NewStats: 3,263,638 , 8,180,882 topics. Date: Saturday, 07 June 2025 at 01:59 AM l1s5

Musk fired back in an X response writing, "Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate."

You know he definitely he went to boost his own political image. Why don’t people get that we are in attention economy and he knows and people within the government also knows that.

A Factual Critique

Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s political journey began in the early 1990s when he was elected as a senator representing Lagos West. Following the annulment of the 1993 presidential election, he became a founding member of the pro-democracy National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), advocating for the restoration of democracy in Nigeria. After a period of exile during General Sani Abacha’s military regime, Tinubu returned to Nigeria and was elected Governor of Lagos State in 1999, serving two until 2007. His tenure was marked by significant reforms in infrastructure and revenue generation. Tinubu played a pivotal role in the formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013, which led to the party’s victory in the 2015 presidential elections. In 2023, he was elected as the 16th president of Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in his political career .

Nigeria isn’t where it should be, but it’s no longer where it was. Amid the noise, some hard facts deserve attention.

Over ₦54 billion recovered by the EFCC was channeled into student loans. That wasn’t a fluke—it was policy backed by a belief in investing in young Nigerians. And notably, no serious voice has dismissed student loans as a bad idea.

Development commissions now exist across geopolitical zones. They weren’t created for show. They’re meant to bring infrastructure and attention closer to forgotten regions. No one has presented a credible argument against them.

Nigeria has met its repayment obligations to the IMF for the COVID-19 loan. That’s not propaganda—it’s financial discipline. Even habitual critics had no rebuttal because facts don’t bend to sentiment.

Security, though far from perfect, has improved. Most Nigerians now acknowledge this quietly, even if grudgingly. What we still await is visible punishment for those who fund or profit from violence. Justice without consequence is theater.

Oil production is up. That’s not spin; it’s backed by figures. More barrels, more cash—basic math. The states are also getting more revenue. Some argue the value shrinks in dollar . But if your spending and earnings are in naira, dollar math doesn’t apply.

After years of drift in the Federal Capital Territory, there’s finally visible activity. Roads, order, presence—things Abuja residents now see daily. Say what you will about politics, but appointing Wike to oversee the FCT was a results-driven move.

Most overlooked fact: Nigeria is still standing. One country. One flag. That’s no small feat. In a time when even opposition parties can’t hold themselves together due to ego and factionalism, national unity—however fragile—is a win that shouldn’t be taken for granted.

And then, freedom. Yes, the freedom to criticize, protest, insult, and organize. For all the grumbling, Nigeria remains a place where dissent is alive. Many “advanced” democracies wouldn’t tolerate half of what is said and done daily in this country.

Critique is necessary. Cynicism is lazy. Facts, however, don’t need applause—they just need to be seen.

This istration inherited decades of decay and chose courage over convenience. The CUPP may prefer populist slogans, but Nigerians deserve the truth: real reforms take time, and President Tinubu is laying the foundation for lasting stability—not short-term applause.

Maxymilliano:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/05/tinubus-two-years-the-worst-in-nigerias-history-cupp/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKkyw9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFsak53eUxtdENLNW9Yekh1AR7YDVE1fSm9kECvTjhA6qdiZshk5ag9dCJbyJFCXT1xBxtbeER53M81SMPfhQ_aem_C9yVdQYlgkMZqSRlLRPdsg

1. “Tinubu blamed Buhari for everything, now he’s receiving praise — hypocrisy?”

Response:
While President Tinubu has acknowledged inheriting serious economic challenges, it’s misleading to frame his approach as simply “blaming Buhari.” What Tinubu has done is confront long-standing issues head-on — including subsidy reforms and foreign exchange restructuring — that previous governments, including Buhari’s, delayed or approached cautiously for political or stability reasons.

Buhari’s congratulatory message reflects statesmanship. It’s not about sanitizing legacies but recognizing continuity in governance. Every istration inherits the good and the bad. Tinubu didn’t reject Buhari’s foundation wholesale — he built upon it, modifying what he deemed necessary. That’s not hypocrisy. That’s governance.

2. “It’s a baton of blunders ed from one unable regime to another.”

Response:
This characterization is dramatic but doesn’t reflect the full picture. Buhari’s istration prioritized national infrastructure — roads, rail, power projects — and invested heavily in agricultural self-sufficiency and social welfare (e.g., N-Power, TraderMoni, school feeding programs). Were there flaws? Absolutely. But there was visible delivery in sectors long neglected.

Tinubu’s istration is grappling with global and local economic volatility: post-COVID supply chain disruptions, oil market instability, and war-induced commodity inflation. It’s unfair to treat these conditions as purely self-inflicted or evidence of systemic failure. Every country, even developed ones, has struggled under the same pressures.

3. “Exchange rate at ₦1,590/$, 40% food inflation — this is elite collusion.”

Response:
The forex liberalization policy — which contributed to the naira’s depreciation — was a calculated risk meant to unify exchange rates, reduce arbitrage, and improve investor confidence. This isn’t “collusion.” It’s part of a broader reform package to stabilize Nigeria long term, albeit painful in the short term.

Yes, food inflation is a crisis. But again, attributing it solely to Tinubu or Buhari ignores global factors: fertilizer costs, logistics breakdowns, and climate-related disruptions. These are compounded in Nigeria, no doubt, but that doesn’t make every aspect of hardship the fault of past or current leadership. Responsible citizens should call for solutions, not just blame.

4. “Only another political party can honestly assess their years.”

Response:
It’s convenient to believe objectivity only comes from “the other side,” but good governance isn’t about opposition for opposition’s sake. Nigeria needs long-term planning, not short-term political resets. That’s why institutional memory and policy continuity matter.

ability must happen, yes. But a new government doesn’t need to be an outsider to offer reform — it needs integrity, competence, and public engagement. Tinubu is less than two years in; reform results take time. Premature dismissals risk undermining the political will needed to make hard choices.

5. “Buhari’s ‘don’t let reforms be a victim of politics’ is code for silence.”

Response:
That’s a cynical interpretation. What Buhari meant is that economic reforms — often unpopular — must be shielded from knee-jerk populism. Leaders across the globe have said similar things when pushing through tough but necessary policies. Reform always faces political pushback. Asking citizens to be patient isn’t silencing them; it’s asking for time to fix deeply-rooted structural problems.

Final Thoughts

Criticism is healthy in a democracy. But it must be balanced. Buhari’s government faced Boko Haram, economic recession, COVID-19, and falling oil prices. Tinubu’s government is navigating a fragile recovery and trying to dismantle unsustainable practices like the fuel subsidy, which cost Nigeria over ₦4 trillion annually.

It’s easier to attack than to govern. And while Nigerians deserve better living conditions, writing off two istrations as a single “baton of blunders” overlooks the complexity of Nigeria’s challenges and the courage it takes to even attempt reform in the face of political risk.

malali:
So let’s get this straight: the same Muhammadu Buhari, whose istration Tinubu and his apologists have blamed for every economic rot, from the free-falling naira to the unmanageable debt profile, is now the one “congratulating” Tinubu for two years of what exactly? Institutionalized hardship?

This is not a statesman’s speech. This is a well-crafted quid pro quo, a mutual back-patting between two power brokers desperately sanitizing their legacies while Nigeria hemorrhages.

Tinubu rose on the back of blaming Buhari for the mess, subsidy fraud, forex collapse, hunger, debt, insecurity, yet here is Buhari, giving Tinubu a public vote of confidence as though their economic blueprints weren’t copy-pasted.

And let’s not kid ourselves with the “continuous journey” metaphor. This is not a relay of reforms; it’s a baton of blunders ed from one unable regime to another. What we’re witnessing is a glorified military-style transition in civilian garb, where the last general hands over to the next and they both gaslight the masses with speeches of “hope” while tightening the same noose around the country’s neck.

“Don’t let reforms be a victim of domestic politics,” Buhari warns? Translation: Don’t hold us able, just endure in silence. No, sir. The only way this damage arc is going to be dissected honestly is when another political party, not beholden to either of your legacies, steps in to run a full diagnostic on the Buhari-Tinubu years.

Inter-party congratulations mean NOTHING to Nigerians being crushed under 40% food inflation, N1,590/$ exchange rate, and $21.5 billion borrowing sprees. This is elite collusion wrapped in velvet rhetoric.

Until a truly independent government pulls back the curtain on both your tenures, your “wisdom and care” line is just lipstick on a crisis.

helinues:
Though I have no personal issue with Traore but the propaganda is not making any sense .

The Burkina Faso people have different story to tell apart from the online propaganda

I’m nearby and honestly I don’t understand all the shoutings as the citizenry and their daily lives are not different. Come here and see and you will thank God you are a Nigerian

DomPerignon:


Pls go to Rivers and start a protest against the SOE stration.

It's your democratic right to protest .

Lol

madridguy:
So Tinubu should fold his arms allowing the governor and assembly turning a whole state into a banana republic? Then later blame the same president of not been proactive?

A sitting governor saying he will tell his boys when to enter? They are blowing the pipelines already. The level of indiscipline Baba Buhari tolerated so people won't call him dictator won't repeat itself.

Obaseki committed alot of atrocities because Baba Buhari looked away, denied of assemblies their constitutional rights to serve their people and he got away with it.

Now the Presidency have checked Gov. Fubara and also clip the wings of Gov. Adeleke, I think any governors trying to turn lord over state assemblies or local government chairmen will have a rethink.

Why are you even giving any time to respond to all these people. They never reasoned only allowing emotions to subvert their thinking.

IsellSmartTvs:
Politically,that’s the right move from the President
As the GCON,he has the right to interfere in a state where the government hasn’t been able to take control of its constituents or constituency.
But as a country filled with diversity,we will always bring moral sentiments to whatever judgement a current istration commands.

It’s easier to cut out a rotten finger than cutting off the whole hand

Exactly! And even subtly threatening the state by saying he was holding his boys back

But we are waiting for you!!!

The next you will start to hear is how SE are marginalized in the schemes of things. Instead of taking advantage of the ranching and make Igbo business. Are they not eating meat again in the SE? Is this not a form of agriculture business?

jiz:
Trash

For him to move to APC would actually be a master stroke

TriCee:
When he becomes president? I wish him well.

But then how does fasting affect schooling. Minors are not supposed to fast in the first place.

I need clarity on this.

Only northerners will understand why but no doubt about the weather condition in those places is sometimes unbearable

Yourprick:
It’s Not Too Late To Punish Babangida For June 12 Election Annulment, Other Crimes—Even If It’s One Day Before His Death –Sowore
I never really ired Sowore till today. Walhai, he really spoke my mind. But Sowore, don’t feel that he will not one day bring to book. Ofcouse it may not be but the hereafter. I crying my eyes out over that annulment. Though truth be told, Abiola himself, apart from his philanthropic efforts here and there was not the messiah that would have transformed the country but atleast his mandate would have deepened our democratic history. That annulment with the coup of 1966 compound our country development.


https://saharareporters.com/2025/02/21/its-not-too-late-punish-babangida-june-12-election-annulment-other-crimes-even-if-its

I entered university at the age of 28. I’m 65 and I thank the Almighty for what I have achieved so far. Please you are still very young. But be very serious when you gain ission and in the university

Ehismarkninetee:
I was introduced to Tramadol in 2015 because I complained to him that I wasn’t lasting long during sex. So he prescribed Tm to me. At first I hated the feeling I just took it because it really helped with the early ejaculation.

Fast forward to 2020; I am now fully attended to this evil, it is now holding me by my neck, choking me . But I cannot seem to let go.

Tramadol has taken a lot from me; My pride, my focus, my Looks, my health, my family and most importantly my finances. I have had serious seizures that nearly took my life with my family as witness. Now they know my situation and they are indeed very disappointed in me.

I had another seizure yesterday but the worst part of it is that it wasn’t only the seizure, I was acting demented with my clothes off. I take nothing less than 1500mg daily.

It has ruined everything because just calculate how much I have to spend for this evil everyday. For example I didn’t miss one last year 2024. It seems am now powerless to this evil. I cannot hustle anymore, I just want to take Tramadol and just lock myself indoors, all my friends have left me behind but am still living with my mum at age 31. Indeed am tired. Am really tired

I need help to stop this. I have prayed, I have tried everything. It’s not working. Please has anyone been in the situation before?? Please help me!!!!!

If you are a Muslim, start reading Quran or listening to wonderful Sudais recitations. The demon will run with over speed

Of course she will regret what she said.

I think they are getting punished because of their real intentions and motives behind the activities. Why make donations public? Why not seek ways to collect s and send money to the underprivileged that they wanted to help. If VDM who collected over 180M for a cause didn’t allow his greed to take over, would that not have been a perfect of ways to donate to large numbers of people without gathering them together in a place. But most donors still want to capitalize on the glory that comes with public donations

masterfactor:
Where are those Igbos ing this Simon ekpa, that he is a Finland citizen and the Nigerian government can't do anything to him, upon all the whole noise, reality has step in. No one is bigger than the Government, the fact you are doing it before and going Scot free is because the government have not have your time. My advice to the Nigerian Government is to grant this IGBOS BIAFRA, They have brought so much negativity to the Nigerian name, criminality, child trafficking, drug trafficking, prostitution, fraud and all bad thing are from them.IGR they contributed the less, so my question is "What is the usefulness of IGBOS to Nigeria".

No better words had been said:

No individual or group is above the law, and any illegal activities under the guise of seeking separation must be condemned outright. While Simon Ekpa may hold Finnish citizenship, international cooperation ensures that actions threatening Nigeria’s sovereignty can still be addressed. Governments act decisively when priorities shift, and no one operates beyond their reach indefinitely.

On the Biafra issue, grievances should be addressed through lawful and constructive means, not through actions that undermine national stability or the rule of law. While granting greater autonomy or even secession might seem like a solution, it must follow due process to avoid further harm to Nigeria’s unity and reputation.

Stereotyping any ethnic group as the source of Nigeria’s challenges is counterproductive. The Igbo community has made significant contributions to commerce and innovation in the country. A united Nigeria built on equity, justice, and respect for all remains the most sustainable path forward. Let grievances be addressed through dialogue and lawful channels, not illegality.

Eriokanmi:
Nigeria is a big name, to which success is attached. Our problem is leadership cum bigotry. Once we can commonly fight and overcome this, we'll reclaim our giants position in Africa and be envied by other countries. I Chidinma adetshina too. There was a time India was envying Nigeria. To get Nigerian visa by India in the 70s- early 90s was very difficult. India once recorded the highest Nigeria's visa refusal rate among other nations of the world.They'd come and bring their entire family. They schooled in our public secondary schools and universities.

Our IGR was fat and people were gainfully employed. Parents would do contributions to send their children to school cos education was lucrative. Sadly, the present generation who are defending the likes of Tinubu who damaged everything met nothing on ground. We still benefited partially from our sound education sector back then.

Today, no India wants to come. We're even the ones begging them to come and invest. They've taken their business elsewhere on same african continent to invest and India is fast becoming a developed nation despite their teeming population.

Their fruit market in ilupeju, Lagos is now a ghost town. Bad leaders have ruined our nation yet, some people are praising them out of bigotry. Buhari did his own and the north stood by him. It's now Tinubu's turn, instead of us to criticise his anti people policies, we're ing him despite suffering and smiling. Are we also as unintelligent and illiterate as the north? I think they say we're more intelligent and can criticise bad governance. Why are we keeping quiet?

It’s the same bigotry that you are preaching against that you are posting here. People like you either lack knowledge of history or bigotry made you to neglect looking at history at all. We didn’t just get to this point in one day. Things have been getting worse and worse for years so don’t put all your blames on the present leadership. Go and read Bade Onimode, Claude Ake, Walter Rodney and Joan Galtung to get the sense of history. Those of us who went to the universities in the early 80s knew how bad things were even then.

press9jatv:
Hmm 🤔 Agboola was once in Apc camp before, he’s now jittery. Really karma will always back fired

Ondo Poll: ‘We Can’t Trust You,’ PDP’s Agboola Ajayi Scores INEC Low

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ondo governorship election Ajayi Agboola Ajayi has scored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) low in the conduct of the exercise.

Agboola who is one of the leading candidates in the election cast his ballot at Polling Unit 004, Apoi Ward 2, Kiriboin, Ese-Ado Local Government Area (LGA) of state.

The former deputy governor, however, alleged that the slow pace of the election process was a ploy to rig the exercise.

“The system is not perfect, things are not working,” the PDP candidate said after voting. It took them more than 10 minutes to capture me who is the candidate of the PDP here. All of us are here. You can see the drama. There are a lot of complaints here and there,” the PDP candidate said.

“If INEC cannot successfully organise an election in one state, then you must know that we are running into anarchy.

“I think it’s deliberate on the part of INEC and the part of the REC and we have said severally that we don’t trust Barr. Oluwatoyin Babalola (REC). That this woman cannot be fair.

“The system is compromised and I have had a series of calls today. People are complaining about vote buying and the BVAS is not working. It is a very shameful exercise and I think Nigerians should just call on the chairman of the electoral commission Prof Mahmood Yakubu. If you cannot do the job, please just honourably resign. He should resign. This is embarrassing. It [election] is totally compromised.”



https://www.channelstv.com/2024/11/16/ondo-poll-we-cant-trust-you-pdps-agboola-ajayi-scores-inec-low/amp/

Was he the only candidate that the system choose out so that all his party were not allowed to cast their votes properly? Why is it that once something didn’t favor us we through out the baby and start throwing aspersions. It was already clear since about several weeks ago that other parties wouldn’t do very well in this elections.

Olokolobo:
here in the zoo, national grid is still collapsing every day, batstards bedwetters. Oloriburuku gbogbo.

it’s people like you calling yourself animal

And this is the person aspiring to be the president of our dear country calling on another sovereign state to ´´ensure a free elections’´ in another sovereign state!!! Haba!!!

Makinde! Makinde!! Makinde!!! How many times did I call you? If they are deceiving you don’t deceive yourself. They want to collect the little change you made from being a governor.

Something that was already in Lagos for more than 3 years!!!

iwaeda:


https://dailytrust.com/muslim-muslim-ticket-2/

Always ask yourself: who is a good Muslim and who is a good Christian? Is Tinubu a real Muslim? In what respects? Because of his name? When you look it critically if Tinubu had taken a Christian Vice, we would have had a ´Christian’ Christian ticket. The North knew this and knew it better to have a nominal Muslim and a Muslim as the President and Vice President

AntiChristian:


Our former President!

But we only know our current situation!

It could have been worse with him!

And it could have been otherwise!

Let them continue to wail. Where a wise man hold a bundle of threads and it’s getting lost in his hand. If a fool had hold an iron rod he would get it lost!
I’m always amazed by these set of wailers: if Jonathan had been in the shoes of BAT, maybe no one would have remained in the country. But to them this is mere preaching and they cannot think deeply

So because he’s a chairman of a council he must not use whatever means is available to get to work. Haven’t you all see where a President of Netherland was riding to work on a bicycle? Their own country is not a joke or a cruise as most you always comment about anything Nigeria? Why can we change our mentality and be grateful to what the Almighty God has given us in this country? Whatever bad thing you wish the country is bouncing back on you!

People can forget. I one day they brought someone to meet in my hotel room in Abuja saying he wanted to be a DG. I asked for his cvs and honestly I was so surprised with his academic achievements. Nonetheless with all his papers he had not seen anybody to help him. He brought a land c of o and said that everything costs him nothing less than 10M. Because of what he had heard of me he pledged and gave him the paper telling him I would do something fantastic for him by the Grace of God. I took him to the power that be then and amazingly he became a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Immediately he was swore in once he saw through the Cc tv that I was coming to his office he would take another exit out.
My only pleasure was that he didn’t get renominated again.

malali:
Akinwunmi Adesina,

Your ionate defense of Dangote’s monopolistic tendencies is misplaced and ultimately detrimental to Nigeria's long-term economic health. Let’s be clear: the open free market should determine winners and losers, not subjugation or forced patronage.

Monopoly and Market Distortion

You argue that monopoly exists due to high barriers to entry or high capital costs. While this may hold some truth, it does not justify the creation or maintenance of monopolies, especially not through governmental favoritism. Dangote has benefitted immensely from the Nigerian state: free limestone, free land for cement factories, some of the cheapest non-unionized labor in the world, unlimited tax concessions, and numerous import waivers. Despite these advantages, what has been the result? The cement business remains a monopolistic cartel. Do Nigerians enjoy cheap cement today? The answer is a resounding no. Dangote was one of the first to hike cement prices, exercising his market dominance at the expense of Nigerian consumers.

Dangote Refineries and Energy Sector Monopoly

Now, you suggest we should hand over the energy sector, crucial for 300 million people, to a single man. This is both dangerous and short-sighted. Dangote’s decision to build a $19.5 billion refinery was his own business choice, and with any business venture comes inherent risks. He should have anticipated the possibility of buying crude at market rates and selling refined products in an open market. Expecting the NNPC to capitulate to his demands reeks of entitlement and undermines the very principles of fair competition and market dynamics.

Misplaced Sympathy and Entitlement

Your attempt to elicit sympathy by emphasizing Dangote’s massive investment ignores the fundamental fact that he should have considered market contingencies. Dangote should compete on equal footing with other businesses, not seek special treatment. Throwing a tantrum and trying to manipulate crude sales and petrol procurement from the NNPC signals a disturbing sense of entitlement.

Economic Independence and Fair Competition

Nigeria’s energy sector, like any other, must remain open to fair competition. Your call for protectionist measures to favor Dangote is a call to undermine the very fabric of a free market economy. The energy sector should be driven by innovation, efficiency, and competition, not by monopolistic practices.

A Call for Economic Justice

The days of allowing a few individuals to dominate critical sectors of our economy must end. We have seen what happens when monopolies are allowed to flourish – prices soar, quality suffers, and innovation stagnates. It’s time for Nigeria to embrace a truly competitive market, where every player has an equal opportunity to succeed.

Adesina, you call for and protection of local industries, but true lies in fostering a competitive environment where no single entity can dictate . We must not surrender our economic future to a few individuals. The Nigerian people deserve better – they deserve fair competition, better prices, and improved quality of goods and services.

Nigeria's economic landscape should be determined by open competition and market forces, not by entitlements and monopolistic control. It’s time for a new era of economic justice and fairness, where the interests of the many are prioritized over the privileges of the few.

Sincerely,
Malali.

Thanks for your beautiful contribution. Moreover it should be known that when you are hearing a ing voice from an unconnected individual to a portent matter, just know that the connection is very strong but un discerned. The voices you are hearing ing Dangote is not about the concern for the citizens welfare but a loud response to their interests. Dig dip and you will see that a commoner should not one of the either sides because only them know the real reasons for their disagreement

No matter how good a military government portends to be, only indomie generation will hail it. At best they are worst than a civilian regime. They will as the friends of the masses but give them some years they will veer off and become demons to their people. They are mostly criminals in disguise

Shikini:


Oga, forget propaganda ...
Currently, all those countries (except Benin Reputable) are better than Nigeria. Ivory Coast is more developed than Nigeria.
.

What makes Ivory Coast more developed than Nigeria oga?