The Coalition

Steve, AOT2 and Osagie discuss the death of Diego Jota and his brother Andre Silva, The Coalition, A Federal High Court ordering the senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti, Banks resuming international transactions on Naira cards as FX liquidity improves, Diddy being found guilty of the less serious charges and acquitted of the more serious ones, new albums that dropped and other news that made the rounds this week.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction01:01:10 - Diego Jota’s death01:25:20 - The Great Coalition. Atiku, El Rufai, Peter Obi, Ameachi, David Mark etc, formalise coalition through ADC ahead of 2027 electionshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2470d7x40o01:54:16 - A Federal High Court has ordered the Senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti. She was also fined N5m for contempt (due to a satirical post) against Senate President Godswill Akpabiohttps://www.pulse.ng/articles/news/court-orders-senate-to-recall-natasha-akpoti-declares-6-month-suspension-unlawful-202507041319412267901:56:20 - Church takeover of industrial estates sign of revival – PFN President, Bishop Okehttps://punchng.com/church-takeover-of-industrial-estates-sign-of-revival-pfn-president-bishop-oke/#:~:text=Some%20areas%20marked%20as%20industrial%20estates%20in%20some%20large%20cities%20in%20the%20country%20have%20been%20taken%20over%20by%20churches.%20Don%E2%80%99t%20you%20think%20this%20is%20a%20factor%20that%20can%20worsen%20unemployment%20in%20the%20country%3F01:58:17 - George Residence Ikoyi charged someone for a bedsheet because her period came unexpectedly.https://x.com/ade_jare/status/194153836447544126902:16:00 - Tantalizers announces partnership to revive DBN TV, reveals plans to promote African storytellinghttps://nairametrics.com/2025/07/03/tantalizers-announces-partnership-to-revive-dbn-tv-reveals-plans-to-promote-african-storytelling/02:23:00 - This Week In History02:39:30 - Banks resume international transactions on Naira cards as FX liquidity improveshttps://businessday.ng/technology/article/banks-resume-international-transactions-on-naira-cards-as-fx-liquidity-improves/02:22:15 - A Nigerian mercenary fighting for the Russian military, Kehinde Oluwagbemileke, has been captured by the Ukrainian forces in the ongoing war between the two nations.https://www.pulse.ng/articles/news/ukrainian-forces-capture-nigerian-mercenary-fighting-for-russian-military-202507050804090767402:45:30 - Diddy was found guilty of the less serious charges and acquitted of the more serious ones https://abcnews.go.com/US/sean-diddy-combs-reaction-verdict/story?id=12341447902:50:30 - Nigerian fintech Okra was in the news for shutting down while the CEO and co-founder quickly joined a British startup https://techpoint.africa/insight/okra-return-funds-investors/02:59:38 - 2Baba’s ‘Unstoppable: International Edition’ Turns 1503:18:00 -  The Evolution Of Afrobeats In 10 Songs by the GRAMMYShttps://www.grammy.com/news/afrobeats-evolution-wizkid-rema-wande-coal-olamide-asake?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blackmusicmonth03:28:00 - Tems Launches ‘Leading The Vibe’ To Bridge The Gender Gap In Music03:32:20 - New Albums out03:36:25 - Sign out--------------------------------------Loose Talk on Twitter and Instagram.Write us: [email protected] to Loose Talk: https://donate.stripe.com/bIY6oW0VHaHS2eA3ccNewsletter: https://loosetalkgiants.com/