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Uber has Bolted
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
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