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  "id": 2186896,
  "title": "Presidency blasts Atiku over fuel subsidy pledge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/presidency-blasts-atiku-over-fuel-subsidy-pledge-2186896",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:58:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/presidency-blasts-atiku-over-fuel-subsidy-pledge/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Presidency criticises Atiku Abubakar’s pledge to restore fuel subsidy, calling it deceptive and harmful to Nigeria’s economic recovery. Read More: https://punchng.com/presidency-blasts-atiku-over-fuel-subsidy-pledge/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "‘Atiku is confused’ – Wike hits ex-VP over promise to return fuel subsidy if elected President",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/atiku-is-confused-wike-hits-ex-vp-over-promise-to-return-fuel-subsidy",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:09:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Atiku: If Elected President I Will Restore Fuel Subsidy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/atiku-if-elected-president-i-will-restore-fuel-subsidy",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:38:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Presidency blasts Atiku over fuel subsidy pledge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/presidency-blasts-atiku-over-fuel-subsidy-pledge",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:58:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Insecurity: What I’ll do in my first 100 days if elected President – Atiku",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/insecurity-what-ill-do-in-my-first-100-days-if-elected-president-atiku",
        "published": "2026-08-20T16:07:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Presidency tackles Atiku for saying he’ll restore fuel subsidy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/presidency-tackles-atiku-for-saying-hell-restore-fuel-subsidy",
        "published": "2026-08-20T19:04:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Wike attacks Atiku over fuel subsidy reversal, backs Tinubu’s re-election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/wike-attacks-atiku-over-fuel-subsidy-reversal-backs-tinubus-re",
        "published": "2026-08-20T19:04:47.000Z"
      }
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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."
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