Ride On Papa

AOT2 and Ugochi discuss women’s legal protections in Nigeria, media accessibility across the country, the upcoming elections, and the role of religion in Nigeria. They also examine the marriage of a 74-year-old Kogi senator to an 18-year-old, Nigeria’s ₦5.15 trillion state-generated revenue in 2025, and the country’s first robotic surgery before wrapping up with Prop and Flop of the Week.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
08:20 - Catch up
26:40 - Lagos Rant
33:00 - Tweet of the week
37:33 -  A Kogi senetor aged 74 years married a 18 year old bride
52:10 - The 36 states and FCT in Nigeria generated 5.15 trillion naria in 2025
01:28:43 - Flop and prop of the week
01:51:47 - Sign out
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Host

Ayomide Tayo

the afrobeats explainer. founder - the naija way newsletter. Co-host of 234 Essential podcast. #theplug 📧 [e-mail]

Host

Ugochi Anyanwu

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Join AOT2 and Ugochi on their wild journey as they discuss everything Pop culture, music, movies and more.

234 Essential focuses on Nigerian pop culture but goes beyond trending topics on social media. It looks at the bigger picture and provides accurate historical and societal context to what is trending online.

234 Essential Podcast is another podcast original from Global Village.

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