Nigeria Politics Weekly

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and  @phoenix_agenda  were joined by  @MatthewTPage and @Dot_E_Fresh. They discussed the recently published Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry report on the Lekki Massacre.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by  @lloydatiku and @OmasanHarriman. They discussed Charles Soludo's victory at the Anambra elections, the recent CBN cryptocurrency restrictions and the death of an army General in the war against ISWAP.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @ObyDikeagu and @stephie_coco . They discussed the governorship elections in Anambra state and the collapse of the tower block in Ikoyi.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @lloydatiku and @TexTheLaw .  They discussed the launch of the E-Naira and the raid on the residence of Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @ose_anenih and @Chxta .  They discussed: 1.  The anniversary of the Lekki Massacre  2.  The Economists' article describing Nigeria as a "crime scene" and 3.  The attack on the Abuja-Kaduna railway.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by the investigative journalist @DavidHundeyin . They discussed the news reports linking the NASCO Group with terrorism and the recent leak of the Pandora Papers.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @Chxta of SBM Intelligence. They discussed: 1. President Buhari's Independence Day Speech. 2. The Attorney General's argument that the Northern Nigerian penal code justifies Nigeria's Twitter ban. 3. The proposal by an APC legislator that domiciliary accounts should be shut down to strengthen the Nair...

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by  @DavidHundeyin and @ose_anenih.  They discussed: 1.  The Nigerian Passports scandal 2.  The allegations that the country's debts are unsustainable  3.  The NYSC's booklet advising graduates on how to survive being kidnapped.

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode, @nigeriasbest and  @phoenix_agenda discussed politics with leading conservative thinker @davidfrum (former Speechwriter to President Bush, author of Trumpocalypse & Staff writer at the Atlantic).  They discussed the similarities and differences between the US and Nigerian political scene. They also discussed what lessons Nigeria's young democracy...

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by  @lloydatiku and @realomoboy .  The new stories discussed were: 1.  The recently published NNPC accounts. 2. The VAT dispute between the Federal and State Governments. 3. Recent developments with the #Endsars investigations.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest  and @phoenix_agenda  were joined by  @ose_anenih and @harryngada . News reports discussed were: 1. The shutting down of schools and mobile networks in parts of Northern Nigeria. 2. President Buhari's decision to fire two members of his cabinet. 3. The leadership crisis with the main opposition party, PDP.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @MatthewTPage and @lloydatiku . News stories discussed were: 1. The NNPC's alleged N287bn profit. 2. The terrorist attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy. 3. The security forces obstructing the Saudi's recruitment of Nigerian Doctors.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @DavidHundeyin and @Mr_Nosegbe . New stories discussed were: 1. The new VAT law in Rivers State. 2. The Central Bank's freezing of Fintechs' accounts. 3. The new Petroleum Industry Act.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @Bibbs_A . The discussion covered: 1. The Nigerian government's recent position  on the Twitter ban. 2. The Buhari government's "New Vision" for the Niger-Delta. 3. The UN's claim that $1bn is required to avert a food crisis in Northern Nigeria.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @lloydatiku and @_SirWilliam_ . News stories discussed were: 1. The FBI's indictment of Nigerian police officer; Abba Kyari. 2. The Nigerian governments decision to acquire a 20% stake in Dangote's refinery. 3. Nigeria's poor performance at the Tokyo  Olympics.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @Nun_River and Dr Ahmed Rufai . The conversation focused on the security crisis in Northern Nigeria.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @Bibbs_A and @OmasanHarriman . News Stories discussed were: 1. The Buhari Government's $6 billion loan request. 2. The Southern Governors Forum's opposition to the Petroleum Industry Bill and proposed Electoral Act. 3. The closure of schools in Kaduna State.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @TexTheLaw and @Chxta . News stories discussed were: 1. The arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the IPOB movement. 2. The Petroleum Industry Bill 3. The proposed amendments to the Electoral Act.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @stephie_coco and @Ose_Anenih . News stories discussed were: 1. The Buhari government's secret payments to fund the Crowwe App. 2. Sheikh Gumi's request for amnesty  for the terrorist bandits. 3. The gubernatorial primaries in Anambra State.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by  @SamuelOgundipe and @E__onuh2 . News stories discussed were: 1.  Tunde Bakare denies responsibility for Buhari’s failures. 2. Washington Post, New York Times, others reject pro-Buhari propaganda sponsored by Malami  3. Buhari introduces NBC Amendment Bill

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @Eloka51 . News headlines discussed were: 1. Buhari's interview with Arise TV 2. Lauretta Onochie's nomination as an INEC Commissioner . 3. The June 12 protests in Lagos & Abuja

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by  @n_isama and @Nun_River . They discussed: 1. President Buhari's decision to block Nigeria's access to Twitter. 2. Attorney General Malami's alleged memo recommending the suspension of the constitution and the imposition of martial law. 3. The suspected herdsmen attacks on Igangan in Oyo State.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @OmasanHarriman and @Chxta. News stories discussed were: 1. Buhari's 6th year in office. 2. The demand for Sharia law in the South. 3. The appointment of a new Chief of Army Staff.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @Ose_anenih and @texthelaw.  News stories discussed were: 1. The death of Nigeria's Army Chief. 2. Governor Elrufai's war with the Nigerian Labour Congress. 3. The political opposition to the ban on open grazing.

Send us Fan Mail @nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @stephie_coco and @Eloka51 . The news reports discussed were: 1. The alleged Robbery in Aso Rock  2.Southern Governors' demand for restructuring. 3. Former Defence Chief, Gen Joshua Dogoyaro's  death at 80.