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  "id": 15259541,
  "title": "Evening recap: Westerhof battles colon cancer, Okonjo-Iweala recalls mother’s kidnap, other stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/evening-recap-westerhof-battles-colon-cancer-okonjo-iweala-recalls",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-17T19:08:04.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/evening-recap-westerhof-battles-colon-cancer-okonjo-iweala-recalls-mothers-kidnap-other-stories/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Super Eagles coach Clemens Westerhof is currently battling colon cancer in the Netherlands, with his wife seeking prayers from the public. Meanwhile, former World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala recounted how her investigation into a $2.4bn fuel subsidy fraud led to threats against her and the kidnapping of her mother, who was eventually released after five days in the forest. Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, after President Bola Tinubu ordered the clearance of all terrorist and bandit camps in the region. Lastly, the Oyo State Police Command denied any misconduct in a viral video of a suspect's arrest, clarifying that the man was suspected of cult-related activities.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Evening recap: Westerhof battles colon cancer, Okonjo-Iweala recalls mother’s kidnap, other stories",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/evening-recap-westerhof-battles-colon-cancer-okonjo-iweala-recalls-15261690",
        "published": "2026-10-17T19:36:04.000Z"
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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."
}