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  "id": 127585,
  "title": "Tinubu hails Team Nigeria for winning 24 medals at Commonwealth Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/tinubu-hails-team-nigeria-for-winning-24-medals-at-commonwealth-games",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T12:10:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-hails-team-nigeria-for-winning-24-medals-at-commonwealth-games/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu has lauded Team Nigeria for their impressive performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, where the team won 24 medals—10 gold, 7 silver, and 7 bronze. The President described the athletes' achievement as a reflection of the resilience and excellence of the Nigerian spirit. Tinubu commended the Nigeria Olympic Committee and the National Sports Commission for their efforts in developing sports and supporting the athletes, urging them to continue pursuing excellence.",
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        "published": "2026-08-03T13:44:59.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/police-looking-into-reports-of-missing-athletes-after-glasgow",
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Pakistan and Uganda athletes ‘missing’ after Commonwealth Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/pakistan-and-uganda-athletes-missing-after-commonwealth-games",
        "published": "2026-08-05T06:54:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Swimmer le Clos says his home was destroyed in a fire while he was at the Commonwealth Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/swimmer-le-clos-says-his-home-was-destroyed-in-a-fire-while-he-was-at",
        "published": "2026-08-05T08:53:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Pakistan and Uganda athletes ‘missing’ after Commonwealth Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/pakistan-and-uganda-athletes-missing-after-commonwealth-games-174412",
        "published": "2026-08-05T09:18:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Athletes go missing after Commonwealth Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/athletes-go-missing-after-commonwealth-games",
        "published": "2026-08-07T00:36:15.000Z"
      }
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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."
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