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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.

Sandra Ezekwesili


    • Oct 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 918 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Hard Facts with Sandra Ezekwesili

    THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 25, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 53:43


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 36:19


    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

    THE BIG WEEKEND : 24, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 48:59


    - 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

    How Has Governor Sanwo-Olu Performed On Transport?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 35:05


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 35:48


    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

    THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 20, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 48:43


    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

    THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 19, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 47:15


    How Will The Candidates' Proposed Policies Affect Your Business?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 44:00


    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

    THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 12, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 51:05


    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.

    THE BIG 3 : OCTOBER 11, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 45:47


    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

    THE BIG 3 : SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 48:39


    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

    Which Presidential Candidate Is Right About Green Energy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 41:17


    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

    THE BIG 3 : SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 51:53


    Do YOU know CPR & First Aid?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 41:38


    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. .

    THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 25, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 50:19


    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

    How Will The Aviation Crisis Play Out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 51:49


    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

    THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 24, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 49:31


    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

    What Does GRV Have Planned For Lagos?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 35:52


    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

    THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 23, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 49:06


    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

    THE BIG WEEKEND : AUGUST 22, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 47:11


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

    How Well Is Government Handling Union Unrest?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 52:30


    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

    THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 11, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 54:47


    Let's Talk The Big Three Stories For Today... - Let's Talk About LAWMA POSSIBLY increasing Waste Evacuation Charges.

    Did INEC Botch Online Voter Registration?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 53:03


    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

    THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 9, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 52:58


    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

    THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 4, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 51:21


    Let's Talk About the Buhari administration sending SUVs to Niger Republic.

    What Changes Should the CBN Make To Monetary Policy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 44:50


    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

    Can Wike and Atiku Be Reconciled?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 43:11


    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

    THE BIG 3 : AUGUST 2, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 51:46


    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 Can The Security Situation Be Salvaged?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 52:43


    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

    THE BIG WEEKEND : AUGUST 1, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 56:20


    Let's talk About the Police setting up a committee to trace Terror Funding. Why have the Police been slow to trace Terror Funding? Then Let's Talk About the National Assembly wanting to create 63 more Federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges, while the existing ones are shut down. Should the National Assembly be creating more Federal Universities while they're all on strike? Let's Also Talk About Resident Doctors threatening to go on strike. Can the FG keep its promises to Resident Doctors? Then Let's Talk About a man allegedly killing his brother's wife over a land dispute. Why do family land disputes get violent? And then, let's talk About the Voter Registration incident at St Bridget's Catholic Church. What happened at Saint Bridget's Catholic Church? It was a Big Weekend, Lagos. Let's Talk. #NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

    THE BIG 3 : JULY 28, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 51:33


    Let's Talk About the depletion of the Excess Crude Account. Has Nigeria mismanaged the Excess Crude Account? Then Let's Talk About PDP lawmakers calling for Buhari's impeachment. Do minority Senators have grounds for impeachment proceedings against the President? And Then, Let's Talk About a woman trying to steal a newborn, after losing hers. How do we improve postpartum mental healthcare? Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let's Talk. #NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

    What Does NNPC's Transformation Mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 45:45


    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

    THE BIG 3 : JULY 27, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 47:35


    Let's Talk The Big Three Stories For Today... - Let's Talk About Femi Gbajabiamila attending a course at Harvard, while Federal Universities are closed. Should Gbajabiamila be attending a Harvard course while Federal Universities are closed? - Then Let's Talk About the House of Reps questioning how Government uses intel. Are the security agencies and intelligence agencies working well together? - And Then, Let's Talk About the FG saying the aviation crisis can't be resolved for now If the Federal Government cannot solve the aviation crisis, who can? Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let's Talk. #NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

    THE BIG 3 : JULY 26, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 47:21


    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

    Should UTME Scores Be Valid For 4 Years?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 44:43


    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?

    THE BIG 3 : JULY 21, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 46:39


    THE BIG 3 : JULY 20, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 51:52


    THE BIG 3 : JULY 19, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 45:30


    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

    What's The Big Takeaway From The Osun Elections?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 48:09


    Here's today's Big Hard Fact INEC has declared Ademola Adeleke of the PDP as the winner of the Osun Gubernatorial Elections. What's The Big Takeaway From The Osun Elections? #NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

    When Is A Landlord Liable For A Criminal Tenant?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 50:48


    On Madam Landlord, let's talk about 15 Year jail term for landlords of fraudsters. When Is A Landlord Liable For A Criminal Tenant? #NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

    THE BIG WEEKEND : JULY 18, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 54:31


    What's the Pump Price of fuel in your area? What factors decided the Osun election? Why didn't the Zamfara Government prevent the turbaning of a terrorist? Would the Oyo Assembly have impeached the Deputy Governor if he hadn't defected from the PDP? It was a Big Weekend, Lagos. Let's Talk. #NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

    THE BIG 3 GLOBAL EDITION : JULY 15, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 46:57


    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.

    Will Heads Roll For The Kuje Prison Break?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 28:23


    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

    THE BIG 3 : JULY 14, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 52:17


    Let's Talk About the Government and Fuel Marketers debating the Pump Price. Will the Federal Government raise the Pump Price? Then Let's Talk About the campaigns in Osun. Who will win in Osun? And Then, Let's Talk About Rhodes-Vivour going for the Lagos Labour Guber ticket. How will a GRV Labour candidacy affect Lagos PDP and APC? Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let's Talk. #NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

    Why Are DisCos In Distress?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 45:05


    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?

    THE BIG 3 : JULY 13, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 52:18


    Let's Talk About MORE reactions to the APC's Presidential ticket. How important is National Unity to you as a voter? Then Let's Talk About the FCT Ministry closing all parks and gardens by 7pm. Is the FCT Minister going too far with parks and gardens? And Then, Let's Talk About Governor Sanwo-Olu ordering a probe into the latest boat disaster. How can Lagos prevent boating accidents? Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let's Talk. #NigeriaInfoHF Sandra Ezekwesili

    Can A Muslim-Muslim Ticket Fly In Today's Nigeria?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 47:48


    Here's today's Big Hard Fact: It is exactly 227 days until the General Elections on February 25th 2023. Can A Muslim-Muslim Ticket Fly In Today's Nigeria? #NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

    THE BIG 3 : JULY 12, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 53:26


    Let's Talk About President Buhari saying the job is tough, and he's eager to go. How has Buhari performed as President? Then, let's talk About the PDP nominating Funke Akindele for Lagos Deputy Governor. Does PDP's choice of Funke Akindele make sense? And Then, Let's Talk About the Presidency saying ransom payments are encouraging kidnappings. Does Government have the moral right to discourage ransom payments? Those are the Big 3, Lagos. Let's Talk. #NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

    THE BIG WEEKEND : JULY 11, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 50:49


    Let's Talk The Big Weekend Stories... It was a Big Weekend, Lagos. Let's Talk. #NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili #NigeriaInfoFM993

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