{
  "id": 11180927,
  "title": "October 1: No three square meals for Nigerians under Tinubu – Atiku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/october-1-no-three-square-meals-for-nigerians-under-tinubu-atiku",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T11:23:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/01/october-1-no-three-square-meals-for-nigerians-under-tinubu-atiku/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 1, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, criticized President Bola Tinubu's economic policies in a world press conference in Abuja. Atiku highlighted the struggles faced by average Nigerians, stating that they cannot afford three square meals for their families. He pointed out that tuition fees have surged, with some institutions increasing their charges by over 400%. The former Vice President also criticized consumer credit, arguing that it does not lead to prosperity for workers, as repayment further strains their already insufficient wages. Atiku emphasized that a government cannot claim a \"human face\" while worsening the lives of Nigerians in terms of access to education, healthcare, and basic necessities. He lamented that Nigerians have spent three years searching for such a face in various aspects of their lives, only to find deepening poverty, unaffordable healthcare, exorbitant school fees, unaffordable food, and crippling electricity bills. Atiku questioned the government's ability to manage multiple budgets simultaneously and called for transparency in budget implementation, expressing frustration over the lack of clarity on what has been funded, completed, and unpaid.",
  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu over his administration economic policies. Speaking during a world press conference in Abuja, Atiku said average Nigerians cannot provide three square meals for their families. He said tuition was rising under Tinubu’s watch, noting that some institutions have raised fees by […]…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "October 1: I met Nigeria a sick patient – Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/october-1-i-met-nigeria-a-sick-patient-tinubu",
        "published": "2026-10-01T07:42:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}