Loose Talk

Global Village

Loose Talk is a podcast about the conversations you should be having. It is hosted by Osagie Alonge, Steve Dede and Ayomide Tayo.

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May 25 · 3 hr 20 min
Predicted Champions
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 ---------------- Follow Loose Talk on Twitter and Instagram. Write to us: fanmail@loosetalkgiants.com Support Loose Talk: https://donate.stripe.com/bIY6oW0VHaHS2eA3cc Loose Talk is produced by Global Village. Follow Loose Talk on Twitter and Instagram. Write to us: fanmail@loosetalkgiants.com Loose Talk is published by Global Village. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18 · 3 hr 25 min
Cybercrime Slippery Slope
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 ---------------- Follow Loose Talk on Twitter and Instagram. Write to us: fanmail@loosetalkgiants.com Support Loose Talk: https://donate.stripe.com/bIY6oW0VHaHS2eA3cc Loose Talk is produced by Global Village.
May 12 · 2 hr 50 min
The Unemployable
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 ---------------- Follow Loose Talk on Twitter and Instagram. Write to us: fanmail@loosetalkgiants.com Support Loose Talk: https://donate.stripe.com/bIY6oW0VHaHS2eA3cc Loose Talk is produced by Global Village.
May 4 · 3 hr 6 min
M$NEY & Politics
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 ---------------- Follow Loose Talk on Twitter and Instagram. Write to us: fanmail@loosetalkgiants.com Support Loose Talk: https://donate.stripe.com/bIY6oW0VHaHS2eA3cc Loose Talk is produced by Global Village.
April 27 · 2 hr 51 min
Throwback: The Donald Duke Episode
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. ---------------- Follow Loose Talk on Twitter and Instagram. Write to us: fanmail@loosetalkgiants.com Support Loose Talk: https://donate.stripe.com/bIY6oW0VHaHS2eA3cc Loose Talk is produced by Global Village.
April 20 · 3 hr 3 min
The Finance Bro feat Damilola Alonge
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 ---------------- Follow Loose Talk on Twitter and Instagram. Write to us: fanmail@loosetalkgiants.com Support Loose Talk: https://donate.stripe.com/bIY6oW0VHaHS2eA3cc Loose Talk is produced by Global Village.
April 13 · 3 hr 40 min
Steve Tinubu
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 -------------------------------- Follow Loose Talk on Twitter and Instagram. Write to us: fanmail@loosetalkgiants.com Support Loose Talk: https://donate.stripe.com/bIY6oW0VHaHS2eA3cc Loose Talk is produced by Global Village.
April 6 · 3 hr 21 min
Resignation Season
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 ---------------- Follow Loose Talk on Twitter and Instagram. Write to us: fanmail@loosetalkgiants.com Support Loose Talk: https://donate.stripe.com/bIY6oW0VHaHS2eA3cc Loose Talk is produced by Global Village.

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