{
  "id": 12909289,
  "title": "Nigerian govt to set up funding agency to boost research, innovation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/nigerian-govt-to-set-up-funding-agency-to-boost-research-innovation",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-08T16:17:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/915492-nigerian-govt-to-set-up-funding-agency-to-boost-research-innovation.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "An official explained that the decision to establish the agency followed findings that Nigeria has abundant research and scientific innovations but lacks the funding needed to translate them into practical applications. The post Nigerian govt to set up funding agency to boost research, innovation appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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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."
}