{
  "id": 12910750,
  "title": "Explore non-oil exports, NEPC urges Nigerian students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/explore-non-oil-exports-nepc-urges-nigerian-students-12910750",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T17:20:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/explore-non-oil-exports-nepc-urges-nigerian-students/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has called on Nigerian students to explore opportunities in the non-oil export sector and develop export-ready businesses. At the launch of the NEPC-National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Student Trade, Entrepreneurship and Export Programme (STEP-X), NEPC's Executive Director, Mrs. Nonye Ayeni, highlighted the Council's efforts to promote Nigeria's non-oil exports and equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to compete in the global market. Ayeni emphasized that Nigeria's youth population is a significant economic asset that must be harnessed for national development, and encouraged students to leverage their creativity and technological achievements to transform their ideas into export-ready enterprises.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Explore non-oil exports, NEPC urges Nigerian students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/explore-non-oil-exports-nepc-urges-nigerian-students",
        "published": "2026-10-08T16:46:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}