{
  "id": 10955742,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:06:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/reps-speaker-sponsors-nabteb-neco-exams-for-120-inmates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has sponsored the registration of 120 inmates from the Nigerian Correctional Service, FCT Command, for the 2026 National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations. This initiative was part of activities to commemorate Abbas’ 61st birthday and was conducted at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje. Abbas emphasized that this move was a continuation of his commitment to ensuring that incarceration does not become a barrier to education and personal development. The event featured testimonials from the inmates, birthday tributes, special prayers, and the cutting of the Speaker’s 61st birthday cake.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-30T14:00:56.000Z"
      }
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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."
}