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AOT2, Osagie, and Steve kick off with pop culture discussions, including Arsenal winning the Premier League, Niniola announcing the death of her husband and manager Michael Ndika, and Omah Lay’s comments on Nigerian music culture. They also touch on Nollywood and the growing conversation around AI and its impact on businesses. The episode also features "This Week in History" and "Fan Mails."

OUTLINE
00:00 - Co-hosts Introduction
01:24:15 - Pop Culture
02:35:35 - This Week In History
02:42:00 - Fan mails
03:16:00 - Sign out
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AOT2, Osagie, and Steve kick off with an introduction before discussing the joint US-Nigeria military operation that reportedly led to the killing of ISIS’ second-in-command and one of the world’s most active terrorists. They also examine the sentencing of an internet troll over defamatory posts about Adekunle Gold and his family. The episode features This Week in History and wraps up with Fan Mails.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
55:50 - A joint US/Nigeria military operation has led to the killing of the second-in-command of ISIS globally, and the most active terrorist in the world
01:10:50 - Internet troll sentenced to two years in prison for defamatory post about Adekunle Gold and his family
01:21:58 - This week in history
01:50:20 - Fan mails

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AOT2, Osagie, and Steve kick off with an introduction before unpacking the debate around whether Nigerians are becoming unemployable, following recent comments by Tosin Eniolorunda. They examine the realities facing Nigerian youths in a changing economy and react to the FG scrapping UTME requirements for Colleges of Education. The episode also features This Week in History, reflecting on Umaru Yar’Adua, Obafemi Awolowo, and Nnamdi Azikiwe, before wrapping up with an AMVCA recap.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
36:30 -  Are Nigerians unemployable?
Recent comments by Tosin Eniolorunda have reignited debate over the employability of Nigerian youths in a rapidly changing global economy.
01:41:00 - FG Scraps UTME Requirement for Colleges of Education
02:04:30 - This week in history - The first and only Nigerian leader to die of natural causes
in office: Umaru Yar'Adua.
Obafemi Awolowo died at the age of 78
Namdi Azikiwe's death at age 91
02:18:40 - AMVCA recap
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AOT2 opens with Afrobeats and a catch-up between Osagie and Steve before Jude Egbas, Deputy Editor at TheCable, joins the conversation. Together, they dig into the ADC crisis, how the opposition is repositioning ahead of 2027, and who might succeed Sanwo-Olu in Lagos. The episode also covers This Week in History and closes with a review of Asake's Money album.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
24:29 - Catch Up
28:26 - Guest Introduction - Jude Egbas
32:20 - ADC Crisis and Opposition Realignment Ahead of 2027
Sanwo-Olu’s Successor Emerges in Lagos Politics
02:02:20 - This week in History
02:28:50 - Asake’s Money Album Review
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Before Tinubu. Before Atiku's last run. Before half of you even knew Loose Talk existed, we sat down with the man who wanted to be president of Nigeria.

July 2018. Donald Duke. Two-term Governor of Cross River. Architect of Tinapa, the Calabar Carnival, and the cleanest city this country has ever produced. Days into declaring his run, weeks away from clinching the SDP ticket.

AOT2, Steve, and Osagie put him in the chair and went everywhere. Power. Security. Boko Haram. Agriculture. The population time-bomb. Abacha. Fela. 

Eight years later, the country has changed. The questions haven't.

This week, we're pulling the tape from the vault and running it back. Same problems. Different president. You decide if anything's actually moved.

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AOT2, Osagie, and Steve host Damilola Alonge for a deep dive into the Nigerian economy, unpacking key trends, policy shifts, and what they mean for everyday Nigerians. The episode also features This Week in History before wrapping up.

OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
23:30 - Guest's Introduction
29:50 - The state of the Nigerian economy
02:45:00 - This week in history
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AOT2, Osagie, and Steve kick off with the Lassa fever outbreak before diving into the debate around Seyi Tinubu at the rave and the tension between dancing and dissent. They examine Nigeria’s rising poverty rate and reactions to the Minister of Finance admitting errors in the new tax laws.

The episode also covers Burna Boy and DJ Tunez’s altercation, Omah Lay’s sophomore album Clarity of Mind.

OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
44:40 - Seyi Tinubu at the Rave" Dilemma: To Dance or to Dissent?
https://x.com/NocturneMusicNG/status/2041099337258680329
01:36:40 - Nigeria's poverty rate hits 63% in 2025
01:45:00 - The Minister of State of Finance admits there are errors in the new tax laws
02:18:40 - Burna Boy and DJ Tunez’s altercation
https://thenet.ng/photos-zara-buried-in-lagos-7-days-after-passing-away/
03:17:40 - Omah Lay’s sophomore album, Clarity of Mind, is finally out
https://thenaijaway.substack.com/p/bad-batch-review-of-omah-lays-clarity
03:24:50 - This week in history
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AOT2, Osagie, and Steve start with Easter reflections before examining the wave of political resignations ahead of elections. They move into music and react to President Tinubu’s meeting with Plateau victims.

The episode also covers key stories, including Flutterwave’s banking license, multiple data breach claims, education policy changes, a court ruling against Airtel, Oracle’s layoffs, and other news making the rounds.

OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
26:47 -  Easter
44:50 - It's resignation season! Nigerian public office holders are resigning ahead of the 2027 elections. Read their score cards here, here, here and here.
01:51:00 - Music
02:13:00 - President Tinubu’s latest show of shame

• President Tinubu meets victims of the Plateau State killings at the airport (?!)
• Peter Obi slams the visit as a "total failure of empathy and leadership".
• Minister of Comms unveils AI camera deployment plan.
• Peter Obi throws some shade at NADECO activists, saying that Abacha was more democratic than them.

02:29:00 - In the news

• Flutterwave announces banking license
• Remita’s data has been leaked on a popular cybercrime forum.
• The Industrial Training Fund also breached
• The Sterling Bank Data Breach Claim
• Nigeria is scrapping the Common Entrance and replacing it 

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AOT2, Osagie, and Steve discuss Ayra Starr winning Best International Act at the MOBO Awards 2026 before catching up on the week. They break down the APC National Convention and discuss average income streams in Nigeria, then move into Nollywood, tech news, and music. The episode also covers This Week in History, revisiting Nigeria’s switch from right-hand to left-hand drive, and wraps up with the Mr Eazi and Bad Bunny lawsuit story.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
41:49 - Catch Up
53:50 - APC National Convention
01:45:00 - Average income stream in Nigeria
01:51:10 - Nollywood
02:17:00 - Tech news
02:54:00 - Music
03:09:50 - This week in history - Using the French and German system, Nigeria changes from right-hand drive to left-hand drive
03:22:30 - Mr Eazi and Bad Bonny lawsuit story
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AOT2, Osagie, and Steve open with a discussion on radio culture before reacting to reports from a disturbing festival in Ozoro, Delta State, and the conversations it triggered. They also break down Chatham House’s view on Tinubu’s UK state visit and its implications for Nigeria. They close the episode with Fan Mails
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction

01:02:00 - Raping Festival in Ozoro, Delta State 

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/865610-police-arrest-six-over-bizarre-festival-where-women-are-publicly-gang-raped-by-men.html

01:24:00 - Chatha House says Tinubu’s UK state visit won’t fix Nigeria

https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/03/tinubus-uk-state-visit-diplomacy-alone-wont-fix-nigerias-problems

01:48:00 - Fan mails

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