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The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️E74: Feyi Fawehinmi believes immigrating is a commitmentHello, I'd really like to grow this email list. If you enjoy this newsletter, it would mean the world to Jola and I if you encouraged one friend/fellow immigrant/colleague to subscribe…Very likely, the the only thing you will get in return is warm fuzzy feelings, and if I can attribute it to you, I’d personally send you a thank you email.Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.In this episode, I’m speaking with Feyi Fawehinmi, accountant, writer and author of Formation: The Making of Nig...2025-02-261h 17 $Ballots and Beyond: A Deeper Dive into Nigeria\'s Elections$ Ballots and Beyond: A Deeper Dive into Nigeria's ElectionsWHAT MAKES A PRESIDENTIn this episode, Timi and Tobi speak to Feyi Fawenhinmi about the failings of the outgoing government and where it all went wrong. He also discussed the qualities Nigerians should look for in the next president. Feyi Fawehinmi is an accountant and public policy commentator. He has been writing about economic policy and Nigerian politics for over a decade through his blog and many respected publications. He is the co-author (with Fola Fagbule) of a bestselling history book about Nigeria titled ''Formation: The Making of Nigeria From Jihad to Amalgamation''. You can buy the book here, and can also...2023-02-151h 09 $Ballots and Beyond: A Deeper Dive into Nigeria\'s Elections$ Ballots and Beyond: A Deeper Dive into Nigeria's ElectionsUNDEAD ASSETSIn the previous episode, Dr Andrew Nevin introduced the concept of ''dead assets'' to address the government's liquidity and foreign exchange challenges. In this episode, Fola Fagbule challenged that notion. He asserts that what matters are for these assets to be strategically and reasonably managed to achieve the long-term developmental objectives of the country, and not just short-term commercial goals. Fola Fagbule is an infrastructure finance expert. He serves as a Senior Vice President and Head of Financial Advisory for the Africa Finance Corporation. He is also the co-author(with Feyi Fawehinmi) of a bestselling history book on Nigeria...2023-02-131h 05

First Born WahalaEPISODE 37 - Naija Ain't just Yoruba ft YettiThis episode is officially the LONGEST episode EVER and it's an educational one, so get your notebooks out and take notes! Yes, we are giving you a history class with our good sis, friend of the Pod and YouTuber Yetti (@seoulconnection)...FBW is all about bants and laughter but we also want you to learn from us, so expect more classes in the future! Today's episode is all about Nigeria and how the Yorubas isn't the only tribe there (lool you could have fooled us) We take a very deep dive into the Fulani tribe, their culture...2022-11-031h 54

The Magic of Storytelling, in Your Pocket With Full AudiobookFormation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation Audiobook by Feyi FawehinmiListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 531241 Title: Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation Author: Feyi Fawehinmi, Fola Fagbule Narrator: Elnathan John Format: Unabridged Length: 13:27:15 Language: English Release date: 02-22-22 Publisher: Recorded Books Genres: History, Africa Summary: What do you get when dare-devil jihadists, mad English missionaries and proud, stubborn, warring natives meet in a clash? Nigeria. Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation tracks the unlikely series of events and characters that turned a collection of disparate nations into a British colony in 1914. But the story of Nigerias...2022-02-221h 27

Get Hooked On A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Spellbinding.Formation by Fola Fagbule, Feyi FawehinmiPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/25472to listen full audiobooks. Title: Formation Author: Fola Fagbule, Feyi Fawehinmi Narrator: Elnathan John Format: mp3 Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins Release date: 02-22-22 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 9 ratings Genres: Africa Publisher's Summary: Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation tracks the unlikely series of events and characters that turned a collection of disparate nations into a British colony in 1914. But the story of Nigeria’s formation begins much earlier, in 1804, when the jihadists launched their attack on countries along the Niger river. What unfolds is a story of conquests and slavery, be...2022-02-221h 27

Explore New Full Audiobooks in History, AfricaFormation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation by Feyi Fawehinmi, Fola FagbulePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/531241 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation Author: Feyi Fawehinmi, Fola Fagbule Narrator: Elnathan John Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 27 minutes Release date: February 22, 2022 Genres: Africa Publisher's Summary: What do you get when dare-devil jihadists, mad English missionaries and proud, stubborn, warring natives meet in a clash? Nigeria. Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation tracks the unlikely series of events and characters that turned a collection of disparate nations into a British colony in 1914. But the story of Nigeria’s formation begins much ea...2022-02-2205 min

Explore New Full Audiobooks in History, AfricaFormation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation by Feyi Fawehinmi, Fola FagbulePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/531241to listen full audiobooks. Title: Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation Author: Feyi Fawehinmi, Fola Fagbule Narrator: Elnathan John Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 27 minutes Release date: February 22, 2022 Genres: Africa Publisher's Summary: What do you get when dare-devil jihadists, mad English missionaries and proud, stubborn, warring natives meet in a clash? Nigeria. Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation tracks the unlikely series of events and characters that turned a collection of disparate nations into a British colony in 1914. But the story of Nigeria’s formation begins much earlier, in...2022-02-221h 27

F O R M A T I O N: The Making of NigeriaThe Sources of FormationIn this episode, Fola and Feyi talk about the books and papers they read and researched in writing Formation and some of the reasons why they chose those particular books. It's a bit of a long episode, so enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nigeriaformation/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nigeriaformation/support 2022-01-0554 min

Charter Cities PodcastThe Making of Nigeria with Feyi FawehinmiToday’s guest is Feyi Fawehinmi, author of Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation. Feyi joins us on the show to talk about the period of history in Nigeria that his book covers and we kick things of hearing our guest talk about his reasons for writing the book. After the Civil War in Nigeria, there was a cultural prohibition on developing a sense of history because of the risk of upsetting an unstable political equilibrium. This combined with a very demographically young country means that many people, therefore, don't know the history of the formation of...2021-06-281h 15

The Candid Talk PodcastEpisode 4 Talk with Feyi Fawehinmi on Formation:The making of Nigeria from jihad to AmalgamationIn this episode we speak with Feyi about the book he co-authored with Fola Fagbule titled Formation: The making of Nigeria from jihad to Amalgamation. This was insightful episode where we explored some of parallels between what obtained then and in today's Nigeria. One interesting fact about both authors is that they work in the financial services industry and aren't historians. You can find Feyi on twitter @DoubleEph and Fola Fagbule @FolaFagbule You can also purchase the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/191317509X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_BXPDMQMCB8C4T6CAGZJD Music: 'Sunshine-Send-Off...2021-05-031h 19

Milepost(Re)Writing History?How to write a book...a history book...about Nigeria. Feyi Fawehinmi gives the lowdown on how he and Fola Fagbule, neither with any formal background in history, jointly authored Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation 2021-02-1136 min

Talking Africa#104: Nigeria - The Making Of A Nation, from Jihad to AmalgamationNigeria's turbulent and hamstrung history has plenty to tell us about the current malaise. And, as says writer Maya Angelou, "If you don't know where you have come from, you don't know where you are going." That is what Nigerian authors Feyi Fawehinmi and Fola Fagbule had in mind when they wrote Formation: The Making Of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation.Likewise the former US Ambassador to Nigeria John Campbell, with a new book Nigeria and the Nation-State: Rethinking Diplomacy with the Post-Colonial World, says that if you want to reform Nigeria, you have to understand the forces that...2021-01-171h 16

F O R M A T I O N: The Making of NigeriaFORMATION: Conquest & Discontent (Part 2)In this season finale of the Formation Podcast, Feyi and Fola discuss how much of an impact World War I had on the new colonial creation of Nigeria, Lugard's predecessors and replacements and how modern day Nigerians might learn something from how the cobbled together country was governed. Formation will be out in Nigeria this month. You can still pre-order your copy from Cassava Republic - https://cassavarepublic.biz/product/formations/?v=79cba1185463 In the UK, you can pre-order from Amazon - https://amzn.to/30U8Gy5 for delivery in January 2021 (please ignore the May d...2020-10-1139 min

F O R M A T I O N: The Making of NigeriaFORMATION: Conquest & Discontent (Part 1)So you've conquered Nigeria, now what? In this episode, Fola and Feyi talk about the first part of the final (and longest) chapter in Formation - Conquest & Discontent. Who were the British men tasked with governing the newly assembled country and what skillsets did they bring to the job, suitable or otherwise. They also answer a number of interesting questions from listeners about previous episodes. Formation is out in Nigeria October 22nd and you can pre-order your copy from Cassava Republic - https://rb.gy/am1lvx It will be out in the UK...2020-09-2035 min

F O R M A T I O N: The Making of NigeriaFORMATION: Frederick Lugard, The King in the North (Part 2)In this episode, Fola and Feyi discuss the second part of the ninth chapter of Formation. They talk about Lugard's time 'on ground' in Nigeria and how he managed to pull off the bluff to conquer Northern Nigeria. They also go into some more detail on the role that Flora's played in his career. Thanks to everyone who continues to listen in and to those who have pre-ordered Formation. Formation is still available to pre-order in the UK from Amazon to be delivered in January 2021 - https://amzn.to/3aawamc It is also a...2020-09-0631 min

F O R M A T I O N: The Making of NigeriaFORMATION: Frederick Lugard, The King in the North (Part 1)In this episode, Fola and Feyi discuss the first part of the ninth chapter of Formation. They talk about the early part of Lugard's life, the supporting characters who helped him achieve his aims in Nigeria, most importantly Flora Shaw, and the general atmosphere in which Lugard grew up. They also talked about how they went about doing the research on a larger than life character with plenty of source material to work with. Thanks to everyone who continues to listen in and to those who have pre-ordered Formation. Formation is...2020-08-3032 min

F O R M A T I O N: The Making of NigeriaFORMATION: Game of Thrones in the Niger HeartlandIn this episode, Fola and Feyi discuss the powerful and storied Nupe kingdom in the Niger heartland. They also take a detour to Ilorin and Akassa and bring it all together to show how they were all conquered by a London Stock Exchange listed company, Royal Niger Company. They also answer some very interesting questions from listeners about the Saro returnees and the history of pidgin English in Nigeria. Formation is now available to pre-order in the UK from Amazon to be delivered in January 2021 - https://amzn.to/3aawamc I...2020-08-2334 min

F O R M A T I O N: The Making of NigeriaFORMATION: The Glorious IncompetentsIn this episode, Fola and Feyi discuss the implications of the Imperial Era in Benin and Igboland and the European foreign policy environment in which it happened. They also discuss the fascinating Aro regime which ruled over Igboland and the methods they used to achieve their dominance. They take some very thoughtful questions from listeners to previous episodes as well. Formation is still available to pre-order from Cassava Republic. Please go to nigeria-formation.com to get your copy. There is now an option to pre-order the e-book or the hardback edition. You can also...2020-08-0933 min

F O R M A T I O N: The Making of NigeriaFORMATION: Exit the Bible, Enter the GunIn this episode, Fola and Feyi discuss the aftermath of the Clapham Sect Era and how it gave way to a more muscular and violent engagement with Europe. They also answer a number of questions from listeners about previous episodes of the podcast. General Akinkunmi's book mentioned in the podcast can be found here - https://tinyurl.com/y492s9m6 We would like to thank the hundreds of you who have pre-ordered Formation so far. It means a lot to us and to our publishers who have to take a lot of ris...2020-08-0228 min

F O R M A T I O N: The Making of NigeriaFORMATION: Mad Men and MissionariesIn this episode, Fola and Feyi discuss the Mad Men and the Missionaries from Europe who entered pre-colonial Nigeria with their own ambitious agenda, altering the history of the future country in the process. The authors also introduce the idea of what they call the "Clapham Sect Era", as a distinct period of economic transformation in Nigeria's pre-colonial history, and talk about what lessons they think this era holds for modern Nigeria. Don't forget that a hardback edition of Formation is now available for pre-order from Cassava Republic. To get your copy, go to www.nigeria-formation.com ...2020-07-2626 min

F O R M A T I O N: The Making of NigeriaFORMATION: Sunrise Within The TropicsIn this episode, Fola and Feyi discuss war, diplomacy, economics, treachery, human suffering and redemption at a newly independent 19th century city-state in south west Nigeria, which came to be known as Abeokuta. A limited edition hardback version of Formation is now available for pre-order! Please go to nigeria-formation.com to get one of them. Your copy will be posted to you in October if you are ordering from Nigeria and early 2021 if you're ordering from outside Nigeria. If you like this podcast, please consider leaving us a review at ratethispodcast.com/formation so other pe...2020-07-1926 min

F O R M A T I O N: The Making of NigeriaFORMATION: The Caliphate In SessionIn this episode, Fola and Feyi discuss the aftermath of Usman Dan Fodio's revolution and what was the governing reality for the large new state, both for the leaders of the caliphate and the people they governed. They also take a number of questions from listeners about the last episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nigeriaformation/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nigeriaformation/support 2020-07-0526 min

F O R M A T I O N: The Making of NigeriaFORMATION: Son of the JuristIn this episode, Fola and Feyi discuss one of the biggest and most consequential characters in Nigeria's Formation - Usman Dan Fodio, the son of the jurist. Why did his own revolution succeed and not those who tried before or after him? What is Dan Fodio's legacy today and how should Nigerians remember him? The authors also answer some of the questions sent in by listeners about the first episode on the River Niger. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nigeriaformation/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s...2020-06-2123 min

F O R M A T I O N: The Making of NigeriaF O R M A T I O N - River of RiversFola Fagbule and Feyi Fawehinmi discuss the main theme in the opening chapter of their forthcoming book FORMATION: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation The River Niger is the central defining geographical feature of West Africa. In simple historical terms, the River is the raison d’etre for the existence of the eponymous country. The River was an important ancient transportation artery which led to its political, economic and cultural importance for Nigeria. In this podcast, the authors explore the following themes around the opening chapter What fascinating new insights they gained into the subject of the River Nig...2020-06-1422 min

Ideas UntrappedTHE MICROBE AND THE LEVIATHANThis is the first of a series of conversations that will explore issues surrounding COVID-19. Some societies and systems will be permanently altered after the pandemic - and it is important for us to assess the current state of the world in other to design a better one. I spoke to Feyi Fawehinmi on the divergent institutional responses to the crisis, particularly on the nuances of authoritarian approaches compared to more democratic ones. Feyi is one of the most spontaneous thinkers I know, as the entire conversation was “off-the-cuff”. He is also one of the biggest supporters of this proj...2020-03-2741 min

The Pokey London Flat SeriesDe Value Of The Naira With @DoubleEphWe're honoured this week to have one of Nigeria's foremost economy analyst, Feyi Fawehinmi on the show. We discuss the myraid of economic problems facing Nigerian and I get an insight on how he'd help solve some of them Songs of the week. Tiwa Savage x Olamide - Kiss Daniel - Are You Alright Until next week. :-)2016-05-241h 13

The Frontline ClubHow to Fix Nigeria’s Economy PodcastNigeria is Africa’s largest economy, has a booming population and a vibrant fashion and film industry, so how has the crash in the price of oil hit Nigeria so hard? Funmi Iyanda has been trying to wrap her head around Nigeria’s problems for two years. In partnership with the Frontline Club and the Royal African Society, Funmi enlisted the expert insight of Professor Charles Soludo, Feyi Fawehinmi and Natznet Tesfay to help understand Nigeria’s myriad problems and begin to think of ways to fix the Nigerian economy.2016-04-0800 min