Hard Facts with Dayo

Let’s talk court bars NBC from imposing fines on broadcast stations

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Mon, 15 May 2023 14:00:07 +0000

Following a Federal High Court barring NBC from imposing fines on broadcast stations, Dayo asks what impact will this have on broadcasting in Nigeria.

Let’s talk court nullifies Obaseki’s suspension of union activities in universities

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Tue, 09 May 2023 17:01:40 +0000

Dayo asks how relevant labour unions are in Nigeria today.

Let’s talk about live broadcast of Presidential tribunal proceedings

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Tue, 09 May 2023 16:56:41 +0000

As Atiku and PDP apply for a live broadcast of Presidential tribunal proceedings, Dayo asks if the tribunal proceedings should be broadcast live.

Let’s talk about INEC writing Police IG to prosecute suspended Adamawa REC

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:11:00 +0000

Dayo asks if INEC has handled the Adamawa election situation well enough.

Let’s talk Fuel subsidy: FG to begin 40% pay rise for workers

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:13:44 +0000

Dayo asks how far a 40% pay rise will go in helping workers deal with the expected rise in prices due to fuel subsidy removal.

Let’s talk Nigeria ranks 8th most fertile country as global rate drops by 50%

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:45:34 +0000

Dayo asks why is Africa, including Nigeria, not leading the world in achieving human aspirations.

Let’s talk about Adamawa REC Announcing Fake Election Result

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:34:11 +0000

Dayo asks what the biggest challenge is with conducting credible elections in Nigeria.

Let’s talk Nigerian unemployment rate to hit 41% in 2023 - KPMG

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:15:35 +0000

Dayo asks why Nigeria’s unemployment rate is still rising.

Let’s talk about Google banning loan sharks from accessing users’ contacts

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:35:19 +0000

Dayo asks listeners how they think this will affect the loan app business in Nigeria.

Let’s talk UK stops recruiting healthcare workers from Nigeria, 53 others

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:58:17 +0000

Dayo asks listeners what impact they think this will have on the Nigerian health sector.

Let’s talk doctors reject Reps’ proposed five-year compulsory service

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:45:15 +0000

Dayo asks listeners what they make of the proposed five-year compulsory service for doctors and dental graduates.

Let’s talk Fuel Subsidy: Nigerian govt secures $800 million World Bank facility

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:23:10 +0000

Dayo asks listeners what they make of the Nigerian government securing an $800 million World Bank facility for fuel subsidy palliative.

Let’s talk about court reinstating impeached Plateau Speaker after 18 months

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:42:00 +0000

Dayo asks if legislative members should get punished for breaking the law in the course of discharging their duties.

Let’s talk about Rivers CP warning against dragging the Police into politics

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:26:25 +0000

Dayo asks about the assessment of the Rivers State Police Command’s roles in view of the ongoing political imbroglio in the state.

Let’s talk about Ikoku four

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:22:48 +0000

Dayo asks how the justice system in light of the Ikoku Five incident can be rated. He also asks if the Rivers State Police Command drew any lessons from the Ikoku Five incident.

Let’s talk about governors meeting with EFCC, ICPC over management of security votes

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:42:00 +0000

Dayo asks if State Governors should keep getting security votes.

Can there be national healing without saboteurs of the elections facing justice?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:55:29 +0000

Dayo has a conversation with the National Legal Adviser of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, Henry Ekine, about PDP’s Atiku Abubakar dismissing APC’s Bola Tinubu’s call for ‘healing process’ as hypocritical, and insisting on the arrest of MC Oluomo.

Let’s talk about Obi officially filing petition to tribunal four weeks after poll

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:48:51 +0000

Dayo has a conversation with Associate Professor of Public Law, Barrister Ritchard Wokocha, asking what the chances are that results from the just conducted elections will be overturned after Peter Obi officially filed a petition to the election tribunal four weeks after the polls.

How can vandalism of pipeline installations be stopped?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 17:54:49 +0000

Dayo talks about the death toll in Rumuekpe pipeline explosion rising, and how vandalism can be stopped.

Let’s talk taxi drivers in Port Harcourt protest death of colleague

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:59:44 +0000

Dayo speaks to the Vice Chairman of the Drivers Welfare Association in Rivers State, Comr. Goodnews Goodlisse, about the experience of commercial drivers with task force officials.

Let’s talk about Governor Wike approving promotion of civil servants in Rivers State

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:23:00 +0000

Dayo asks if considering the antecedents of the state government, workers in Rivers State should be excited about Governor Wike approving the promotion of civil servants in Rivers State.

Let’s talk about court ordering INEC to allow two Nigerians to vote without PVCs

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:07:35 +0000

Dayo speaks to Associate Professor of Public Law, Ritchard Wokocha, about a court ordering INEC to allow two Nigerians to vote without PVC, and what impact it will have on the coming elections.

Let’s talk court grants INEC permission to reconfigure BVAS machines

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:54:01 +0000

Dayo speaks to IT Consultant Dowell Mirin about BVAS and how it has performed so far.

Does shifting the election date compromise the integrity of the election?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:50:49 +0000

Dayo speaks to Associate Professor of Public Law, Ritchard Wokocha, about INEC Shifting the Governorship and Assembly Elections to March 18.

Are state-created security outfits doing the job they were created for?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:34:29 +0000

Dayo speaks to Human Rights lawyer, Henry Ekine, about a court disbanding Ebubeagu security outfit in Ebonyi.

Let's talk about President Buhari broadcast on Naira Scarcity

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:24:42 +0000

Dayo speaks to Associate Professor of Public Law, Ritchard Wokocha, asking if President Buhari insisting that old N500 and N1000 notes are no longer valid despite the Supreme Court’s adjournment, creates a constitutional crisis.

Is Nigeria prepared to go “cashless”?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:33:34 +0000

Dayo speaks to IT Consultant, Dowell Mirin, about electronic banking platforms collapsing under traffic surge.

How is the Naira deadline confusion affecting the economy?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:44:23 +0000

Dayo speaks to an economist, Michael Ogbaa, about the confusion deepening as the CBN deadline ended on February 10.

Should tertiary institutions be shut for the elections?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:40:16 +0000

Dayo speaks to the National Investment Secretary of ASUU, Dr Austen Sado, about VCs, ASUU disagreeing as FG shuts varsities for the 2023 polls.

What impact might naira redesign have on the general elections?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:12:12 +0000

Dayo speaks to Associate Professor of Public Law about AGF telling the Supreme Court to dismiss the suit against FG on the old naira deadline.

What does the Rivers State Governorship Debate offer?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:09:40 +0000

Dayo speaks to Communications Manager of Social Action, Peter Mazzi about the Rivers State Governorship Debate.

Let’s talk Rivers PDP PCC gets fresh approval to use stadium

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:33:08 +0000

Dayo speaks to the Spokesperson of the PDP Presidential Campaign Office in Rivers State, Dr. Leloonu Nwibubasa, about what the Rivers State Governor’s reapproval of the stadium may be indicative of.

Why do elections in Rivers State appear synonymous with violence?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:45:17 +0000

Dayo speaks to the President of Ijaw National Congress, Benjamin Okaba, about the unbridled trend of politically motivated violence in Rivers State.

Does the Supreme Court ruling uphold justice and the rule of law?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:25:45 +0000

Dayo speaks to Associate Professor of Public Law, Barrister Ritchard Wokocha, about Machina losing as Supreme Court affirms Lawan as Yobe APC senatorial candidate.

Does INEC look prepared to conduct the General Elections?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:39:37 +0000

Dayo speaks to INEC PRO in Rivers State, Geraldine Ekelemu, about INEC’s mock accreditation exercise conducted across the country.

Who is not telling the whole truth about petrol pump price?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 18:07:00 +0000

As fuel marketers plan lockdown, Dayo asks who is responsible for the lingering fuel crisis.

What could be motivating RSHA to register CSOs?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:38:00 +0000

Dayo speaks to human rights lawyer, Courage Nsirimovu Esq, about CSOs kicking against the proposed bill to register CSOs.

Let’s talk FG’s reaction to Transparency International’s corruption ranking

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:27:24 +0000

Dayo has a conversation with the Deputy Director of SERAP Nigeria, Kolawole Oluwadare, asking if the FG and Nigerians should be concerned by Transparency International’s corruption ranking.

Let’s talk about Gov Wike threatening to hit back on PDP national leadership

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:45:00 +0000

Dayo has a conversation with journalist Olalekan Ige, asking who is engaging in anti-party activities: Gov. Wike or the National PDP.

Let’s talk PENGASSAN urges FG to revoke licenses of marketers hoarding petrol

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:40:36 +0000

Dayo has a conversation with the PRO of PENGASSAN, Anietie Udoh, asking if the petrol scarcity and price hike are a conspiracy.

Let’s talk FG okays US visa ban on election riggers

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:49:51 +0000

Dayo asks what impact the US Visa ban would have on those undermining democracy in Nigeria.

Let’s talk CBN extends deadline for use of old naira notes

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:38:43 +0000

Dayo has a conversation with economist, Michael Ogbaa, asking if the CBN’s deadline extension is done in the interest of the populace or to satisfy politicians.

What is the biggest challenge to free and fair elections in Nigeria?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:48:25 +0000

Dayo has a conversation with Chairman Emohua LGA, Dr. Chidi Lloyd, about Governor Nyesom Wike saying no election in Nigeria has been free and fair since 1999.

Has justice been served in the case of Success Bassey?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 16:22:17 +0000

Dayo has a conversation with human rights lawyer Henry Ekine about the release of Success Bassey from the State CID, Port Harcourt.

Is Tinubu accusing his party of plotting to scuttle 2023 elections?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 16:06:40 +0000

Dayo has a conversation with journalist Olalekan Ige about Tinubu alleging there is a plot to scuttle the 2023 polls.

What is wrong with the new currency notes deadline?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 17:23:00 +0000

Dayo has a conversation with economist Michael Ogbaa about CBN meeting PoS agents; and supermarkets, and eateries rejecting old or current N200, N500, and N1,000 notes.

Can State Police function effectively in Nigeria now?

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 10:13:56 +0000

Dayo asks callers if they think State Police function effectively in Nigeria now after the Osun Amotekun boss resigned citing ‘operational challenges’.

Let’s talk President Buhari meets Emefiele in Abuja amid SSS ordeals

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 10:11:02 +0000

Dayo asks callers what they think the CBN Gov’s battle with the DSS and his meeting with the President indicate.

Let’s talk 2023 Rivers State Governorship debate

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 15:21:32 +0000

Dayo has a conversation with Professor of Politics and Governance, Kenneth Nweke, about how important political debates are.

Let’s talk CBN deadline for use of old Naira notes

andyparry1@hotmail.co.uk (Samuel Ugwu) — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:57:00 +0000

Dayo has a conversation with a former banker and financial analyst, Ahmad Umar, about concerns that the new Naira notes are not in wide circulation.