05. Anti-Communist Coups and Military Wives: A Review of '76

<p>Part 1 of <strong>The 70's Series</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>In this review of the Nollywood film "'76", we discover (to no ones surprise) that Rita Dominic is one of the greatest actresses of her generation, that geriatrics are infiltrating our ranks and, that Murtala Muhammed was not a communist. &nbsp;There's also some other stuff about the influence of military wives in national politics and the unheralded impact of radical ideas in 1970’s Nigeria (more on this soon..)&nbsp;</p> <p>Watch the film. Subscribe to our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/nigerianscam">Patreon</a> for exclusive content.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>References and Additional Reading:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://dawodu.com/cia1.htm">The CIA in Nigeria</a></p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UruKra_7vycalp4ic2meUcmPeUHyF7XR/view?usp=sharing">Class Struggle in Africa by Kwame Nkrumah (Chapter 7)</a></p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CAwz4BLj4M4ZYamlp6C-wlmHQMaQ5qJJ/view?usp=sharing">Class Struggle in Africa by Kwame Nkrumah (Chapter 8)</a></p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HlV-FzskRD8VkYrDQoocxONsATYLsNZj/view?usp=sharing">Khaki in the Family: Gender Discourses and Militarism in Nigeria</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Music:</strong></p> <p>Miriam Makeba - The Naughty Little Flea&nbsp;</p> <p>Monomono - Tire Loma Nigbehin</p>