Wale Lawal, Author at The Republic

‘An African Feminist Manifesto’

Wale Lawal·February 27, 2024

For whom is the transformative potential of feminism new? Our latest issue, An African Feminist Manifesto, considers the imperatives for Black African feminism(s) in our uniquely uncertain times, plus more. Read More...

February/March 2024 Nigeria Vol8-no1

The Age of Afrobeats Editor’s Foreword: The Republic V7, N4

Wale Lawal·December 8, 2023

Afrobeats has come of age. Our latest issue, The Age of Afrobeats, invites audiences into the lesser known histories and cultural impacts of some of their favourite Afrobeats musicians. Read More...

December 23/January 24 Nigeria vol7-no4

The Republic: Season 1, Episode 6 Transcript The Rest Is History

Wale Lawal·November 24, 2023

In this closing episode, we look at the fall out of the annulment and its prolonged implications for Nigeria’s democracy. In this episode, we ask political stakeholders and try to answer why June 12 is a significant date. Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2023 Podcasts The Republic Podcast

The Republic: Season 1, Episode 5 Transcript June 12: Hope Deferred

Wale Lawal·November 18, 2023

In this week’s episode we cover the 1993 election results and the debate on Babangida’s decision to annul the results. Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2023 Podcasts The Republic Podcast

The Republic: Season 1, Episode 4 Transcript June 12: Freest and Fairest of Them All

Wale Lawal·November 10, 2023

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! Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2023 Podcasts The Republic Podcast

The Republic: Season 1, Episode 3 Transcript Two Sides of the Same Coin

Wale Lawal·November 4, 2023

In this episode, we take a look at the key election candidates and what platforms they ran under. We compare their profiles and proposed agendas for Nigeria, highlighting what political stakeholders at the time felt about each candidate and party. Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2023 Podcasts The Republic Podcast

The Republic: Season 1, Episode 2 Transcript MKO: The Man Nigeria Waited to See

Wale Lawal·October 28, 2023

This episode will establish M. K. O. Abiola as a major actor. It will examine his personal life; his initial foray into business and politics; and areas of his life that shaped who he was as a politician. The second episode of The Republic is now available wherever you listen to podcasts. Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2023 Podcasts The Republic Podcast

The Republic: Season 1, Episode 1 Transcript IBB, the Evil Genius

Wale Lawal·October 22, 2023

We all grew up hearing about ‘June 12’, but how well do you know what really happened? Let’s find out together. The first episode of The Republic is now available wherever you listen to podcasts. Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2023 Podcasts The Republic Podcast

Free Palestine 4 Things To Know About Palestine's Struggle for Freedom

Wale Lawal·October 18, 2023

As a region that has experienced genocides, apartheid, occupation and exploitation, Africans have a historical and moral obligation to affirm Palestine’s rights to freedom and self-determination. Here are four things to know about Palestine’s struggle for freedom. Read More...

October/November 2023

Pan-African Dreams Editor’s Foreword: The Republic V7, N3

Wale Lawal·September 1, 2023

60 years since the founding of the Organization for African Unity (OAU), where is pan-Africanism today? Our latest issue, Pan-African Dreams, looks at the significance of the African Union today and the future of pan-Africanism. Read More...

Africa August/September 2023 vol7-no3

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