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Hard Facts with Sandra Ezekwesili

Hard Facts with Sandra Ezekwesili

By Sandra Ezekwesili

Hard Facts is a news and current affairs radio show that airs on Monday to Friday from 3-7pm examining political, current and topical issues in Nigeria with expert guests on 99.3 Nigeria Info FM, Lagos.
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THE BIG 3 : SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Hard Facts with Sandra EzekwesiliSep 08, 2020

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THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 25, 2022

THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 25, 2022

Let's Talk The Big Three Stories For Today...

- How would you score Sanwo-Olu on Transportation & Traffic Management?

- Shouldn’t the FG already have a flood mitigation plan?

- Should Hadi Sirika be playing hardball with IATA and foreign airlines?

Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let’s Talk.

#NigeriaInfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

Oct 25, 202253:43
What Are The PDP’s Plans For Winning & Governing Lagos?

What Are The PDP’s Plans For Winning & Governing Lagos?

Here’s today’s Big Hard Fact:

It is exactly 123 days until the General Elections on February 25th, 2023.

What Are The PDP’s Plans For Winning & Governing Lagos?

#NigeriaInfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

Oct 25, 202236:19
THE BIG WEEKEND : 24, 2022

THE BIG WEEKEND : 24, 2022

- Should Buhari have left for South Korea before visiting flood-ravaged states?

- Should a Presidential aide be judging a private citizen’s flood donations?

- How can Nigeria curb campaign violence?

- How safe are highways nationwide?

It was a Big Weekend, Lagos. Let’s Talk.

#NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

Oct 24, 202248:60
How Has Governor Sanwo-Olu Performed On Transport?

How Has Governor Sanwo-Olu Performed On Transport?

Here’s today’s Big Hard Fact

During the 2019 Campaign, Transportation & Traffic was the first point in Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s “THEMES” Agenda.

How Has Governor Sanwo-Olu Performed On Transport?

#NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

Oct 24, 202235:05
What Can Nigeria Learn From The World Innovation Summit For Health?

What Can Nigeria Learn From The World Innovation Summit For Health?

Here’s today’s Big Hard Fact:

What Can Nigeria Learn From The World Innovation Summit For Health?

The WISH Summit holds every 2 years.

#NigeriaInfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

Oct 20, 202235:48
THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 20, 2022

THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 20, 2022

Why did Police teargas mourners at the Lekki Tollgate?

Where were you on 20th October 2020?

Has the Government taken any serious steps to fight Police Brutality?

#NigeriaInfoHF

Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let’s Talk.

#NigeriaInfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

Oct 20, 202248:43
THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 19, 2022

THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 19, 2022

👉Should the Police have teargassed physically challenged protesters?

👉Are NEMA and the State emergency agencies pulling their weight?

👉Should the PDP kick Wike out for endorsing Sanwo-Olu?

Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let’s Talk.

#NigeriaInfoHF

Oct 19, 202247:16
How Will The Candidates’ Proposed Policies Affect Your Business?

How Will The Candidates’ Proposed Policies Affect Your Business?

Here's today’s Business Hard Fact:
According to EFINA’s 2020 Financial Services Survey, there were 46.4million small business owners in Nigeria.

How Will The Candidates’ Proposed Policies Affect Your Business?

#NigeriaInfoHF

Oct 19, 202244:01
THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 18, 2022

THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 18, 2022

📌Was Atiku’s comment about what Northern voters want divisive?

📌Should the NIDCOM Boss resign for labelling Nigerians in Indonesia as drug smugglers?

📌How will NLNG’s Force Majeure affect FG’s ability to fund the budget?

Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let’s Talk.

#NigeriaInfoHF

Oct 18, 202250:30
THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 12, 2022

THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 12, 2022

Is Lekki ready for an airport? And a seaport? And a refinery?

Who was Tinubu telling to "shurrup"? And did he cross a line?

By hiring 14,000 advisers, is Wike using the public purse to fund his structure?

Those are your Big 3, Lagos. Let's Talk.

Oct 12, 202251:06
THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 11, 2022

THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 11, 2022

Is Sanwo-Olu’s promise to increase salaries because of the election? And if so, does it matter?

Captured and burned oil ship: Security or Eye Service?

Will ASUU end their strike this week?

Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let’s Talk.

#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Oct 11, 202245:47
THE BIG 3 : SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

THE BIG 3 : SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Let's talk about updates on NANS protest.


Then let's talk about the NDLEA's seizure of N194BN worth of cocaine.


And then, let's talk about FG's plan to adjust workers' salaries to meet current realities.


#NigeriaInfoHF

Sep 20, 202248:40
Which Presidential Candidate Is Right About Green Energy?

Which Presidential Candidate Is Right About Green Energy?

Here’s today’s Big Hard Fact:

It is exactly 162 days until the General Elections on February 25th 2023.


Which Presidential Candidate Is Right About Green Energy?


#NigeriaInfoHF 

 

Sep 15, 202241:17
THE BIG 3 : SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

THE BIG 3 : SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

📌Who benefits if INEC can’t use BVAS and Electronic Transmission?

📌How are “Yahoo Yahoo Schools” ABLE to operate unchallenged?

📌Is Lagos State Government doing enough to enforce building materials standards?

Those are the Big 3, Lagos Let's Talk

#NigeriaInfoFH | Sandra Ezekwesili

Sep 15, 202251:53
Do YOU know CPR & First Aid?

Do YOU know CPR & First Aid?

Here’s today’s Big Hard Fact

According to an article published in the Public Library Of Science, a heart attack victim is 57% more likely to survive if the first responder is trained.


Do YOU know CPR & First Aid?


If the first responder isn’t trained, the survival odds are 24%. If they ARE trained, the odds go up to 37.9%.


You COULD be the difference between whether someone lives or dies. .

Aug 25, 202241:39
THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 25, 2022

THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 25, 2022

Let’s Talk About the Falconets’ ordeal.


Then Let’s Talk About One Chance and Korope robberies.


And Then, Let’s Talk About the latest political stories. Wike says Sule Lamido is politically irrelevant. Masari says Wike will work for Tinubu. Tony Kabaka, an alleged cultist, is the APC Edo state youth leader.


Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let’s Talk.


#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Aug 25, 202250:20
How Will The Aviation Crisis Play Out?

How Will The Aviation Crisis Play Out?

Our First Business Hard Fact:
According to Daily Trust, Jet A1 Fuel now costs N903 Per Litre.

Our Second Business Hard Fact:
Domestic flight ticket prices have now crossed into six figures on all major routes.

And here’s our Third Business Hard Fact:
According to the IATA, as of July Nigeria had blocked foreign airlines from repatriating $464million in revenue.

How Will The Aviation Crisis Play Out?

#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Aug 24, 202251:50
THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 24, 2022

THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 24, 2022

Let's Talk The Big Three Stories For Today...

- How can Public Tertiary Education be saved?

- Is the Ministry Of Transport Task Force really off the roads?

- Will Wike “do anti-party”?

Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let’s Talk.

#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Aug 24, 202249:31
What Does GRV Have Planned For Lagos?

What Does GRV Have Planned For Lagos?

Here’s today’s Big Hard Fact:


It is exactly 185 days until the General Elections on February 25th, 2023.


What Does GRV Have Planned For Lagos?


#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili


Aug 23, 202235:53
THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 23, 2022

THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 23, 2022

Let's Talk The Big Three Stories For Today...

- Was Tinubu’s decision not to attend the NBA Conference like other frontrunners significant?

- How should the Government protect pipelines?

- How rampant is common fraud among civil servants?

Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let’s Talk.

#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Aug 23, 202249:07
THE BIG WEEKEND : AUGUST 22, 2022

THE BIG WEEKEND : AUGUST 22, 2022

Let's Talk About INEC clarifying that transmission will be electronic, but not collation.

📌How big of a problem is Civil Service Capacity? 


Let's Also Talk About senior civil servants failing the exam to become Unity School principals.

📌After Electronic Transmission, should Electronic COLLATION be the next goal?  


And Then, Let's Talk About another building collapse in Lagos. 

📌How will LASG respond to this latest building collapse? 


It was a Big Weekend, Lagos. Let’s Talk.


#NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

Aug 22, 202247:12
How Well Is Government Handling Union Unrest?

How Well Is Government Handling Union Unrest?

Here’s Today’s Big Hard Fact:

According to EduPlana, 2022 has had the third highest number of ASUU strike days since 1999, with 178.

How Well Is Government Handling Union Unrest?

#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Aug 11, 202252:30
THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 11, 2022

THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 11, 2022

Let's Talk The Big Three Stories For Today...
- Let’s Talk About LAWMA POSSIBLY increasing Waste Evacuation Charges.
📌 Will LAWMA increase its Waste Evacuation Charges?

- Then Let’s Talk About Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour winning the Lagos Labour Guber ticket.
📌 Can Rhodes-Vivour challenge Sanwo-Olu?

- And Then, Let’s Talk About the Air Force taking out top terrorists, and more train passengers getting freed.
📌 Can the Air Force maintain the momentum?

Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let’s Talk.

#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Aug 11, 202254:47
Did INEC Botch Online Voter Registration?

Did INEC Botch Online Voter Registration?

Here’s today’s Big Hard Fact:


It is exactly 199 days until the General Elections on February 25th, 2023.


Did INEC Botch Online Voter Registration?


#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Aug 09, 202253:04
THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 9, 2022

THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 9, 2022

Let's Talk The Big Three Stories For Today...


- Do you approve of how the Lagos State Government is handling Security?


- Has the security situation improved or worsened since Buhari gave “marching orders” to service chiefs?


- Does the Federal Civil Service protect whistleblowers enough?


#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Aug 09, 202252:59
THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 4, 2022

THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 4, 2022

Let’s Talk About the Buhari administration sending SUVs to Niger Republic.
📌Should Nigeria be donating vehicles to Niger?

Then Let’s Talk About Oshiomhole saying Tinubu cannot get credit or blame for APC’s governance so far.
📌Is Oshiomhole correct to distance Tinubu from Buhari?

And Then, Let’s Talk About the FCCPC saying DisCos must give 10 days’ notice before disconnection.
📌Do DisCos give customers 10 days’ notice before disconnecting?

Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let’s Talk.

#NigeriaInfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

Aug 04, 202251:22
What Changes Should the CBN Make To Monetary Policy?

What Changes Should the CBN Make To Monetary Policy?

Here’s today’s Business Hard Fact:

According to the Federal Ministry Of Finance, the Federal Government’s debt servicing payments between January and April were higher than revenues.

What Changes Should the CBN Make To Monetary Policy?

What Changes Should the Finance Ministry Make To Fiscal Policy?

#NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili
#NigeriaInfoFM993

Aug 03, 202244:51
Can Wike and Atiku Be Reconciled?

Can Wike and Atiku Be Reconciled?

Here’s today’s Big Hard Fact:

It is exactly 206 days until the General Elections on February 25th, 2023.

Can Wike and Atiku Be Reconciled?

#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Aug 02, 202243:11
THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 2, 2022

THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 2, 2022

Let's Talk The Big Three Stories For Today...

Let's Talk About Rufai Useni’s run-in with Police over an alleged traffic violation.

📌How should traffic laws be enforced?

Then, let’s talk About drama in the Power Sector.

📌What’s the most chaotic part of the Power Sector right now?

And Then, Let’s Talk About ASUU extending the strike.

📌Why has Adamu Adamu not spoken to ASUU?

#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Aug 02, 202251:47
How Can The Security Situation Be Salvaged?

How Can The Security Situation Be Salvaged?

Here’s today’s Big Hard Fact


Last Week, terrorists attacked soldiers of the Guards Brigade in Abuja.


How Can The Security Situation Be Salvaged?


#NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

Aug 01, 202252:44
THE BIG WEEKEND : AUGUST 1, 2022
Aug 01, 202256:21
THE BIG 3 GLOBAL EDITION : JULY 29, 2022

THE BIG 3 GLOBAL EDITION : JULY 29, 2022

📌Is the West putting Energy Security over Human Rights?


📌Will the Energy Crisis make the West embrace Nuclear Power?


📌Will the US free a convicted arms dealer to save 2 citizens?


Those are your Big 3: Global Edition. Lagos, Let’s Talk


 #NigeriainfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Jul 29, 202247:02
THE BIG 3 : JULY 28, 2022
Jul 28, 202251:34
What Does NNPC’s Transformation Mean?

What Does NNPC’s Transformation Mean?

Here’s today’s Business Hard Fact:


NNPC is the sole importer of petrol into Nigeria, the largest Joint Venture partner in NLNG, and the Joint Venture partner of all IOCs operating in Nigeria.


What Does NNPC’s Transformation Mean?


#NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

Jul 27, 202245:46
THE BIG 3 : JULY 27, 2022
Jul 27, 202247:35
THE BIG 3 : JULY 26, 2022

THE BIG 3 : JULY 26, 2022

Let's Talk The Big Three Stories For Today...

- Let's Talk About the NLC going on strike, in solidarity with ASUU.

- Then Let's talk about LASTMA being linked to the death of a Lagosian.

- And Then, Let's Talk About insecurity in and around Abuja.

Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let’s Talk.

#NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

Jul 26, 202247:21
Should UTME Scores Be Valid For 4 Years?

Should UTME Scores Be Valid For 4 Years?

Here's today's Big Hard Fact:

An Amendment To The JAMB Act to make UTME scores valid for 4 years has passed Second Reading at the House Reps.

Should UTME Scores Be Valid For 4 Years?

Jul 25, 202244:43
THE BIG 3 : JULY 21, 2022

THE BIG 3 : JULY 21, 2022

📌Who were the supposed bishops at the Shettima unveiling?

📌How will the new Lagos ID Card work?

📌How can land grabbers be operating in Lagos

Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let’s Talk.

#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Jul 21, 202246:39
THE BIG 3 : JULY 20, 2022

THE BIG 3 : JULY 20, 2022

📌Why were students in Ogun State sitting on the floor in the first place?

📌Should the APC challenge the Osun Guber result?

📌Should CAN be giving voting guidelines?

Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let’s Talk.

#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Jul 20, 202251:53
THE BIG 3 : JULY 19, 2022

THE BIG 3 : JULY 19, 2022

Let's Talk About NNPC raising the Pump Price.

Then Let's Talk About Food Inflation.

And Then, Let's Talk About the impeached Oyo Deputy Governor crying foul.

#NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

Jul 19, 202245:30
What’s The Big Takeaway From The Osun Elections?
Jul 18, 202248:10
When Is A Landlord Liable For A Criminal Tenant?
Jul 18, 202250:48
THE BIG WEEKEND : JULY 18, 2022
Jul 18, 202254:31
THE BIG 3 GLOBAL EDITION : JULY 15, 2022

THE BIG 3 GLOBAL EDITION : JULY 15, 2022

Let’s Talk About the Sri Lankan President resigning.

Then Let’s Talk About Biden going to Saudi Arabia.

And Then, Let’s Talk About the search for the next UK Prime Minister.


Jul 15, 202246:58
Will Heads Roll For The Kuje Prison Break?

Will Heads Roll For The Kuje Prison Break?

Here’s today’s Big Hard Fact

It’s been 9 days since terrorists attacked the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre.

Will Heads Roll For The Kuje Prison Break?

#NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

Jul 14, 202228:24
THE BIG 3 : JULY 14, 2022
Jul 14, 202252:18
Why Are DisCos In Distress?

Why Are DisCos In Distress?

Here’s today’s Business Hard Fact:

The Federal Government has announced that Fidelity Bank is taking over the Benin, Kaduna, and Kano DisCos, AMCON would take over Ibadan DisCo, and Port Harcourt DisCo would be restructured to avoid insolvency.

Why Are DisCos In Distress?

Jul 13, 202245:06
THE BIG 3 : JULY 13, 2022
Jul 13, 202252:18
Can A Muslim-Muslim Ticket Fly In Today’s Nigeria?
Jul 12, 202247:49
THE BIG 3 : JULY 12, 2022
Jul 12, 202253:27