{
  "id": 161575,
  "title": "One of the biggest decisions of my life, Borno woman celebrates adopted daughter’s graduation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/one-of-the-biggest-decisions-of-my-life-borno-woman-celebrates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T06:04:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/one-of-the-biggest-decisions-of-my-life-borno-woman-celebrates-adopted-daughters-graduation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maiduguri resident Yakaka Yerima celebrated her adopted daughter's graduation from nursery school after taking her in six years ago following the loss of her parents to insurgency. In a Facebook post, Yakaka shared that her biological daughter was 11-months old when she adopted the newborn orphan, who had lost her father before birth and her mother during childbirth. The mother recounted, six years ago, she made one of the biggest decisions of her life, choosing to adopt the baby girl who was taken to an orphanage. She said that she breastfed both children together, making the adopted daughter her own daughter. As she watched her daughter graduate, Yakaka expressed her pride, praying for the child's future blessings and protection from Allah.",
  "summary": "A Borno woman shares her emotional journey of adopting and breastfeeding a baby orphaned by insurgency, celebrating her daughter’s nursery graduation. Read More: https://punchng.com/one-of-the-biggest-decisions-of-my-life-borno-woman-celebrates-adopted-daughters-graduation/",
  "key_points": [
    "Maiduguri resident Yakaka Yerima adopted daughter six years ago.",
    "Biological daughter lost to insurgency; adopted newborn orphan.",
    "Graduated from nursery school; mother proud and hopeful for future."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}