{
  "id": 1663797,
  "title": "Abia unveils activities for 35th anniversary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/abia-unveils-activities-for-35th-anniversary-1663797",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T07:46:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/abia-unveils-activities-for-35th-anniversary/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ahead of the 35th anniversary of Abia State's creation, the Abia State Government has announced a week-long program of activities, which will commence on Sunday, August 23. The commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, revealed the details at a briefing for journalists at Government House in Umuahia. The activities will include the commissioning and flag-off of projects, a Youth Innovation Day with a hackathon and technology exhibition, and a state broadcast by the governor. On the actual day of Abia's creation, Thursday, August 27, the governor will deliver a keynote lecture examining the state's development since its inception in 1991 under General Ibrahim Babangida's military administration.",
  "summary": "Abia State Government unveils a week-long program of activities to mark its 35th anniversary, featuring project commissioning, youth innovation day, and a Read More: https://punchng.com/abia-unveils-activities-for-35th-anniversary/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Abia unveils activities for 35th anniversary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/abia-unveils-activities-for-35th-anniversary",
        "published": "2026-08-18T07:42:50.000Z"
      }
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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."
}