BAT TALK

01/27/25 • 196 min

AOT2, Osagie and Steve discuss Tinubu naming projects after himself, address some disturbing issues in the fintech industry, Banto not remitting taxes for clients and other news that made the rounds this week.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
48:57 - Obasa is not going down easily; he’s back and insisting he is still the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly
https://www.arise.tv/i-remain-speaker-of-lagos-house-of-assembly-obasa-insists-defying-impeachment/
01:10:35 - Update on the event that led to the death of the EFCC officer in Anambra
01:44:59 - Why is Tinubu naming projects after himself?
https://fij.ng/article/in-less-than-two-years-tinubu-has-named-3-key-projects-after-self/
01:49:54 - We had some disturbing stories from Nigerian fintech last week
A fintech boss paid his staff with suspected fraudulent funds
https://techcabal.com/2025/01/23/marasoft-suspected-fraud/
01:57:30 - A payroll company Bento, has been accused of not remitting taxes for clients
https://techsoma.africa/altschool-africa-cto-accuses-bento-africa-of-paye-tax-mismanagement/
https://techsoma.africa/bento-africa-ceo-replies-as-new-accusations-surface-in-paye-scandal/
02:07:50 - Mercy Chinwo and Eze Concept fall out over contract
https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2025/01/25/mercy-chinwo-breaks-silence-on-legal-battle-with-eezee-concept/
02:38:56 - This week in History
Ikeja Cantonment Bomb Blast (January 27, 2002)
02:51:49 - Fan mails
03:08:53 - Ask the Giants
03:15:30 - Sign out
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Osagie, Steve, and AOT2 discuss several news stories from this week, including the 147 deaths caused by Boko Haram in Borno State, the killing of an EFCC officer during a raid on suspected Yahoo boys, and an alleged gospel artist who beheaded his girlfriend in Abuja.
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Stay Innocent

Steve, Osagie, and AOT2 discuss the news that made the rounds this week: The Edo State Governor signed into law a 21-year jail term for cult members and their sponsors, NAFDAC sealed 250 factories producing fake drinks in Abia State, Trump halted foreign aid to Nigeria, Health Care in Nigeria, Deepseek, 2face divorce, and other news.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
32:20 - Catch up
01:23:18 - The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, signed into law a 21-year jail term for cult members and their sponsors
https://www.pulse.ng/articles/news/edo-governor-okpebholo-21-year-jail-for-cultists-sponsors-2025013108222871715
01:37:30 - NAFDAC sealed 250 factories producing fake drinks in Abia State
01:44:20 - Trump halts foreign aid to Nigeria
01:52:30 - Talking about healthcare; Aproko Doctor posted a video of a healthcare centre in very bad shape
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFUWuKloZ63/?igsh=MTZ0MmtpZGJ5Y3FiaQ%3D%3D
01:58:20 - There has been an 82-day power outage at the University of Ibadan College Hospital.
https://www.channelstv.com/2025/01/22/ui-students-protest-82-day-power-outage-in-uch/#:~:text=The%20teaching%20hospital%20has%20been,Electricity%20Distribution%20Company%20(IBEDC).&text=Some%20of%20the%20protesting%20students,crippled%20academic%20activities%20in%20Ibadan.
02:04:10 - It was a week for Deepseek, after the release of the Chinese AI chatbot
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250131-what-does-deepseeks-new-app-mean-for-the-future-of-ai
02:13:25 - The CEO of Bento has resigned
https://techcabal.com/2025/01/30/bento-ceo-resigns/
02:19:40 - African Queen
02:33:45 - This week in history
02:38:25 - Sign out
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