Toyin Falola Makes History Count

Today we have the honor of having Professor Toyin Falola as our guest. Professor Falola is a renowned historian and cultural expert, and he will be sharing his insights on Nigerian history, elections, society, and governance. From understanding the past to shape a better future, Prof. Falola will provide unique perspectives on the major issues that Nigeria is facing today.

Timestamps:

1. Introduction (00:00)

2. Monologue Begins (01:42)

3. First Impressions (01:35)

4. Surprise Honor on Birthday (05:16)

5. Balancing Time between US and Nigeria (10:17)

6. Unique Birthday Story: No Record (15:06)

7. Adoption of Juedo-Christan Calendar In Nigeria at Time of Birth (27:20)

8. His Unusual Education and Scholarship in America (37:15)

9. Mail System in Nigeria and External Exams (46:33)

10. External Graduation and Nigerian Education (48:48)

11. Decline in Nigerian Society and Education (52:52)

12. Inheritance as the Best Wealth Foundation (58:21)

13. Two Millionaires by 1960 and Bureaucratic Corruption (59:40)

14. Doubts about Personal Integrity (1:02:50)

15. Stealing Money in America and Corruption in Nigeria (1:03:05)

16. Nigeria as a Successful Democracy of Corruption (1:03:57)

17. Most Nigerians Cannot be Corrupt (1:06:24)

18. Path Forward from Nigerian Democratic and Bureaucratic Corruption (1:07:59)

19. Effective Corruption and Its Possibility (1:19:55)

20. Previous Society before European Influence - Egalitarianism (1:23:30)

21. Obasanjo's Religious Beliefs (1:34:10)

22. African Conventions (1:35:35)

23. Abacha's Regime, Conventions, and Central Bank (1:40:11)

24. Conventions of Money, Governance, and Politics: Stopping It (1:41:06)

25. Observations on 2023 Elections (1:47:51)

26. Potential for Change by Election Candidates (1:55:57)

27. Predictions for 2023 Elections (2:09:14)

28. Conventional Election Mobilization in Nigeria (2:18:12)

29. Yoruba Politics and Reality in Places like Oyo (2:21:50)

30. Low Votes Needed to Win Presidency & Census (2:24:50)

31. Significance of Elections in Nigeria: Politics and Governance (2:27:32)

32. Wild Card in Elections: North Switching Support (2:33:48)

33. Brain Drain as Expatriation of Talent Continues (2:38:24)

34. Producing Nigerians Without State Contribution (2:46:24)

35. Reproduction of Talent (2:55:10)

36. Personal Goals at Age 70 (3:01:10)

37. Importance of History for Modern Nigeria (3:05:10)

38. Other Disciplines Practiced (3:10:27)

39. Inspiring Words (3:11:12)

40. Thoughts on Kenneth Dike (3:15:10)

41. Elite Behavior in Nigeria (3:18:58)

42. View on the Reading Culture in Nigeria (3:21:55)

43. Nigerian Entertainment: Music and More (3:26:58)

44. Revisionisms in Aesthetics (3:31:25)

45. Final Thoughts and Outro (3:32:02)

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