Loose Talk

AOT2, Osagie and Steve discuss the Super Falcon winning their 10th AWCON title, the GMO conversation, Senator Natasha's refusal to enter the National Assembly, Billboard's 50 best Afrobeats songs list, Burna Boy's apology for his 2023 Afrobeats remark and other news that made the rounds this week.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
33:50 - Super Falcons win 10th AWCON title after coming back from 2-0 to beat Morocco in  the final
39:38 - This week, the conversation around genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on Nigerian Twitter was intense.
01:31:00 - Senator Natasha was refused entry into the National Assembly.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3nd8n255wo
01:39:40 - Bariga Local Council renames popular bustop from Charly boy to Olamide Baddo
02:05:00 - Pregnant women and nursing mothers in prisons
https://guardian.ng/opinion/of-pregnant-women-and-nursing-mothers-in-prisons/
02:46:20 - Billboard 50 best Afrobeats songs.
https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-afrobeats-songs/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
02:52:52 - This week in History
03:00:00 - Pop Culture
13th Anniversary of Davido’s debut album ‘Omo Baba Olowo: The Genesis’
Burna Boy apologises for his 2023 Afrobeats remark
https://www.pulse.ng/articles/entertainment/music/burna-boy-apologises-for-dissociating-himself-from-afrobeats-2025071512503543526
15th anniversary of the Uplifted album by Flavour
03:46:50 - Sign out
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Steve and Osagie discuss Buhari’s death and his legacy, the on going conversation about Nepo and Lapo babies, Dayo Israel, Real estate activist Scott Iguma being arrested and other news that made the rounds this week.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
25:43 - Buhari’s death and his legacy
01:02:32 - Nepo Vs Lapo babies
https://x.com/search?q=nepo&src=typed_query
https://x.com/OtunbaSho/status/1946871249633956230
02:03:50 - Dayo Isreal, the APC national Youth leader tweet
https://x.com/dayoisrael/status/1945800131153989903
02:12:50 - Real estate activist Scott Iguma has been arrested
02:36:37 - Emeka Mbah
02:47:58 - Sign out
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AOT2 and Steve discuss every major news that made the rounds this week in a Fan mail filled episode.

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Steve, AOT2 and Osagie discuss the death of Diego Jota and his brother Andre Silva, The Coalition, A Federal High Court ordering the senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti, Banks resuming international transactions on Naira cards as FX liquidity improves, Diddy being found guilty of the less serious charges and acquitted of the more serious ones, new albums that dropped and other news that made the rounds this week.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:01:10 - Diego Jota’s death
01:25:20 - The Great Coalition. Atiku, El Rufai, Peter Obi, Ameachi, David Mark etc, formalise coalition through ADC ahead of 2027 elections
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2470d7x40o
01:54:16 - A Federal High Court has ordered the Senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti. She was also fined N5m for contempt (due to a satirical post) against Senate President Godswill Akpabio
https://www.pulse.ng/articles/news/court-orders-senate-to-recall-natasha-akpoti-declares-6-month-suspension-unlawful-2025070413194122679
01:56:20 - Church takeover of industrial estates sign of revival – PFN President, Bishop Oke
https://punchng.com/church-takeover-of-industrial-estates-sign-of-revival-pfn-president-bishop-oke/#:~:text=Some%20areas%20marked%20as%20industrial%20estates%20in%20some%20large%20cities%20in%20the%20country%20have%20been%20taken%20over%20by%20churches.%20Don%E2%80%99t%20you%20think%20this%20is%20a%20factor%20that%20can%20worsen%20unemployment%20in%20the%20country%3F
01:58:17 - George Residence Ikoyi charged someone for a bedsheet because her period came unexpectedly.
https://x.com/ade_jare/status/1941538364475441269
02:16:00 - Tantalizers announces partnership to revive DBN TV, reveals plans to promote African storytelling
https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/03/tantalizers-announces-partnership-to-revive-dbn-tv-reveals-plans-to-promote-african-storytelling/
02:23:00 - This Week In History
02:39:30 - Banks resume international transactions on Naira cards as FX liquidity improves
https://businessday.ng/technology/article/banks-resume-international-transactions-on-naira-cards-as-fx-liquidity-improves/
02:22:15 - A Nigerian mercenary fighting for the Russian military, Kehinde Oluwagbemileke, has been captured by the Ukrainian forces in the ongoing war between the two nations.
https://www.pulse.ng/articles/news/ukrainian-forces-capture-nigerian-mercenary-fighting-for-russian-military-2025070508040907674
02:45:30 - Diddy was found guilty of the less serious charges and acquitted of the more serious ones
https://abcnews.go.com/US/sean-diddy-combs-reaction-verdict/story?id=123414479
02:50:30 - Nigerian fintech Okra was in the news for shutting down while the CEO and co-founder quickly joined a British startup
https://techpoint.africa/insight/okra-return-funds-investors/
02:59:38 - 2Baba’s ‘Unstoppable: International Edition’ Turns 15
03:18:00 -  The Evolution Of Afrobeats In 10 Songs by the GRAMMYS
https://www.grammy.com/news/afrobeats-evolution-wizkid-rema-wande-coal-olamide-asake?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blackmusicmonth
03:28:00 - Tems Launches ‘Leading The Vibe’ To Bridge The Gender Gap In Music
03:32:20 - New Albums out
03:36:25 - Sign out
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Osagie, Steve and AOT2 discuss the insecurity and killings in the country, Wike and Fubara's reconciliation, Nigeria accounting for 29% of global maternal deaths, President Bola Tinubu signing four finance bills into law, Hip Hop beef in Nigeria and other news that made the rounds this week.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:18:09 - 200 killed in a series of attacks in Benue State between June 8 and 13.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyznnl4mddo
01:40:50 - Nigeria accounts for 29% of global maternal deaths
02:31:10 - President Bola Tinubu has signed four finance bills into law in a set of major reforms aimed at restructuring the tax system in Africa's most populous nation.
http://bbc.com/news/articles/czdvnmz0j9go
02:37:50 - Wike and Fubara have reconciled
https://dailytrust.com/im-now-ready-to-work-with-fubara-says-wike/
https://www.pulse.ng/articles/news/local/fubara-follows-wike-to-uncles-burial-ceremony-in-rivers-2025062814033181854
02:43:20 - This week in history
02:45:00 - POP CULTURE
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AOT2, Osagie and Steve discuss the backlash Tunde Onokoya got for meeting President Tinubu, The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security calling for prayer and fasting sessions, President Tinubu naming another project after him, The Nigerian Copyright Commission's warning to DJs, WeTalkSound 'One Hit Wonder' list, Rolling Stone Africa and other news that made the rounds this week.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
08:00 - The scammers are out
33:117 - Chess in Slum founder Tunde Onokoya meets President Tinubu and faces online backlash
https://thenationonlineng.net/tunde-onakoya-reacts-to-backlash-over-visit-to-tinubu/
Tunde later released a statement defending his visit
https://x.com/Tunde_OD/status/1932729461251739793
01:23:35 - President Tinubu has had another project named after him
https://statehouse.gov.ng/news/abuja-international-conference-centre-renamed-in-president-tinubus-honour-as-he-mandates-payment-for-its-use/
01:41:45 - The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security called for prayer and fasting sessions aimed at seeking “divine intervention for protection and national development” to address the nation’s pressing food insecurity challenges.
https://punchng.com/agric-ministry-plans-prayer-fasting-to-tackle-food-insecurity/?utm_source=auto-read-also&utm_medium=web#:~:text=The%20Federal%20Ministry%20of%20Agriculture,nation%27s%20pressing%20food%20insecurity%20challenges.
01:50:00 - Simon Ekpa folded in court, denies IPOB in court and claims to be just a content creator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyxS4KvoU5E
02:17:00 - The Nigerian Copyright Commission has warned DJs to stop performing other people’s music publicly without a license or the owner’s authorisation. If any DJ is found guilty, the DJ will pay a N1 million fine or a 5-year jail term.
02:18:18 - APOSTLE EMMANUEL IREN INAUGURATED AS PRESIDENT OF THE PENTECOSTAL FELLOWSHIP OF NIGERIA (YOUTH WING)
02:28:21 - This week in History
02:35:15 - The National Orientation Agency has issued a strong warning to car dealer who always taunts civil servants in his social media videos
https://x.com/TrendingEx/status/1929458636570427450
02:45:40 - How “great” was Genevieve as an actress?
https://x.com/MrAnuoluwapoO/status/1932724188470784460
03:00:00 - WeTalkSound's 'One Hit Wonder' list
https://www.instagram.com/p/DKsKG9YOSrg/
04:00:00 - Rolling Stone Africa announces new Editor-in-Chief
https://www.instagram.com/p/DKUrND4g1Zx/
Also, Billboard & Global Venture Partners Launch Billboard Africa
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/billboard-africa-launch-announcement-1235990526/
04:13:00 - Fan mails
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On this fan mail-filled episode, Osagie, AOT2, and Steve discuss the pastor filmed with a 'firearm' in traffic, Ask the Giants and other news that made the rounds this week.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:26:24 - Fan mails
03:18:14 - Ask the Giants
03:26:10 - Sign out
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AOT2, Osagie and Steve Dede unpack the ripple effects of militant violence in the Southeast, with $4.75B lost and mass displacement over "Sit-at-Home Mondays." The EFCC makes headlines both for defending its crackdown on spraying naira and launching a quirky quiz with airtime rewards. We break down Nigeria's 2025 budget, Tinubu’s $21.5B loan request, and the Ministry of Communications’ N150M streetlight project. The AI/Blockchain wave hits Ekiti, while Ahmed Musa skips Super Eagles camp for love. WAEC delays, smoking bans, Zubby Michael’s antics, Falz’s new album, five years of Omah Lay’s Get Layd and other news that made the rounds this week.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
25:30 - Southeast has lost $4.75B, with thousands displaced by militant violence and government responses to Sit at Home Mondays
https://sbmintelligence.substack.com/p/four-years-of-disruption-unmasking
52:29 - EFCC chairman defends fight over spraying of Naira notes,
https://www.facebook.com/reel/712645207817094
01:08:50 - Breaking Down The 2025 Budget
https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ3iCbJsCt5/
Nigeria's Tinubu seeks $21.5 billion foreign borrowing to boost growth.

Here’s what PBAT Media team says
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerian-president-asks-parliament-approve-215-bln-external-borrowing-2025-05-27/
Read Context here and here.

Mins. of Comms is using N150M to build modern digital solar street lighting in Ogun West Senatorial District
https://x.com/oluwaseun_ajede/status/1924854489162412160

01:50:15 - The AI/Blockchain Agenda in Nigeria
https://x.com/bosuntijani/status/1924867222079525349

01:53:50 - Bill to establish Artificial Intelligence Academy in Omuo Ekiti past First Reading.
https://x.com/ekititrends/status/1927719525203525684
02:23:00 - Ahmed Musa excused himself from the Super Eagles camp to attend his wedding ceremony.
02:24:40 - The EFCC, on Twitter, is now offering a prize of N5,000 airtime to people who can guess their EFCC Quiz correctly.
https://x.com/officialEFCC/status/1928496936438337617
02:28:45 -The Ekiti State Government has officially declared a ban on smoking in both private and public gatherings across all 16 local government areas of the state.
https://ait.live/ekiti-govt-bans-smoking-in-all-local-government-areas/
02:32:16 - WAEC Nigeria has released a statement on the delayed conduct for English Language exams for WASSCE.
https://x.com/waecnigeria/status/1928371994833150003
02:38:30 - This week in History
02:51:55 - Being a Step Dad:
https://x.com/Lush_Beauty1/status/1926339364423860429
02:57:10 - Zubby Micheal going crazy
https://x.com/Orobosa_Ikp/status/1926524056762757220
https://x.com/Naija_PR/status/1926727218061025481
02:58:30 - Davido, Cubana ChiefPriest, Ubi Franklin go visiting BAT and Shettima
https://x.com/trigottista/status/1927405872512131095
https://x.com/Imranmuhdz/status/1926749468986057164
03:05:26 - Follow Who Know Road
https://x.com/joy_mayowa/status/1924057226571923790

03:12:18 - Freezing Your Eggs
https://x.com/docneto/status/1927326387217498508
https://x.com/cremechic11/status/1927542091715936305 

03:22:35 - 5 Years Since Omah Lay Dropped His Debut EP ‘Get Layd’ 
03:40:30 - Falz Releases Sixth Album ‘The Feast’
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Osagie, Steve, and AOT2 discuss the tragic killing of 14-year-old Kehinde Alade by a police officer in Ibadan, APC’s endorsement of Tinubu for the 2027 elections, and Senator Ireti Kingibe’s controversial comments about Nigerian youth. They also touch on a bizarre case of a hair vendor allegedly trying to hire assassins online, a heartwarming scholarship moment from Tunde Onokoya, and music updates from Ladipoe, Llona, Burna Boy, and Falz. Plus, the ever-controversial "Body Count" topic and other news that made the rounds this week.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
50:40 - 14-year-old Kehinde Alade killed after his dad was shot at by a policeman for driving one way in Ibadan
https://thenationonlineng.net/i-just-wanted-him-to-make-his-waec-exam-father-of-slain-ibadan-student-breaks-silence/
01:19:45 - APC has endorsed President Tinubu for the 2027 Elections
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerias-ruling-party-endorses-president-tinubu-2027-re-election-2025-05-22/
02:05:50 -  Ireti Kingibe’s comments on Nigerian Youth
https://x.com/General_Somto/status/1918972537163198625
02:31:13 - This week in History
03:00:00 -  Body Count
https://x.com/Chiomy_beke/status/1926067659642208622
03:14:00 - Instagram Hair Vendor Trying to Hire Assassins Online Goes Private:
https://fij.ng/article/instagram-hair-vendor-trying-to-hire-assassins-online-goes-private/
03:30:00 - Daughter of woman who was filmed helping her mother receives scholarship
https://x.com/Tunde_OD/status/1924915471779823827
03:36:15 - Africa (Not) Rising
https://x.com/oviosu/status/1920036207628620116
03:47:00 - Ladipoe samples Styl-Plus’s ‘Olufumni”
03:56:20 - Llona goes on a 26-city tour
https://x.com/Boyllona_/status/1924915643721175053 
03:57:10 - Burna Boy’s new single. WTF is going on?
04:03:35 - Falz to release his sixth album; what’s his place in Nigerian hip-hop
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Osagie, Steve and AOT2 discuss the 'technical glitch' JAMB experienced leading to mass failure, the ripple effects and JAMB's official statement. Chris Brown denied bail over allegation of causing GBH with intent. Beverly Osu’s comments on AMVCA, Elon Musk’s AI Grok bot ranting about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa in unrelated chats and other news that made the rounds this week.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
23:35 - Fan mails
39:00 -  Jamb Fiasco
Oloyede Profile: https://x.com/StatiSense/status/1923396782563758584
Top Issues Raised: https://x.com/winexviv/status/1923515082715300189
Detailed Technical Report: https://chatgpt.com/share/68298674-64cc-8004-ba33-bb0511510310
Individual Stories:
Frustrated over her result, Faith Opesusi Timileyin, 19, who was aspiring to study microbiology at university, died after swallowing poison.
https://x.com/Franeb/status/1923394834301059241
Top reactions
Human rights lawyer sues JAMB: https://x.com/NigeriaStories/status/1922944374851129830
MURIC on JAMB: https://x.com/TrendingEx/status/1922714533845438651
02:16:17 - The Scammers are Out: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJtfJQ_s4NN/
02:19:00 - Chris Brown denied bail over allegation of causing GBH with intent:
https://news.sky.com/story/randb-singer-chris-brown-denied-bail-over-allegation-of-causing-gbh-with-intent-13368812
02:30:00 - Beverly Osu’s comments on AMVCA: https://x.com/Gviev/status/1923286033312985503
02:38:20 - Elon Musk’s AI Grok bot rants about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa in unrelated chats: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/14/elon-musk-grok-white-genocide
02:44:50 - Fan mail
Listen to TOLU S' ep 'Road Trip' here
https://open.spotify.com/album/3Lm3t0idTYGsFyvE29nhK9?si=Ww7HI0r7TMy5WVCX914ILA
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