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  "id": 1480095,
  "title": "BREAKING: Edo Assembly gets new speaker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/breaking-edo-assembly-gets-new-speaker",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T12:40:50.000Z",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/breaking-edo-assembly-gets-new-speaker/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Yekini Idiaye has emerged as the new Edo Assembly Speaker, replacing Blessing Agbebaku. Learn more about the leadership change and zoning arrangement. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-edo-assembly-gets-new-speaker/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Edo assembly speaker resigns – Spokesperson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/edo-assembly-speaker-resigns-spokesperson",
        "published": "2026-08-17T12:30:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: Edo Assembly gets new speaker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/breaking-edo-assembly-gets-new-speaker-1482763",
        "published": "2026-08-17T13:02:50.000Z"
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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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