Morning Crossfire

Nigeria recently dropped to 149 spot in the list of 180 corrupt nations across the world, as released by Transparency international on its annual Corruption Perception Index. In this episode of Morning Crossfire, Sheriff speaks with Dr Brown Ogbeifun, a social commentator on the dangers of corruption at the grassroot in Nigeria.

On this episode. Sheriff Quadry engages his audience on the the the new appointed security chiefs by Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that Nigeria has been battling terrorist groups Boko Haram and ISWAP in the northern region of the country. The prolonged battle has raised questions on the ability of the former service chiefs. Stakeholders in the country had mounted immense pressure on Buhari to let the service chiefs go because, according to them, they had nothing new to add to the military's strategy in fighting the terrorists. On Tuesday, January 26, Buhari announced the resignation of the service chiefs and appointed new set of chiefs to lead the Nigeria's military's offensive against insurgents. How do the people feel about this development? Listen, Enjoy and share!

The federal has issued ultimatum to Nigerians without a National Identity Number to register for it and get their NIN linked with the mobile numbers. The challenge is that the federal government is issuing this ultimatum in the middle of the struggle with Covid 19 pandemic. Some Nigerians have vowed not torisk their lives in the name of getting registered. Many more others crowd up the very few registration centers in a bid to beat the deadline. In this episode The Sheriff speaks with the spokesman of the agency responsible for the exercise National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke. You will get to hear the government's response to the allegation of bribery and extortion going on at the registration centers/ The exposure of many Nigerians to the dangers of contracting covid and so much more. Enjoy the podcast, download and share.

The Sheriff hosts Ajuri Ngelale, a Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria on Public Affairs, on the plan to start giving the poorest of the poor people in Nigeria $13 monthly for a period of 6 months. Mr. Ngalale explains the technicalities behind the selection process, and how far deep the initiative will towards alleviating the suffering of the poor people. Nigeria was named the poverty capital of the world.

In this episode, Sheriff Quadry speaks with with Public Health expert Dr Tuyi Mebawondu on how Nigerian government is currently handling the outbreak of covid 19 in this country, particularly the second wave of covid. An anonymous caller also laid emphasis on the negative impact  of misinformation in the fight against covid 19 Please enjoy and share.

This episode of the Morning Crossfire Podcast focuses on the menace of Land grabbers in Lagos Nigeria. Listeners share their personal experiences with land grabbers in the commercial nerve centre of the most populous black nation in the world - Nigeria. The episode exposes the state sponsored corruption  behind the land grabbing activities in Lagos, the pains of inhabitants who worked so hard to put roof over the heads of their family, Sheriff Quadry asks direct questions from the victims of Land grabbers who in turn open up and share their painful story