Now Podcast
By RADIO NOW 95.3fm
Now PodcastMay 11, 2020
90. THE SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY CLAUSE
Featuring Lawyer and Social Commentator Liborous Oshoma, Founder and Managing Director Cowry Asset Management Johnson Chukwu and Business Editor and Economist Odinaka Anudu.
89. THE LAGOS STATE PETROL TANKER DRIVERS STRIKE
Featuring Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State Gbenga Omotosho, South-West Chairman Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers Tayo Aboyeji, and Secretary-general the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria Danladi Pasali.
88. THE RE-OPENING OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR EXIT CLASSES
Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education Bem Ben Goong, Enugu State Commissioner for Education Professor Uche Eze and Veteran musician Zaaki Azzay.
87. INEC'S POST-COVID19 ELECTIONS GUIDELINES
Featuring National Commissioner, the Independent National Electoral Commission Festus Okoye, Caretaker Chairman of Ilaje Local Govt in Ondo state Otito Atikase
86. THE BEIRUT EXPLOSION
Featuring Beirut-based Freelance Journalist Nayla Khoury and Adeola Popoola a Nigerian living in Lebanon.
85. SAFETY ON LAGOS' WATERWAYS
Featuring General manager of the Lagos State Waterways Authority Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, State Secretary of the Association of Tourist boat operators and water transporters of Nigeria, Aworetan Ayomikun, and DJ Spinall.
84. HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Featuring Zonal Commander (South West) The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Daniel Atokolo, South West Zonal Director of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons Margaret Ngozi Ukegbu, and UK-based Nigerian DJ, broadcaster, and media and entertainment consultant Abass Abayomi Tijani DJ Abass.
83. EID AL-ADHA
Featuring Head of Advanced Centre for Advocacy Development and Empowerment for Muslim Community (ACADEMY) Ameer Shereef Afolalola Mayaleeke and Director Research and Training at the Islamic Education Trust Nuru Lemu.
82. INSECURITY IN SOUTHERN KADUNA
Featuring Major General Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, Commander of “Operation Safe Haven”, Senior Adviser for Nigeria at the International Crisis Group Nnamdi Obasi, and Activist and politician Ndi Kato.
81. WORLD HEPATITIS DAY
Featuring President Hepatitis Zero Nigerian Commission Dr. Mike Omotosho, Medical Doctor Joel Akande, and talking-drummer Ara.
80. INSECURITY IN NIGERIA'S NORTHERN STATES
Featuring Sokoto State governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Zamfara State governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle and comedian MC Tagwaye
79. ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN CONTAINING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AS LAGOS PROJECTS A PEAK IN CASES IN THE COMING MONTH
Featuring Infectious disease Specialist and the Chief Medical Director of the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital Professor Dimie Ogoina, Frontline Doctor and public health physician Dr. David Oladele, and Superstar Musician Duncan Mighty.
78. UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE SPECIAL PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME
Featuring Kaduna State Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development and Chairperson of the state’s Selection committee on the Special Public Works Programme Hafsat Muhammed-Baba, and National Secretary Joint Action Front Abiodun Aremu,
77. THE RESTRUCTURING OF LOANS BY NIGERIAN BANKS
Featuring Director of Corporate Communications, Central bank of Nigeria Isaac Okoroafor, Financial Manager and Advisor at Catherna Advisory Wole Ogundare, and Owner of Mobile Screens and Sounds Limited, Tubosun Kola-Daisi.
76. THE EMIGRATION OF NIGERIA'S MEDICAL PERSONNEL
Featuring Secretary-General of the Nigerian medical association Dr Philip Ekpe, Physician Jude Ero, and Film Maker/Music Producer, Femi Lasode.
75. THE NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND NIGERIA'S CULTURE OF CORRUPTION
Featuring Lawyer and Human Rights activist Malachy Ugwummadu, Environmental and Human Rights activist Annkio Briggs and indigenous music singer Asu Ekiye.
74. THE PRESIDENTIAL ARTISANAL GOLD MINING INITIATIVE
President of the Miners Association of Nigeria Kabir Mohammed, the immediate past President of the Miners Association of Nigeria Alhaji Sani Shehu, Economist and Financial analyst Paul Alaje and Choreographer Dayo Liadi.
73. PERIOD POVERTY IN NIGERIA
Featuring Broadcaster and Team lead of a Free sanitary Pad media campaign Anike Ade Funke Treasure, Women’s rights activist and Executive Director at the Wanda Adu Foundation in Abuja, Wanda Ebe and Flautist and music teacher at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra State Mmaduabuchi Gerald Eze.
72. THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT BILL
Featuring Special Assistant to the Deputy Senate President on Legislative Matters Efe Duku, Lawyer and Civil Rights Activist Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi and Art curator and Hotel owner, Chike Nwagbogwu.
71. WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REFUSE DISPOSAL IN NIGERIA'S PUBLIC PLACES
Featuring Environmentalist and President of Waste Management Society of Nigeria Prof. Oladele Osibanjo, Secretary to Abia State government, Chris Ezem, and Reggae artiste, Oge Kimono.
70. REPOST: IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Featuring Ope Ajayi ED Genesis Cinemas and Segun Odegbami.
69. NIGERIA'S NEW APPROACH TO AIR TRAVEL
Featuring General Manager Public Relations Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority Samuel Adurogboye, Head of Corporate Communications Arik Air Adebanji Ola, Media and Communications Manager Dana Air Kingsley Ezenwa, and Saxophonist Tosin Phebean Oluwadare.
68. VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN IN NIGERIA
Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. Oluseun Peter Oguunubi, Educationist Author and Children’s rights advocate Dr Ama Onyerinma, Principal Counsel at Leading Edge solicitors, Coordinator of Bimbo Odunkoya Foundation Aderonke Oyelakin and Nurse at the Mini Isolation Center Ogun State Government House Sam Imole,
67. NIGERIA'S CYBERCRIME PROBLEM
Featuring UK based Nigerian Social commentator Kayode Ogundamisi, Journalist Samuel Ogundipe, Actor, Comedian and Social Media influencer Kunle Idowu (AKA Frank Donga) and Respected Novelist, Journalist, and Essayist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani.
66. NIGERIA'S DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PROHIBITION) ACT
Featuring Director at Freky Andrew-Essien Care Foundation (FAECARE Foundation) Ndifreke Andrew-Essien, Co-founder of Platinum Intervention care initiative Blessing Onyechedo, President of Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria Daniel Amaechi Onwe, and Nigerian Hip-Hop Superstar M.I Abaga.
65. NIGERIA'S POST COVID-19 ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
Featuring Ajuri Ngelale Senior Special Assistant To President Muhammadu Buhari on Public Affairs, Public & Social Affairs Commentator Liborous Oshoma, and Film Actor and Producer Kemi Lala Akindoju.
64. NIGERIA IN THE TIME OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A ROUNDUP.
Featuring Public Health Specialist working with the Prevention and Diseases Control Centre in Imo State Dr Chidinma Nwosu and Art Curator Kennii Ekundayo.
63. WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE IN THE TIME OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Featuring United Nations Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) expert John Aham Nwamuo and Chairman, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) Tony Okoroji.
62. IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON NIGERIA'S SEX INDUSTRY
Featuring sexual and reproductive health educator and activist Lolo Cynthia, Owner of Silverfox Gentlemen’s club Big Slim, Executive Director of Safe Haven International Margaret Onah, and journalist and author Olukorede Yishua.
61. IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON HIV AND AIDS IN NIGERIA
Featuring President, Nigeria Infectious Diseases Society ProfessorDimie Ogoina, Executive Director, Journalist Against AIDS, Nigeria Olayide Akanni, Researcher and Professor of Paediatric Dentistry, Morenike Afolayan and Recording Artist and Performer Ranti.
60. EDO STATE ELECTIONS, APC CONFLICTS IN THE TIME OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Featuring Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, Political Analyst Babajide Otitoju, and Recording Artist Sound Sultan.
59. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND NIGERIA'S GRASSROOTS POLITICS
Featuring Lagos state Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Yetunde Aribioke, Chairman, Ilaje Local government in Ondo State Otito Atikase, and Renown Nigerian Artist, Illustrator and Designer, Lemi Ghariokwu.
58. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND HOUSING IN NIGERIA
Featuring Port Harcourt based Commercial Real Estate lawyer and managing partner at OJOKO & OJOKO (Solicitors) Emeka Ojoko, Group managing Director of Adron Homes and Properties Limited Aaree Adetola Emmanuel, and singer-songwriter Baba Dee.
57. ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN KADUNA STATE POST COVID-19
Featuring Nassir El-Rufai Kaduna State governor, CEO Development Bank Of Nigeria Bonaventure Okhaimo, Executive Director Women in Management and Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) Hansatu Adegbite, and Nollywood Actor Wale Ojo.
56. ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN KANO AND JIGAWA STATES POST COVID-19
Featuring Elder Statesman Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 Dr Sani Aliyu Daneji, Vice-Chair, Presidential Economic Advisory Council Dr Muhammad Sagagi, and Afro Hip-Hop star Eedris Abdulkareem.
55. REBUILDING NIGERIA'S ECONOMY POST COVID-19
Featuring Founder of Phillips Consulting, Folusho Phillips, CEO Sterling Bank Abubakar Suleiman, and Managing Director Trace TV Anglophone West Africa Sam Onyemelukwe.
54. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN IN NIGERIA
Featuring Clinical psychologist Dr Kemi Akintoyese, Administrator of The Vivian Fowler Memorial College For Girls Funke Fowler-Amba, and music star Harrysong.
53. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND EMERGING LEGAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS
Featuring Julius Akindele Risk and Insurance Manager Lafarge Africa Plc, Corporate lawyer Temitope Sowunmi, and singer-songwriter Waje.
52. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND NIGERIA'S RURAL AND SLUM COMMUNITIES
Featuring Dr Taiwo Olufemi Salaam, the immediate Past Permanent Secretary Lagos State Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Yetunde Ayo-Oyalowo CEO of Market Doctors Nigeria, and Reggae singer African China.
51. MUSIC THERAPY IN THE TIME OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Featuring Aduke Gomez Lawyer and Chairperson of Art4Life Steering Committee Lagos state, Dr Tomi Ojetunde, Practice Manager at Body Mechanics Physiotherapy and Wellness Centre in Abuja, and Jeffrey Daniel of R&B group Shalamar.
50. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND INCREASED SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
Featuring Bisi Fayemi, Co-founder African Women's Development Fund and leader of First Ladies against Gender-Based Violence, Asia Ahmad El'Rufa'i, Lawyer, Forensic Psychologist and wife to Governor of Kaduna State, DR Kemi Dasilva–Ibru, Founder Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), and Award-winning actor, Dakore Egbuson-Akande.
49. DEMOCRACY DAY IN THE TIME OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Featuring Human and Civil Rights Campaigner Hafsat Abiola-Costello, Human Rights activist Josephine Odumakin, and acclaimed filmmaker Femi Odugbemi.
48. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND NIGERIA'S ALTERNATIVE ECONOMY
Featuring Dr Aminu Sulaiman CEO of Clintex Medical Laboratories and Diagnostics Centre Kano State, Founder & CEO of Kaltani Obi Nnanna, and renown comedian and compère Saco.
47. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND NIGERIA'S MARITIME INDUSTRY
Featuring Agu Chukwuemeka Director of Consumer Affairs for the Nigerian Shippers Council, Adewale Adeyanju, President General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, and folklore singer Adunni Nefertiti.
46. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN NIGERIA'S SOUTH-EAST
This episode focuses on the sudden spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the South-East and the similarities or differences in the challenges faced by the five states in the region. Featuring John Okiyi Kalu, Abia State Commissioner for Information, Dr Chinemerem Daniel Onwuleri, a member of NCDC’s rapid response team in Imo state, and Choreographer, Segun Adefila.
45. COVID 19: THE REALITIES OF UNLOCKING NIGERIA'S ECONOMY.
Featuring Ayuli Jemide, Corporate and Commercial Lawyer, Bashir Yusuf Leading Businessman, and Steve Gukas, Film Director.
44. THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN THE AVIATION SECTOR
Featuring The General Manager, Public Relations, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA Sam Adurogboye, Roland Iyayi, Chief Executive Officer TopBrass Aviation Limited, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Aero Contractors, Ado Sanusi and Show business organizer and founder of “STAND UP NIGERIA”, Bunmi Davies.
43. THE CHANGING DYNAMICS OF COVID-19 INFECTION IN NIGERIA.
Featuring Consultant Public Health Physician and Senior Research Fellow at Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Dr Dave Oladele Medical Doctor at the infectious diseases department of Lagos state teaching hospital and member of the Lagos state covid 19 response team, Dr Folarin Opawoye and Kano based Journalist Muhammad Bashir and Celebrity TV host of popular interactive Morning show, Morayo Afolabi Brown
42. THE HISTORY OF PANDEMICS IN NIGERIA
Featuring Emeka Keazor Historian, lawyer, author and documentary filmmaker, Tony Nwakalor - Environmental Virologist and Scientific research analyst , Dr. Tuyi Mebawondu, a Public Health Physician and Nwakaego Ihenacho Ogbaro, known professionally as Ego, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.
41. COVID-19: FUNDS MANAGEMENT AND CORRUPTION
Featuring A/g Accountant General of the federation Isaiah Yesufu, Aperwa Iorwa, National Coordinator Cash Transfer at the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Special Adviser to the President on school feeding programme, Dr. Dotun Adebayo, Olanrewaju Siraj of Civil Society Network Against Corruption, Akeem Lawal, Director of Operations, ICPC and Photo Journalist Bolaji Alonge.