{
  "id": 11336262,
  "title": "ADC gov candidate urges action over Sokoto diphtheria deaths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/adc-gov-candidate-urges-action-over-sokoto-diphtheria-deaths",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-02T02:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/adc-gov-candidate-urges-action-over-sokoto-diphtheria-deaths/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has called on the state government to urgently clarify reports of deaths allegedly linked to suspected diphtheria cases across the state. Dan’iya, in a statement issued by his media aide, Aminu Abdullahi, expressed concern over reports that more than 50 children may have Read More:…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "ADC gov candidate urges action over Sokoto diphtheria deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/adc-gov-candidate-urges-action-over-sokoto-diphtheria-deaths-11337403",
        "published": "2026-10-02T02:38:52.000Z"
      }
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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."
}