist working for Nigeria's foremost environmental group, ERA.
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