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Declassified

Jude Bela
Nigeria
Boko Haram
Lagos
Mohammed Hamdan Dagolo
Al-Shabaab
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Cocaine Trafficking
Togo
Faure Gnassingbé
United States
Gold Smuggling
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Tanzanite
Samia Suluhu Hassan
Eyadéma Gnassingbé
Shehu Shagari
Olusegun Obasanjo
Bamako, Mali
International Monetary Fund

Stories uncovering corruption, scandals and unimaginable happenings that are shaping our society.

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General Sani Abacha ruled Nigeria from November 17, 1993 until his death on June 8, 1998 — a period that produced the worst human rights abuses, the most brazen kleptocracy, and the deepest international isolation in the country's post-independence h... more

When Nigeria's military dictator, Ibrahim Babangida annulled Africa's freest election in 1993 and installed a corporate boardroom chairman as a civilian placeholder, the 83-day presidency that followed was a meticulously engineered trap designed to h... more

How did one military officer hold power for eight years, preside over the disappearance of $12.4 billion, build Africa's most sophisticated system of political corruption, annul the freest election his country ever held, and retire to a mansion witho... more

Between December 1983 and August 1985, Nigeria endured one of the most brutal military governments in Africa. It jailed 100s of politicians, executed drug offenders under retroactive law, attempted to kidnap a former minister from London using Israel... more

Shehu Shagari, a gentle, scholarly Fulani teacher who never truly sought the presidency, presided over a republic that squandered an estimated $16 billion in oil wealth, expelled two million West African migrants, rigged its own re-election so blatan... more

He inherited a traumatized state reeling from the assassination of Murtala Mohammed, and handed over to an elected civilian president, becoming the first African military ruler to voluntarily surrender power. But before walking away, what he did with... more

A 37-year-old Hausa-Fulani military officer from Kano, he came to power in a bloodless coup and was assassinated in a Lagos traffic ambush led by Lt. Col. Buka Suka Dimka exactly 33 days after delivering his famous "Africa Has Come of Age" speech at ... more

Yakubu Gowon inherited a nation soaked in the blood of two coups. He then presided over a civil war that killed up to two million people. His government oversaw an incredible oil boom that turned Nigeria from a groundnut exporter into a petro-state. ... more

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Sheik Sharif
Leader of the ICU (Islamic Court Union)
Islamic Courts Union (ICU)
Episode: How America Made Al-Shabaab
Ahmed Karateh
Popular local figure referenced at a graduation ceremony
Episode: How America Made Al-Shabaab
John Abizade
General, head of US Central Command
US Military (CENTCOM)
Episode: How America Made Al-Shabaab
Father Nkuma Jonathan
Parish priest who survived the Yellow Water Massacre
Catholic Church
Episode: Investigating the Christian genocide in Nigeria
Baba Othman Ngezama
Felonies community leader
Felonies community leadership
Episode: Investigating the Christian genocide in Nigeria
Eric Prince
Founder of Blackwater, discussed as a controversial figure linked to private military interests
Private Military Contractor networks
Episode: Investigating the Christian genocide in Nigeria

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The program offers documentary-style storytelling that traces corruption, power, and global geopolitical dynamics, with a strong emphasis on historical context, investigative reporting, and the human impact of policy decisions. Episode topics span civil conflict, international interventions, resource-driven violence, and the complexities of development finance, often linking local events to broader global systems. Noteworthy is the narrative approach that blends archival detail, expert analysis, and on-the-ground testimony to illuminate how power and money shape everyday life. Listeners who want sharp, evidence-backed explorations of difficult issues—often with a focus on Africa, security, and governance—will likely find this appealing, as ... more

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