{
  "id": 18280557,
  "title": "'It's new' - Rufai Oseni raises questions about Tinubu’s US taxi-driving story",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/its-new-rufai-oseni-raises-questions-about-tinubus-us-taxi-driving",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T08:13:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/05/its-new-rufai-oseni-raises-questions-about-tinubus-us-taxi-driving-story/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arise Television presenter Rufai Oseni has cast doubt on President Bola Tinubu's account of his past, specifically his claim of driving taxis in the United States. Oseni stated that the revelation about the President's taxi-driving days was a recent addition to his profile, noting that Tinubu had previously claimed to have inherited considerable real estate from his parents.\n\nDuring an interview with the BBC ahead of the last presidential election, Tinubu had spoken of inheriting significant real estate. However, Oseni pointed out that this was new information, as he believed the BBC interview was when Tinubu made the inheritance claim. The presenter expressed satisfaction that at least Tinubu's taxi-driving past was now known.\n\nOseni also highlighted a few of Tinubu's stated initiatives, such as the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and investments in hospitals and universities. However, he questioned the tangible impact of these initiatives on ordinary Nigerians, arguing that the government's achievements should be evaluated by their effects on citizens.\n\nThe broadcaster pointed out concerns regarding access to healthcare, mentioning complaints from the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) about ongoing issues in the university system. Oseni also expressed doubt about the government's borrowing and spending, questioning whether Nigerians were seeing corresponding improvements despite the loans being taken out.\n\nOseni emphasized the need for the government to demonstrate how its spending and borrowing had translated into tangible benefits for Nigerians.",
  "summary": "Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s account of his past, following his recent revelation that he once drove taxis in the United States. Oseni said Nigerians were gradually learning new details about the President, recalling that Tinubu had previously spoken about inheriting substantial real estate wealth from his parents. The broadcaster […] 'It's new' -…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}