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  "id": 15784481,
  "title": "Evening recap: FG confirms Ebola case in FCT, Afenifere leader Fasoranti dies at 100, other top stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/evening-recap-fg-confirms-ebola-case-in-fct-afenifere-leader-15784481",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-20T19:04:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/evening-recap-fg-confirms-ebola-case-in-fct-afenifere-leader-fasoranti-dies-at-100-other-top-stories/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Government has confirmed an Ebola case in Abuja, initiating contact tracing efforts for 44 close contacts. Afenifere leader Reuben Fasoranti passed away at the age of 100, with Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa confirming his death. The Department of State Services has also arraigned five suspects in Imo State over the abduction of 24 people, including 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members. Presidential candidate Peter Obi denied urging Nigerians living abroad to abandon their families, while Fatai Okoya's son reached out to his father for reconciliation after a 40-year estrangement.",
  "summary": "Read the evening news recap, including the FG’s confirmation of an Ebola case in the FCT, the death of Afenifere leader Reuben Fasoranti, and more. Read More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-fg-confirms-ebola-case-in-fct-afenifere-leader-fasoranti-dies-at-100-other-top-stories/",
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        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: Nigeria confirms first Ebola case in FCT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/breaking-nigeria-confirms-first-ebola-case-in-fct",
        "published": "2026-10-20T16:58:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "BREAKING: Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja, begins contact tracing",
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        "published": "2026-10-20T17:10:38.000Z"
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        "title": "Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive",
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        "title": "Nigeria records first Ebola case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-records-first-ebola-case",
        "published": "2026-10-20T17:52:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Evening recap: FG confirms Ebola case in FCT, Afenifere leader Fasoranti dies at 100, other top stories",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/evening-recap-fg-confirms-ebola-case-in-fct-afenifere-leader",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:40:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-confirms-ebola-case-in-patient-who-arrived-from-uganda-15793786",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:01:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Ebola confirmed in Abuja, 44 under surveillance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ebola-confirmed-in-abuja-44-under-surveillance",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:06:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Nigeria records its first Ebola case, in capital Abuja",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-records-its-first-ebola-case-in-capital-abuja",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:08:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Nigeria confirms imported Ebola case in FCT, begins contact tracing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-confirms-imported-ebola-case-in-fct-begins-contact-tracing",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:23:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-confirms-ebola-case-in-patient-who-arrived-from-uganda",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:38:32.000Z"
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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."
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