AOT2, Osagie, and Steve discuss Very Dark Man’s appearance at the Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference and a major romance scam involving a man who posed as an NFL player. They also examine Uber’s exit from Nigeria, Tekno’s views on Afrobeats, and DJ Big N’s open letter to Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido. The episode features This Week in History, new albums from Victony, Ayra Starr, and Ladipoe, 50 Cent’s decision not to release an album, and the death of Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 49:20 - Nigerian activist and internet personality Very Dark Man appeared as a panellist at the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Port Harcourt 01:05:00 - Man posed as 49ers player to scam women out of $1.3m caught by the FBI 01:42:00 -  Uber officially ended its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria on September 2, 2026, wrapping up a 12-year stint in the country. 02:34:10 - Tekno and his Afrobeats take 02:44:35 - This week in history 02:54:00 - DJ Big N writes an open letter to Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido. 03:06:50 - New Albums Worth Checking Out Victony’s “STARLIFE” album  Ayra Starr's "Starrgirl" album Ladipoe's "Revival" album 03:24:00 - 50 Cent explains why he won’t drop an album 03:41:19 - Nigerian-British businessman and social media influencer Igho "Tiny" Ubiribo died at age 43 on March 6, 2026, after suffering a fatal pulmonary embolism linked to a cosmetic penis enlargement procedure in Bangkok, Thailand Blue Light Glasses ---------------- 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.

AOT2 and Ugochi off with a look at the life of the late legend, Ogogo before diving into Release Therapy, Fan Mails, and their weekly catch-up. They discuss sex work in Lagos, share their Tweet of the Week, and test their knowledge with Believe It or Not. The episode wraps up with Prop and Flop of the Week before signing out. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 05:00 - The life of Ogogo 16:25 - Release Therapy and Fan mails 37:30 - Weekly catch up 48:36 - Tweet of the week 50:00 - Sex work in Lagos 01:25:00 - Believe it or not 02:06:00 - Flop and prop of the week 02:19:10 - Sign out ---------- 234 Essential on Twitter and Instagram. Write to us: fanmail@234essential.com Donate to 234 Essential: https://donate.stripe.com/bIYfZw6g14juf1m8wx Newsletter: https://234essential.com/

AOT2, Osagie, and Steve discuss Lagos’ rising rent prices and reactions from Femi Hamzat and Ayo Adio before covering the Jewel Howard-Taylor drug-trafficking case, Obi Cubana’s ₦500 million gift to Pastor Jerry Eze, and the Tony Elumelu name controversy. They also discuss the Odumodublvck and BlaqBonez saga, Tonto Dikeh becoming a pastor, review Victony’s STARLIFE, and bring back Loose Talk FPL. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 40:40 - Incoming Governor’s Response to Lagos Rent Prices Femi Hamzat’s Response Ayo Adio’s Response (Comms Expert, contesting for the Lagos State House of Assembly). 01:14:00 - Former Liberian vice-president Jewel Howard-Taylor has been charged in a drug-trafficking probe Obi Cubana, the self-acclaimed businessman has announced he’s gifting Pastor Jerry Eze a N500M mansion for his birthday. 01:30:00 - Tony Elumelu’s Reaction to Being Called by His First Name Dr. Eucharia Anunobi apologises to Mr Tony Elumelu on behalf of the young lady 02:25:40 - Odumodublvck vs BlaqBonez OdumoduBlvck responds to Police Invitation 02:59:25 - Tonto Dikeh is Now a Pastor 03:08:00 - Victony’s “STARLIFE” album review New Albums Worth Checking Out The Game - The Documentary III Cleo Sol - “Gentlewoman” Niniola - “Without You” BKay - BKAY vs ANYBODY Llona - On The Road Loose Talk FPL is back. Code: 3f4ejf. Link to join here Predict the Top 5 and Bottom 3 of the EPL Predict the winner of La Liga and the Italian Serie A 03:23:00 - 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.

On this week’s episode of Afrobeats Weekly, Tunde and his co-host, Showontstop, discuss  Starlife by Victony and New Music Friday reviews OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 07:20 - Odumodu vs Blaqbonez 14:00 - News making the rounds Victony Starlife album review 35:00 - New Songs                                                          Attention by Fola Isale Eko by Odumodublvck Daju by Faith Martins Ibadi by Yimeeka 41:20 - The Charts 42:00 - Sign out

AOT2, Osagie, and Steve discuss Davido’s return to active politics following his uncle Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in Osun State, before examining Kano State’s ₦1.5 billion mass wedding programme and the wider debate around content monetization and Africa’s digital space. They also revisit the ongoing dispute between Seyi Vibez, Shallipopi, and Dapper Music, before discussing Davido’s sixth album, Oriadé, and Ayra Starr’s third album, Starr Girl. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 43:00 - Davido in active politics again as uncle wins re-election in Osun State  Davido served as the Head of Youth Mobilisation for Governor Ademola Adeleke's re-election campaign. He joined the Accord Party alongside his uncle ahead of the August 15, 2026, election. Governor Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat the APC challenger, Bola Oyebamiji, who received 444,815 votes. 01:03:40 -  Kano State spends N1.5B for mass wedding 01:30:00 - Content Monetization and The Hijack of Africa's Digital Space 02:18:00 - This week in History 02:24:37 - Seyi Vibez and Shallipopi call out Dapper Damm again for alleged contract rip-off Both artists, along with peers like T.I Blaze and Zerry DL, accused Dapper Music of hiding streaming revenues and failing to remit their earnings. ​​Shallipopi publicly alleged contract forgery and financial mismanagement, stating he took the matter to Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Dapper responds Interview with Chux - A&R Director for CMG. 03:20:00 - Davido releases sixth album, 'Oriade'. Press Release Interview. Davido released his sixth album, 'Oriadé', on July 31, 2026, timed to mark 15 years since he began his professional music career. The 13-track project’s Yoruba title means “the crowned head” and centres on identity, destiny, legacy, faith, gratitude, and brotherhood. Oriadé includes collaborations with Black Sherif, Aya Nakamura, Leon Thomas, Mayorkun, Fola, Llona, and others; Davido has also announced an international supporting tour. 03:40:00 - Ayra Starr releases her third album, 'Starr Girl'. ---------------- 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.