Babangida tried to remove fuel subsidy in 1988 and reversed it.
Obasanjo tried in 1999 and reversed it.
Jonathan tried in 2012, and protests forced him to back down within 16 days.
Buhari announced full removal in 2016, but the subsidy quietly returned months later.
Every Nigerian president since 1988 eventually backed down.
Tinubu removed it on the very first day of his inauguration and has not reversed the decision.
Say what you want about him, but that shows a level of political will that previous administrations did not demonstrate. To me, that is one of the signs of a strong leader.
“Pastor Ezekiel Dachomo, one of the boldest voices in Nigeria right now, is under serious threat.
Just two days ago, Fulani Muslim terrorists slaughtered nine members of his family. Now they've sent a letter to his church member threatening to kill him the same way they killed his brother.
In a powerful live video, Pastor Ezekiel called out President Tinubu and the Nigerian government for funding terrorism and allowing the Islamic agenda to infiltrate the military and the nation.
He made it clear: "This is war." He's calling on Christians to wake up and defend themselves and their faith; not out of hate, but to bring this evil to an end.
They are actively trying to assassinate him and his church members.
I spoke to him recently; even in the middle of all this, he remains resolute.
I called Pastor Ezekiel again earlier. He told me they were under attack in his area, then quickly hung up the phone.”
Lawless @OfficialDSSNG operatives today stormed the home of BOYSA President, Samaila Kaigama at about 4 p.m in two Hilux vehicles, heavily armed, and proceeded to ransack the house.
According to Samaila, they chained his legs during the operation and searched the entire premises, insisting they needed evidence to charge him to court. Despite the exhaustive search, they reportedly found nothing.
Samaila also disclosed that he has continued to suffer severe maltreatment in DSS custody.
He alleged that he has been denied food and forced to drink water from the toilet, all in an effort to pressure him into surrendering evidence in his possession. He has remained resolute, insisting that he will only present whatever evidence he has in a court of law after he has been formally charged.
He accused Ali Ndume of being a mediator between terr0rists & Nigerian Government.
He accused Tinubu of releasing money for ransom payment to terr0rists.
He accused government of blocking the media from reporting the incidents.
He said he has evidence for all.
GOOSEBUMPS 😭😭
STATEHOUSE PRESS STATEMENT
WHEN WILL ATIKU ABUBAKAR REPORT HIMSELF TO PRESIDENT TRUMP?
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s relentless desire to become President of Nigeria has regrettably closed his eyes to the virtues of statesmanship, decorum, and propriety expected of an elder statesman. Instead of embracing the dignity and maturity that come with his standing, he continues to diminish himself through reckless public statements and desperate political manoeuvres.
It is baffling and disappointing that someone who has sought the presidency for over three decades now resorts to reporting the President of Nigeria to US President Donald Trump and members of the US Congress. In his latest act, Atiku Abubakar’s lobbying group in the US has submitted petitions to President Trump and the US State Department regarding a civil forfeiture case from 1993—a matter long settled, with no criminal conviction or finding of guilt.
This issue was resolved over 30 years ago in the United States and has been thoroughly litigated, explained, and rendered moot by the electoral mandates conferred on President Bola Tinubu by the people of Lagos and Nigeria at large. Reviving this matter today is an affront to the intelligence of Nigerians and an attempt to rewrite history for personal gain.
It is important to remind Atiku and his associates that Nigeria is a sovereign nation, not a satellite of any foreign power. Reporting the President of Nigeria to another country’s leader is not only inappropriate but also undermines the nation’s dignity and independence. Such actions are incongruous with the responsibilities of a statesman and are ultimately self-defeating.
If Atiku has chosen to disregard his own sense of self-respect and self-worth, he should, at the very least, show respect for the country he aspires to lead and the office he so ardently seeks. While lobbying is a legitimate part of American politics, employing paid foreign agents to peddle discredited documents against a sitting Nigerian President is not advocacy—it is an attempt to externalise domestic politics and undermine Nigeria’s sovereignty. Nigerians resolved this matter at the ballot in February 2023 and in the Supreme Court. That verdict stands, and Atiku's latest fishing expedition would amount to nought.
Furthermore, if Atiku Abubakar can spend $1.2 million on American lobbyists to report President Tinubu, perhaps he should also clarify his own legal standing in the United States.
He featured most prominently in the William Jefferson bribery scandal, a matter which saw the American congressman jailed.
Atiku, along with his former wife Jennifer Douglas, was one of the subjects of an elaborate US Senate Investigation, "Keeping Foreign Corruption Out of the United States: Four Case Histories". The report of the investigation, chaired by Senator Carl Levin, was released in February 2010. It documented how Atiku used offshore companies to bring suspect funds, including bribes from multinationals, running into millions of dollars, into the United States.
Atiku’s obsession with the presidency is driven not just by his marabout-fuelled ambition, but by a desire for diplomatic immunity and to evade potential legal issues abroad. Recycling discredited allegations and documents from the 2023 campaign will not improve his chances in 2027.
Nigerians have not forgotten the legacy of the privatisation programme under Atiku's watch as vice president. He presided over an egregious privatisation heist, selling national assets to cronies for peanuts and causing thousands of job losses and unpaid salaries and pensions that President Tinubu is clearing today.
A man with such a dismal record as a public servant certainly has no business asking for our votes. Indeed, if Atiku Abubakar were a Chinese, he would be rotting away in jail for his crimes against the Nigerian people.
Rather than present policy alternatives to address the country's challenges, the former Vice President has chosen the path of media theatrics and lobbying in Washington. The challenges Nigeria faces require serious engagement, thoughtful solutions, and leadership at home—not grandstanding abroad.
President Tinubu is unfazed by Atiku's theatrics as he remains focused on his Renewed Hope Agenda, stabilising the economy, attracting investments, securing the nation, and restoring Nigeria’s standing in the world. He is not distracted by political actors, perennial losers like Atiku, who now seek validation abroad.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)
July 23, 2026
My father has nine children. Seven are married, and this is where our spouses are from:
1st son — South-South
2nd son (me) — South-West
3rd son — South-West (Egun)
1st daughter — South-South
2nd daughter — South-West
3rd daughter — South-West (Egun)
4th daughter — South-East
Interestingly, none of us married someone from our home state of Edo. Two married Egun indigenes from Badagry, where we were all born and raised.
The only region not represented is the North, largely because none of us lived there. Had we done so, I’m sure that would have been different.
The lesson our parents taught us was simple: never judge people by their tribe. Every tribe has good and bad people.
When my children choose their life partners, tribe will never be a factor. Character will.
A whole government official said that they inserted millions of naira into the budget so they can gift churches equipment.
I don’t know what happened to shame but this is as low as it gets.
President Tinubu (@officialABAT)'s office released what it "claims" is a letter from President @realDonaldTrump. The letter is dated July 6, 2026. Today is July 22, 2026. The purported letter is a full 16 days old. Why is President Tinubu releasing an old letter now? Nigerians and the world should ask that question. It seems that, with longstanding drug trafficking allegations concerning President Tinubu now before members of the @WhiteHouse and Congress, Tinubu is trying to convince Nigerians that President #Trump personally respects and endorses him.
We are half expecting the @WhiteHouse to tell us that the letter is a fabrication and that no such letter was sent, but the "purported letter" speaks for itself. There is no image of the actual document, only quotations from it. Something does not add up. Even if the letter is genuine and exists, it reads like a standard boilerplate diplomatic response prepared by White House staff in reply to correspondence from a foreign head of state. Hundreds of similar diplomatic letters are sent every month.
We intend to forward the purported quotations from this "unreleased letter" to our friends at the White House. We believe they will not take lightly any attempt by President #Tinubu to use this purported diplomatic letter to suggest that President Trump condones the longstanding heroin trafficking allegations concerning President #Tinubu. For the record, President #Trump has no tolerance for drug traffickers.
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Obidients are always demarketing Nigeria and condemning our image.
But you are the one supporting a President whose drug case comes up every Ekeh market day in Western media and Congress!
Ronus are on natural colos
Senator warned us about politicians who call international scrutiny 'unpatriotic' when in power, only to run to those same groups when in opposition.
Fast forward to today, and he has officially become the exact politician he warned us about. The sunlight was great until he got a seat near the candlelight.
Unpatriotic that a criminal is ruling the country?
When you can't speak the truth & you boldly support a criminal because of your stomach, you have lost the right to talk about patriotism or blame those who are not comfortable with the criminal!
Engaging US lobby groups to criminalise the President and his administration and curry favour from the US Government is unconscionable and https://t.co/tkONkH0RQE may not achieve it’s objectives but will undoubtedly damage the international reputation of the country,escalate global repudiation against our citizens and lead us into the traps of sanctions and visa restrictions.Most times,ordinary Nigerians end up paying the price for negative campaigns against the country.The opposition should fight and struggle for power within the borders of our country.Seeking for foreign help for regime change in a democratic setting is wrong.