{
  "id": 14160414,
  "title": "Education Minister inaugurates National Defence University Governing Council, announces $25m seed funding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/education-minister-inaugurates-national-defence-university-governing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T08:54:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/education-minister-inaugurates-national-defence-university-governing-council-announces-25m-seed-funding/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu inaugurated the 15-member Governing Council of the National Defence University (NDU) at a ceremony in Accra. The University, set to consolidate Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) tertiary education programs, received US$25 million in government seed funding from the Ghana Education Trust Fund. The NDU aims to foster strategic leadership, defence education, research, and national security policy development. Professor John Owusu Gyapong, the Council's Chairman, pledged to uphold academic quality and integrity while building an institution founded on equity and public trust. The University will produce graduates with critical thinking, ethical judgment, and strategic foresight to tackle complex security challenges. Minister of Defence Kenneth Gilbert Adjei emphasized the urgency of the investment, noting that evolving security threats require security leaders with both professional competence and intellectual depth.",
  "summary": "Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, has inaugurated the 15-member Governing Council of the National Defence University (NDU), announcing US$25 million in government seed funding to support the institution’s take-off. The University is expected to consolidate the Ghana Armed Forces’ (GAF) tertiary education programmes and strengthen strategic leadership, defence education, research, and…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "Civil Defence Council highlights role of families in disaster preparedness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/civil-defence-council-highlights-role-of-families-in-disaster",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:37:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}