{
  "id": 15377380,
  "title": "Morning recap: Wike, Adeleke, Soludo’s alliance with Tinubu rattles opposition, tanker kills five in Oyo, other top stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/morning-recap-wike-adeleke-soludos-alliance-with-tinubu-rattles-15377380",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T08:30:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/morning-recap-wike-adeleke-soludos-alliance-with-tinubu-rattles-opposition-tanker-kills-five-in-oyo-other-top-stories/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Morning headlines include Nyesom Wike, Ademola Adeleke and Chukwuma Soludo being named to President Bola Tinubu's re-election campaign council. This move has unsettled some APC members and raised concerns among opposition candidates. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) also promised to investigate fraudsters who impersonated popular YouTubers to defraud victims. In Oyo State, a fatal tanker crash killed five people near Iwo Road-Ojoo Expressway. Other stories include the Democratic Leadership Alliance disowning a Taraba State governorship candidate's endorsement of Tinubu, criticism over Pepsi changing its drink cap color, and Nigeria's Golden Eaglets missing the 2027 U-17 AFCON and FIFA U-17 World Cup.",
  "summary": "Read the top Nigerian news, including how an alliance between Wike, Adeleke, Soludo and Tinubu for 2027 is rattling the opposition and other stories. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-wike-adeleke-soludos-alliance-with-tinubu-rattles-opposition-tanker-kills-five-in-oyo-other-top-stories/",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Akande: Why Wike is being indulged by Tinubu, APC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/akande-why-wike-is-being-indulged-by-tinubu-apc",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:25:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Morning recap: Wike, Adeleke, Soludo’s alliance with Tinubu rattles opposition, tanker kills five in Oyo, other top stories",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/morning-recap-wike-adeleke-soludos-alliance-with-tinubu-rattles",
        "published": "2026-10-18T07:54:32.000Z"
      }
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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."
}