{
  "id": 16255792,
  "title": "NSF exclusion: Deaf athletes plan fresh protest on October 26",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/nsf-exclusion-deaf-athletes-plan-fresh-protest-on-october-26",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T01:10:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nsf-exclusion-deaf-athletes-plan-fresh-protest-on-october-26/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's deaf athletes have announced plans for another protest on October 26, demanding inclusion in the National Sports Festival, according to Saturday PUNCH. The athletes, led by Badmus Nurudeen, expressed anger over being excluded and promised peaceful demonstrations. The National Sports Commission's Senior Special Assistant, Adeyinka Adeboye, failed to keep a previous promise, which prompted the protest. This is the fourth time deaf sports have been removed from the festival since its inception in 1996. Deaf table tennis was also dropped despite a previous commitment from Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Grassroots Sports Development, Bukola Olopade.",
  "summary": "Nigerian deaf athletes have announced plans for another protest on October 26 over their exclusion from the National Sports Festival, Saturday PUNCH report Read More: https://punchng.com/nsf-exclusion-deaf-athletes-plan-fresh-protest-on-october-26/",
  "key_points": [
    "Deaf athletes plan protest on October 26",
    "Demand inclusion in National Sports Festival",
    "Fourth exclusion since 1996 festival"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Repeatedly stripping deaf sports from the National Sports Festival signals a breakdown in government commitments and a systemic failure to uphold inclusivity within Nigeria's premier sporting event.",
  "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."
}