BLAMING OPPOSITION FOR HUNGER IS ‘DELUSION’, ATIKU TELLS TINUBU. (PHOTO).

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Blaming opposition for hunger is ‘delusion’, Atiku tells Tinubu Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of blaming the opposition for the country’s economic hardship. He said the President was trying to evade responsibility for his administration’s policies. Tinubu had earlier on Saturday blamed his political opponents for hunger and poverty in the country while speaking at the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna. “I hear my opponent talking about hunger, poverty. Who created it? They did! They created the hunger, they created the poverty. We are trying to eradicate it,” the President said. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, said Nigerians were entitled to demand answers from the APC-led government over rising living costs, poverty, insecurity and questions surrounding public expenditure. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Ca...

NANS DECLARES JANUARY 14 NATIONWIDE PROTEST AGAINST NEW TAX LAWS. (PHOTO).


 NANS declares January 14 nationwide protest against new tax laws


The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced plans to stage a nationwide protest on January 14, 2026, over the implementation of newly introduced tax laws, warning that the reforms could worsen economic hardship for students and millions of Nigerians.


In a statement issued on Wednesday, NANS President, Comrade Olushola Oladoja, expressed dissatisfaction with the Federal Government’s handling of the tax reform laws.


He accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s advisers of giving what he described as misguided advice capable of creating unnecessary national tension.


Oladoja also faulted the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, alleging a failure to effectively manage stakeholder engagement and consultations prior to the rollout of the policy.


He warned that inadequate consultation and a poorly executed implementation strategy could undermine gains recorded in other sectors of the economy.


According to him, the decision to commence implementation of the Tax Reform Law from January 1, 2026, contradicts democratic principles and participatory governance.


“The decision to commence implementation of the Tax Reform Law from January 1, 2026, sets a dangerous precedent for a government that claims commitment to democratic values and participatory governance,” Oladoja said.


He stressed that in a constitutional democracy, major policies should not be imposed without broad public consent, noting reports that the National Assembly had raised concerns over discrepancies in the gazetted version of the law. He added that civil society organisations, youth groups, and student bodies had called for the suspension of the policy pending greater transparency and public sensitisation.


In response, NANS declared January 14, 2026, a National Day of Action, directing all chapters, state councils, and zonal coordinators to mobilise for peaceful protests nationwide, including marches to the Presidential Villa in Abuja.


“There can be no government without the governed. While power may reside in offices, the power of the people will always be greater,” Oladoja added.

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