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  "id": 14467993,
  "title": "Tinubu seeks Senate nod to replace ASCON with National School of Government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/tinubu-seeks-senate-nod-to-replace-ascon-with-national-school-of-14467993",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T14:26:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-seeks-senate-nod-to-replace-ascon-with-national-school-of-government/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to endorse a bill that would repeal the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria Act and create the National School of Government. This new institution aims to enhance leadership development and bolster public officials' ability to effectively implement government policies. The President's letter, addressing the Senate, emphasized the bill's focus on leadership development, policy delivery, and executive capacity building. Under Section 58(2) of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution, Tinubu submitted the National School of Government Bill 2026 for the Senate's consideration, hoping for swift attention to the proposed legislation.",
  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a bill to repeal the ASCON Act and establish the National School of Government for leadership develop Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-seeks-senate-nod-to-replace-ascon-with-national-school-of-government/",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Tinubu seeks Senate nod to replace ASCON with National School of Government",
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        "published": "2026-10-14T14:22:54.000Z"
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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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