{
  "id": 11798383,
  "title": "North-East govs plan air shuttle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/north-east-govs-plan-air-shuttle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T00:04:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/north-east-govs-plan-air-shuttle/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The governors of the six North-East states have agreed to establish a regional air shuttle. This initiative aims to improve the movement of people and goods across the subregion and reduce transportation costs.\n\nAccording to Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, who is also the chairman of the North East Governors' Forum, the region has made progress in security in recent years. He attributed this to the sacrifices of the Nigerian Armed Forces, cooperation among the states, and non-military measures such as the Safe Corridor Initiative.\n\nThe North-East governors have other development plans, including the establishment of 10-megawatt solar power plants in each of the six states, as reported by the Daily Post Nigeria. They are also working to improve livestock production, animal healthcare, and processing facilities, and have received nearly 10,000 electric vehicles and e-tricycles from the North East Development Commission to support transportation and economic activities.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "‘Our people expect security that allows them to live peacefully’ – Zulum tells North-East govs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/our-people-expect-security-that-allows-them-to-live-peacefully-zulum",
        "published": "2026-10-03T19:38:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "North-East govs plan air shuttle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/north-east-govs-plan-air-shuttle-11800484",
        "published": "2026-10-04T00:16:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}