{
  "id": 16438468,
  "title": "Ex-Technical Aid Corps DG Osunyikanmi dies at 55",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ex-technical-aid-corps-dg-osunyikanmi-dies-at-55",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T06:22:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ex-technical-aid-corps-dg-osunyikanmi-dies-at-55/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dr. Pius Osunyikanmi, a former Ondo State Commissioner for Education and ex-Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, has died at the age of 55 after a prolonged illness. Osunyikanmi was a close ally and political adviser to former Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko. Described as a distinguished son of Ile-Oluji, an accomplished academic, and an experienced public servant, he made significant contributions to education, public administration, and national service throughout his career. The All Progressives Congress candidate for the Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Constituency of Ondo State, Rotimi Akinwamide, expressed condolences to the deceased's family, friends, and political associates, praising Osunyikanmi's enduring legacy in education, governance, and national development.",
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  },
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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."
}