The new governor of Kano state, Mr. Abba Yusuf, has been busy demolishing buildings he describes as illegally allocated by the previous administration. Although he is making good on his campaign promises, his actions have left a sour taste in the mouths of many Kano indigenes. We discuss his actions and possible political repercussions in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

In this episode, we speak to a professor of political science, a Marxist, and young members of the obedient movement to gain insight into the movement's ideology, its motivations and plans for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

How Influential Are Nigeria's Socio-Cultural Groups In Presidential Elections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Segun Dada, Rinsola Abiola and Dayo Isreal are all jostling for the position of National Youth Leader of The APC. We spoke with these young leaders about the internal democracy in their party, the imposing or otherwise of candidates and what they seek to change if elected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

A 17 year old shares her touching story of how she fled Ukraine for Nigeria after the war began. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

In this special election coverage, we discuss the various vice presidential pick by Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC, Peter Obi of Labour, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of NNPP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Political parties elect delegates to vote for the party's candidate during primary elections. However, people have argued that delegates are often bribed or pressured by the leadership of the party to vote for a preferred aspirant. In this episode, Faith speaks with 3 delegates from different political parties to find out how delegates emerge and what influences their choice of aspirant during the primary election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Presidential elections in a presidential system of government are usually expensive, but in Nigeria, it's on overdrive. What is worse is that the National Assembly, despite complaints about monetizing our electoral system, has gone ahead to raise the spending limits in general elections. In this episode, Hamza Lawal, founder of Follow The Money, talks about the consequences of allowing money bags to determine the outcome of our elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

In his time as CBN Governor, inflation has been on the rise not to mention the devaluation of the naira. In this episode of Beyond The News, three leading economists, Tope Fasua, Muda Yusuf, and Dr Kalu, critique Emefiele's tenure as CBN governor and rank his performance thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Loan app operators in Nigeria have loose registration and operate mainly virtually. They charge ridiculously high-interest rates and abuse the privacy of their client's privacy. We interrogate this illegal phenomenon and seek clarity on what the government is doing to stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more