{
  "id": 5164512,
  "title": "Atiku’s aide blames Tinubu government for Uber’s exit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/atikus-aide-blames-tinubu-government-for-ubers-exit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T20:33:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/02/atikus-aide-blames-tinubu-government-for-ubers-exit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paul Ibe, the media adviser to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has taken aim at President Bola Tinubu after Uber announced it is leaving Nigeria after a 12-year presence in the country. In a social media post, Ibe rejected the notion that Uber's withdrawal could be solely due to shifts in the company's global strategy or investment plans. Instead, he pointed to a host of economic challenges facing Nigerian businesses under the Tinubu administration.\n\nIbe highlighted issues such as soaring inflation, a volatile currency, escalating operating costs, diminishing consumer purchasing power, and policy uncertainty. He questioned why Nigeria has become a \"business graveyard\" where companies are more inclined to exit than to invest and grow. He labeled the government's economic policies as \"bole ka ja,\" suggesting they lack the investment-friendly atmosphere Nigerians were promised.\n\nIbe emphasized the need for policies that would encourage companies to stay in Nigeria and generate jobs. He viewed Uber's departure as a stark warning that the government's economic measures have yet to create a welcoming environment for businesses. \"Indeed, Tinubunomics is powered by 'bole ka ja' policies,\" he remarked, further criticizing the government's economic direction. Ibe's scathing critique blames the Tinubu government for Uber's exit in Nigeria.",
  "summary": "Paul Ibe, media adviser to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu following Uber’s announcement that it will leave Nigeria after 12 years of operations in the country. Ibe made the comments in a post on X, rejecting the suggestion that Uber’s departure could simply be attributed to changes in the company’s global […] Atiku’s aide blames Tinubu government for…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Alleged drug trafficking: Tinubu forged US Embassy letter – Lobbying firm alleges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/alleged-drug-trafficking-tinubu-forged-us-embassy-letter-lobbying",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:12:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Drug case: Your insults can’t bury the American record, Atiku tells Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/drug-case-your-insults-cant-bury-the-american-record-atiku-tells",
        "published": "2026-09-02T18:06:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}