{
  "id": 16498438,
  "title": "Otti rewards Abia debate champions with N1m each, scholarship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/otti-rewards-abia-debate-champions-with-n1m-each-scholarship-16498438",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T16:58:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/otti-rewards-abia-debate-champions-with-n1m-each-scholarship/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Abia State Governor Alex Otti has rewarded five students who represented Abia State and Nigeria at the International Schools Debate Championship in Doha, Qatar, with N1 million each, in addition to awarding a full education scholarship to the captain, 15-year-old Miss Esther Christian. The governor's Alex Otti Foundation will also sponsor her education up to university level. Otti made these announcements at the Michael Okpara Auditorium in Umuahia, the state capital, alongside the winners of the National Essay Competition and officials who accompanied the debate team. He emphasized the state's commitment to transforming its education sector through sustained investment and improved infrastructure.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}