{
  "id": 15941944,
  "title": "Presidency expands skills training to curb crime, insecurity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/presidency-expands-skills-training-to-curb-crime-insecurity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T20:04:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/presidency-expands-skills-training-to-curb-crime-insecurity/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Presidency in Nigeria has announced plans to expand skills acquisition and entrepreneurship training as a non-kinetic approach to curbing crime and insecurity, and to provide economic opportunities for young Nigerians. Dr Abiola Arogundade, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, made this disclosure in a statement following discussions with Maj.-Gen. Adeyinka Famadewa (retd), Special Adviser to the President on Homeland Security. The partnership aims to empower Nigerians with skills and sustainable opportunities for positive engagement, thereby steering them away from crime and fostering a safer, more enlightened society.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Presidency expands skills training to curb crime, insecurity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/presidency-expands-skills-training-to-curb-crime-insecurity-15942560",
        "published": "2026-10-21T20:08:51.000Z"
      }
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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."
}