The Coalition

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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