{
  "id": 18711706,
  "title": "How many Nigerians have been lifted out of poverty? Obi asks Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/how-many-nigerians-have-been-lifted-out-of-poverty-obi-asks-tinubu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T12:46:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/how-many-nigerians-have-been-lifted-out-of-poverty-obi-asks-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to provide information on how many Nigerians have been lifted out of poverty, how many out-of-school children have returned to school, and how many functional primary healthcare centers have been built since the beginning of Tinubu's administration. In a statement posted on his X handle, Obi questioned the President about the impact of public resources on the lives of Nigerians, given the ₦15.8tn saved from the removal of the petrol subsidy and over $100bn in loans. Obi also asked Tinubu to explain how the administration has improved electricity supply, secured the country, and managed the increased government revenues resulting from tax increases. The presidential candidate urged the President to travel to the remaining 33 states of the federation and spend time with Nigerians, to explain the administration's record on public resources and their impact on citizens' lives.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has asked President Bola Tinubu to disclose how many Nigerians have been lifted out of poverty since his administration came into office. Read More: https://punchng.com/how-many-nigerians-have-been-lifted-out-of-poverty-obi-asks-tinubu/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "66% of Nigerians voted against Tinubu in 2023 - Makinde seeks electoral law review",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/66-of-nigerians-voted-against-tinubu-in-2023-makinde-seeks-electoral",
        "published": "2026-11-07T10:41:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}