{
  "id": 15942560,
  "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",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T20:08:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/presidency-expands-skills-training-to-curb-crime-insecurity/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Presidency in Nigeria has announced plans to expand skills acquisition and entrepreneurship training programs as a non-kinetic approach to combating crime, insecurity, and creating economic opportunities for young Nigerians. Dr Abiola Arogundade, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, disclosed this in a statement alongside the Special Adviser to the President on Homeland Security, Maj.-Gen. Adeyinka Famadewa (retd). The partnership aims to empower Nigerians with skills and sustainable opportunities for positive engagement, addressing the socioeconomic drivers of insecurity.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Presidency expands skills training to curb crime, insecurity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/presidency-expands-skills-training-to-curb-crime-insecurity",
        "published": "2026-10-21T20:04:51.000Z"
      }
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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."
}