Premium Times Podcast

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The podcast currently has 146 episodes available.

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September 10, 2025 Deep-Dive EP6: Alabuga's Dark Allure: How Russia Weaponized African Dreams for War
This podcast reviewed Premium Times articles that investigate Russia's recruitment of young Africans, primarily women aged 18-22, to work at the Alabuga Special Economic Zone, a military-industrial complex manufacturing drones for the war in Ukraine. The reports expose deceptive recruitment practices, where promises of good salaries and skills training often lead to exploitative working conditions, strict surveillance, and difficulties in returning home. For men, the Alabuga program can directly lead to coercion into military service on the front lines in Ukraine, resulting in high mortality and trauma. A significant finding across the sources is the complicity or troubling inaction of various African governments, with some officials actively promoting the program despite evidence of human trafficking and the dangers faced by their citizens.

[This podcast was made with NotebookLM]
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18min
November 23, 2024 Deep-Dive EP5: Beneath The Surface: The Dark World of Illicit Tin Mining in Plateau
The source is an article published by Premium Times, a Nigerian
investigative journalism platform, focusing on the booming but illicit tin mining industry in Plateau State. The article highlights how the rising global demand for tin, driven by the transition to renewable energy, has fuelled illegal mining operations, bypassing regulatory frameworks and denying the government revenue.
Despite the surge in production, the solid mineral sector remains a small contributor to Nigeria’s GDP. The article underscores the challenges faced by the government in tackling illegal mining and its impact on the local community.

[Credit: This podcast was produced using Google's NotebookLM]

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17min
November 20, 2024 Deep-Dive EP4: INVESTIGATION: Dasuki Money Trail: How ex-NSA approved suspicious billions for family friends
This excerpt from the Premium Times website is an investigative report examining the financial dealings of former Nigerian National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and his alleged embezzlement of public funds. The report details how millions of dollars were transferred from Dasuki's office to a US-based couple, Robert and Mimie Oshodin, for purported consulting and special operations services.
The article highlights the purchase of luxury properties by the Oshodin couple in Los Angeles and Washington D.C. with these funds, suggesting a pattern of illicit financial flows and potential money laundering.
The report raises serious concerns about corruption within the Nigerian government and the role of the US in facilitating these activities through lax real estate regulations and a lack of enforcement.

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11min
November 15, 2024 Deep-Dive EP3: Dubious Contracts: How fugitive arms broker made millions of dollars from Nigeria
Premium Times, investigates the dealings of Hima Aboubakar, a Nigerien arms broker who received millions of dollars from the Nigerian government for contracts to supply military equipment. The investigation reveals that Aboubakar, despite lacking a company or bank accounts in Nigeria, managed to secure contracts and receive payments through shell companies, ultimately using the funds for personal gain. Premium Times further examines the Nigerian government's history of corrupt arms contracts, which contribute to ongoing security issues and a lack of transparency in defence spending. The article also highlights the human cost of this corruption, with the survivors of Boko Haram attacks suffering from displacement and loss of life.
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19min
October 24, 2024 Why are ex-BB9ja winners unsuccessful in the music industry? Will Kellyrae be different?
Ever noticed all 3 former winners of the BB9JA TV show who ventured into music never made it to A-List?
Efe, Laycon and White Money, previous winners of the show, all ventured into the making music in Nigeria after winning millions of Naira. But today, they are less relevant in the music industry than previous anticipated.
With Kellyrae winning the 9th edition of the show, some industry experts are sceptical about his prospects in the music industry, should he decide to toe the path of his predecessors.
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27min
October 24, 2024 Inside Nigeria's Illicit lithium trade: Journalist exposes shocking secrets | Journalist Debrief
Nigeria’s illegal lithium trade is thriving online, costing the government billions in lost revenue while fuelling a shadow economy in rural mining communities.
Traders make million weekly by selling illegally mined lithium through Facebook and TikTok.
Key potshots for illegal lithium mining include Bani, Oyo, and Kwara states, where traders transport the mineral to cities like Abuja, Nasarawa, and Shagamu.
PREMIUM TIMES reporter, Yakubu Muhammed, investigated the growing trend of trading these illegally mined products on social media.
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30min
October 24, 2024 Deep-Dive EP2: Milk or Mimic: Nigeria’s dairy market, a hub for inferior EU products
The Nigerian dairy market is dominated by fat-ﬁlled milk powder (FFMP),
which is produced by blending skimmed milk powder with vegetable fat after removing some or all of the original milk fat.
In supermarkets, the products are neatly arranged on shelves. They are also sold in large, open market spaces throughout the country. In the city suburbs, they are sold in makeshift grocery shops by the roadside and hawked by street vendors at dawn as condiments for tea, making them a staple for many homes.
What is unknown to the vast section of Nigerian consumers is that in Europe, where most of these products are manufactured, they are not classiﬁed as milk. Same in Nigeria where the regulator said FFMP products “are not categorised as milk in the same way as whole milk powder or skimmed milk powder.”
An investigation by PREMIUM TIMES showed that for years, West Africa has been a commercial hub for cheap milk substitutes from the EU. We found continuous export of FFMP from Ireland into the region, with Nigeria as one of its largest markets.
[Credit: This podcast was produced using Gogle NotebookLM]
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11min
October 03, 2024 Deep-Dive EP1: Lithium Loot: Kwara’s Bani community becomes hotbed of illegal mining
Illegal mining in Kwara State is a growing concern with significant implications for the local economy and environment.
Credit: This podcast was created using Google's NotebookLM

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9min
July 30, 2024 #EndBadGovernance Protest: A deep-dive into the issues
The conversation today is centered around a proposed nationwide protest by Nigerians against bad governance and extreme poverty. Join our host, Esther Adaji and our studio guests, Willie, Majeed and Olayinka as they provide context and deep analysis of the issues and pain points of the protesters.
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51min
July 25, 2024 How Wike’s refusal to relate with me is hurting FCT - Senator Ireti Kingibe
Relationship between Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe (Labour Party) and minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike has recently strained. The Senator had complained about the minister operating in isolation and refusing to cooperate with the Senator who is the only elected senator in the FCT. What could be the rift between Mr Wike and Mrs Kingibe?
Our panelists, Majeed Bakare and George Kaduna discuss issues concerning political developments in the FCT.
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36min

FAQs about Premium Times Podcast:

How many episodes does Premium Times Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 146 episodes available.