Sep 27, 2026 · 54 min · 12 segments
Who is telling Nigeria’s climate story and is the story reaching the people who need to hear it? Climate change is already affecting everyday life in Nigeria, from flooding and extreme heat to…
Ayoola KassimGuest
Iposu OluwakayodeGuestCo-HostHost
Olamide AkinolaHostNow, I like how you brought it down.
You touched on a very interesting story that shows how tangible, like I said, these issues are.
And so now, to the crux of the matter, Why does it feel like climate issues, environment issues, even as though that, in fact, they are literally intertwined with our everyday existence.
Why does it feel like they don't make the headlines as much as those beyond the media space? What does it feel like? entertainment is the in thing now even young people that if it's not buzzing they're not interested it feels like what does it feel like politics crime and all of these things sports sports thank you yeah take this fantastic and it feels like what even pertains to our existence is is is watered down so to speak
well
um i would say that first of all uh let's just let's be frank right here right now right If I tell you, okay, maybe because you're in this space, my understanding will be better.
But to an average Nigerian, if I tell you that someone just fell a tree down the road, a tree that has been there for 100 years, 80 years, you can imagine the size.
And someone, and I have a video on that, and I tell you another video, where a political...
A presidential candidate, I just told you that your president is actually not Nigerian.
So the truth is, as much as media houses, some media houses, not all, some media houses, and I give credit to channels for that, they've sustained Ed Farright forever.
And we started clay projects at Lagos Talks 91.3 FM because we felt like we're not touching on these things enough.
And through that, we've delved into so much from, what's it called, recycling process.
Now, The people themselves, Nigerians themselves, are not necessarily interested in news around the environment.
Now, I like how you brought it down.
You touched on a very interesting story that shows how tangible, like I said, these issues are.
And so now, to the crux of the matter, Why does it feel like climate issues, environment issues, even as though that, in fact, they are literally intertwined with our everyday existence.
Why does it feel like they don't make the headlines as much as those beyond the media space? What does it feel like? entertainment is the in thing now even young people that if it's not buzzing they're not interested it feels like what does it feel like politics crime and all of these things sports sports thank you yeah take this fantastic and it feels like what even pertains to our existence is is is watered down so to speak
well
um i would say that first of all uh let's just let's be frank right here right now right If I tell you, okay, maybe because you're in this space, my understanding will be better.
But to an average Nigerian, if I tell you that someone just fell a tree down the road, a tree that has been there for 100 years, 80 years, you can imagine the size.
And someone, and I have a video on that, and I tell you another video, where a political...
A presidential candidate, I just told you that your president is actually not Nigerian.
So the truth is, as much as media houses, some media houses, not all, some media houses, and I give credit to channels for that, they've sustained Ed Farright forever.
And we started clay projects at Lagos Talks 91.3 FM because we felt like we're not touching on these things enough.
And through that, we've delved into so much from, what's it called, recycling process.
Now, The people themselves, Nigerians themselves, are not necessarily interested in news around the environment.
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