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AOT2, Osagie, and Steve discuss the Lagos State Commissioner’s viral supermarket visit, the Federal Government’s new 5% fuel surcharge set for 2026, and the updated secondary school curriculum introducing Journalism, Programming, and AI. They also touch on Mr Eazi and Temi Otedola’s lavish three-country wedding, Odeal being named Billboard’s African Rookie of the Year, and Tiwa Savage’s bold statement about Tems deserving a spot in the Big 3. The episode wraps with a tribute to the late Obafemi Lasode and other stories that made the rounds this week. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 35:00 - Catch Up 01:36:05 - The honourable commissioner of the Ministry of Environment and Water of Lagos State's post about visiting supermarkets in Lekki 01:45:00 - There will be 5% surcharge on locally produced and imported petrol and diesel set to take effect from January 1, 2026, under the new tax law https://punchng.com/5-fuel-surcharge-is-a-bad-policy/ 02:02:40 - FG has unveiled a new secondary school curriculum featuring modules in journalism, programming, and AI, effective from September 2025. https://punchng.com/new-curriculum-full-list-of-jss-ss-subjects/#google_vignette 02:30:10 - Mr Eazi and Temi Otedola's three-country wedding. https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/temi-otedola-and-mr-eazi-wedding 02:45:10 - Billboard names Odeaal African Rookie of the Year https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/odeal-2025-african-rookie-of-the-year-1236055073/ 03:00:10 - Tiwa Savage says Tems should be in the Big 3 https://x.com/AlbumTalksHQ/status/1962972388519510451 03:00:40 - Remembering Obafemi Lasode 03:08:00 - Fan mails 03:26:30 - Sign out Follow Loose Talk on Twitter and Instagram. Write to us: [email protected] Loose Talk is published by Global Village. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.