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  "id": 14141014,
  "title": "Morning recap: US military aid cut threat, Dangote IPO surge, other top stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/morning-recap-us-military-aid-cut-threat-dangote-ipo-surge-other-top",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:18:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/morning-recap-us-military-aid-cut-threat-dangote-ipo-surge-other-top-stories/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The US has placed Nigeria on its Child Soldiers Prevention Act blacklist, threatening cuts in military aid and defense cooperation unless a waiver is granted. Meanwhile, Dangote Petroleum Refinery's IPO has attracted subscriptions several times above its target, with the company extending the closing date to accommodate more African investors. Nigeria's Federal Government is working with state governors and transport operators to enforce lower fares on Compressed Natural Gas-powered vehicles, which has attracted over $2.5bn in private-sector investment. Additionally, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has declared himself the field commander for President Bola Tinubu's re-election campaign in the FCT and Rivers State.",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Morning recap: US military aid cut threat, Dangote IPO surge, other top stories",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/morning-recap-us-military-aid-cut-threat-dangote-ipo-surge-other-top-14145297",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:46:06.000Z"
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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."
}