{
  "id": 10954498,
  "title": "Reps speaker sponsors NABTEB, NECO exams for 120 inmates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/reps-speaker-sponsors-nabteb-neco-exams-for-120-inmates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:00:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/reps-speaker-sponsors-nabteb-neco-exams-for-120-inmates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian Speaker Tajudeen Abbas sponsored the registration of 120 inmates for 2026 National Business and Technical Examinations Board and National Examinations Council examinations. This initiative was part of activities to commemorate Abbas' 61st birthday. The registration took place at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, where results were presented to participating inmates. Abbas, represented by his Special Adviser on Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. David Igbe, stated that this initiative continued his commitment to ensuring that incarceration did not hinder education and personal development. The NCoS management and staff were praised for creating an enabling environment for inmate reformation. The Controller of Corrections, FCT Command, Christopher Jen, emphasized the importance of education in inmate rehabilitation and reintegration. The Deputy Controller-General in charge of Inmates Training and Productivity commended the initiative, noting that the Speaker was leading similar registrations across custodial centers. Inmates participating in the 2025 NABTEB and NECO examinations showed positive results. The event included testimonies from beneficiaries, birthday tributes, special prayers, and the cutting of the Speaker's 61st birthday cake.",
  "summary": "Speaker of the House of Reps, Tajudeen Abbas, has sponsored the registration of 120 inmates of the FCT Command for the 2026 NABTEB and NECO examinations. Read More: https://punchng.com/reps-speaker-sponsors-nabteb-neco-exams-for-120-inmates/",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigerian Speaker Tajudeen Abbas sponsors 120 inmates for NABTEB and NECO exams",
    "Initiative part of 61st birthday celebrations at Medium Security Custodial Centre",
    "NCoS and corrections officials praised for enabling education in incarceration"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Reps speaker sponsors NABTEB, NECO exams for 120 inmates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/reps-speaker-sponsors-nabteb-neco-exams-for-120-inmates-10955742",
        "published": "2026-09-30T14:06:53.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}