wilson wade

Funded Trader | Web 3.0

[Ossy FA @iamossy_]

When I heard that Uber was leaving Nigeria after 12 years, I made a sarcastic post congratulating APC and President Tinubu for the good work they are doing.

I knew the usual suspects would come. They always do.

One person quickly told me Uber was leaving because of competition. According to him, Bolt and inDrive had taken over, inDrive lowered its prices, Uber couldn't compete, so they packed their bags.

And I knew exactly where the conversation was going.

Anything to make sure we don't discuss the Nigerian economy or the people managing it.

Uber announced on September 2, 2026 that it was ending operations in Nigeria, a market it entered in 2014. Uber itself did not say inDrive reduced prices and chased it out. It said the decision followed a review of its business.

Reuters, while reporting the exit, gave important context. Competition has increased, but so have fuel costs, inflation and currency volatility, all of which have increased operating expenses for drivers and ride-hailing companies.

That matters.

Because competition is hardly new to Uber.

Go to South Africa today.

Uber, Bolt, and inDrive are there.

In fact, South Africa is a beautiful example because inDrive is using the same affordability strategy people are claiming chased Uber out of Nigeria.

Business Day reported just last month that Uber, Bolt and inDrive are competing heavily in South Africa, especially for price-sensitive customers. inDrive's model allows passengers to propose fares and drivers to negotiate them. Bolt has cheaper products. Uber itself has responded with lower-cost options.

Uber is still there.

South Africa has around 100,000 e-hailing drivers and more than two million passengers, and Uber continues fighting for its share of that market.

Go to the United Kingdom.

Uber is still operating there while Bolt operates in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh, Cardiff and several other cities. Both companies are fighting for the same passengers and drivers.

Go to India.

Uber has been competing with Ola and other local platforms for years.

Then in February 2026, the Indian government itself backed the launch of Bharat Taxi, a new ride-hailing service created to challenge companies like Uber and Ola.

More than 250,000 drivers had already enrolled.

Imagine a government-backed competitor entering your market with a model that does not charge drivers commission.

Uber's response?

It welcomed what it called healthy competition and remained in India.

Even in America, Uber is facing pressure from Lyft and a completely different threat from companies such as Waymo and Tesla moving into robotaxis. Reuters reported today that Uber plans to invest more than $10 billion in autonomous vehicle technology as it responds to that competition.

So please, competition alone is not some magical explanation that should end the Nigerian conversation.

The more interesting question is why competition becomes much harder when you are operating inside an economy where almost everything required to provide the service keeps becoming more expensive.

The Uber driver buys Nigerian petrol.

He buys tyres at Nigerian prices.

He repairs his car here.

Many of the spare parts he needs are affected by the exchange rate.

His insurance, servicing and everyday living expenses have risen.

Then the passenger opening the app is also struggling.

Her salary has not increased at the same rate as food, rent, electricity and transport.

She wants a cheaper ride.

The driver needs a higher fare.

The platform is sitting between both of them trying to make the numbers work.

How exactly do you discuss that business without discussing the economy?

Reuters literally mentioned rising fuel costs, inflation and currency volatility in its report about Uber's exit.

Even Nigeria's own former Finance Minister under Tinubu, Wale Edun, acknowledged the problem as far back as June 2, 2024.

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[Arike Sugar Sugar❤️✨ @yettydlaw_]

I’m so grateful everyone 🥺
Over 11k signatures and I’m super emotional now and teary right now because this wasn’t envisioned at all

Please don’t stop signing and we will always be calling on you all because we have to get ANSWERS for all of us; the 55.7million people Google says uses MTN data in Nigeria. We deserve answers, IT IS OUR RIGHT

Sign the petition https://t.co/eUiCw66lqx

Submit evidence https://t.co/AI3rYkJGqO

[Annie | XORA Co. (Perfumes • Fashion Items) @ininghe_]

A nation of professional complainers and part time cowards.

Everyday, you people will come on this app to lament that MTN is stealing your data.

Someone finally decides to actually do something about it instead of sitting down to cry like is common with Nigerians.

And all she's asking is for you people to help her sign a petition and provide more evidence that she can use in this fight.

And what do Nigerians do?

They ignore her and act like they're all suddenly too wealthy to care now.

Just 10k signatures, and it's been over 2 days already. Yet over 489k people have seen this tweet.

Tomorrow, you'll wonder why your country is the way it is.

Your leaders already know you're all a bunch of cowards who would rather sit on your hands and complain than demand accountability.

They know you'll never wake up from your sleep and fight for your rights.

Next thing, you'll start tagging Donald Trump to come and save you, like it was your grandfathers that helped them get America to where it is today.

Keep waiting for other people to come and save you, you hear?

Bunch of princesses.

[Arike Sugar Sugar❤️✨ @yettydlaw_]

WE NEED YOUR HELP WITH PUBLICITY; THIS IS NO LONGER AN OUTCRY FOR ONE.

🔗Fill this and share with everyone you know https://t.co/GmkUG3vSOl (Our immediate goal is at least 10,000 signatures on the petition).

My original outcry was about ONE experience; my own experience with MTN and the depletion of my data allocation however the responses that followed opened the door to numerous other subscribers sharing concerns about their own experiences and that changed everything.

We are no longer seeking answers only for ONE. We are seeking to properly examine these concerns and demand accountability for ALL subscribers whose experiences are supported by evidence but we cannot do this effectively without you.

We need you to help us push this everywhere you can on X, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, your communities, groups and every legitimate publicity channel available to you.

Those signatures will demonstrate the breadth of public concern and strengthen our collective call for proper investigation and accountability.

We also need as much firsthand evidence as possible. If you have experienced unusual, unexplained or disputed MTN data depletion, please submit your details and supporting evidence through the evidence form.

PLEASE NOTE: Nobody needs to pay anything on the petition page. If you see an option asking for payment, DO NOT PAY. Simply choose the option to SHARE the petition.

We are not asking anyone to make allegations they cannot support. We are asking people to speak from their own experience, provide evidence where available, and help us establish the facts.

Now, let’s come together and demand answers for ALL.

10,000 signatures.
As much evidence as possible.
As much legitimate publicity as possible.
LETS DO THIS AS 1️⃣

[wilson wade @_topboyy]

this is the dream

[Pharaoh👳🏾‍♂️👑 @MrMekzy_]

Would you still want your dream life if nobody could see it? No social media, nobody knows what car you drive, how much money you make, the house that you live in, nobody sees where you’re traveling. Would you still want that exact life?

[Mirian @madebymirian]

Make Nigeria affordable again.

[Sir Dickson @Wizarab10]

😂😂😂

[wilson wade @_topboyy]

this is insane

[OpenAI @OpenAI]

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Anything you can do on a computer, Astra can do for you. Fast.

[OpenAI @OpenAI]

This is GPT-6 Astra.

Anything you can do on a computer, Astra can do for you. Fast.

[Iconuzor @icons_closet]

THE BIGGEST TRICK THESE POLITICIANS HAVE PLAYED ON NIGERIANS IS CONVINCING YOU THAT THEIR POLITICS IS A FOOTBALL MATCH, WHEN THE STAKES ARE YOUR ACTUAL LIFE.

Listen carefully to the way Wike and these politicians speak.

“I will show them.”
“They cannot do this to me.”
“We will defeat them.”
“They will see.”

Everything is Wike vs somebody. Tinubu vs somebody. Atiku vs somebody. Peter Obi vs somebody.

They make it personal between THEM, so you become a spectator. You pick a team. You start analysing who is the bigger man, who outsmarted who, who embarrassed who, who has more power.

Meanwhile, NA YOU GO SUFFER.

Take this thing personally.

This election is not about Wike. It is not about Tinubu. It is not about Atiku. It is not even about Peter Obi.

It is about YOU.

Your life. Your children. Your job. Your business. The price of food. The hospital you will enter when you are sick. The school your children will attend. The roads you will drive on. Whether you have light. Whether your salary can still feed you.

Ask yourself one simple question: WHO DO I GENUINELY BELIEVE CAN MAKE MY LIFE BETTER IN NIGERIA?

Forget their personal fights.

Because when this political Champions League finishes, Wike will be fine. Tinubu will be fine. Atiku will be fine. Peter Obi will be fine.

You are the one who has to live with the consequences.

Stop watching Nigerian politics like a spectator.

YOU ARE NOT WATCHING THE MATCH. YOU ARE THE STAKES.

[Asher-Wo @David__Asher]

lack of consequences is exactly what is fucking this country up.
you shouldn’t be able to say this kind of statement and go scot free whether legally or otherwise tbh.

[mad ⚢︎ @pricelmj]

que saudade de me viciar em um jogo, que me faz acordar pensando em jogar e durmo pensando jogar no dia seguinte

[Vaughan @oluwafifunmii]

When he wins re election, he go first launch that tax full time then remove electricity subsidy. Everybody eye go come clear well.

[The Party Oxygen @theDjWhyte]

Your president said the economy was getting better.
Uber, Golemon, Nasco, GSK, ShopRite, P&G, Kimberly Clark, Microsoft. All exited Nigerian market.

Nothing way this admin don do good. Nothing.

[wilson wade @_topboyy]

@chartlord grey

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇨🇳🇳🇬 A Chinese travel creator was trying local food at a market in Nigeria when a group of men stopped him and demanded money.

When he asked why, their explanation was basically: "we’re Nigerian, you’re not, so we can take money from you."

Over roughly 10 kilometers, he says he passed more than 20 checkpoints and was asked for money again and again.

His final travel review?

“Don’t come to Nigeria.”

Writer: Sol

[wilson wade @_topboyy]

need the old X algorithm back. you like one post now and it’s all you see on your tl. it’s somewhat excessive