{
  "id": 16997637,
  "title": "House Approves N100.5bn Reimbursement for Yobe Airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/house-approves-n100-5bn-reimbursement-for-yobe-airport",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T02:23:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/29/house-approves-n100-5bn-reimbursement-for-yobe-airport/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian House of Representatives has voted in favor of a N100.5 billion promissory note program to compensate the Yobe State Government for the construction of the Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport in Damaturu. This decision came after the federal government decided to take ownership of the facility. The committee conducting the review, chaired by Abubakar Hassan Nalaraba, conducted thorough inspections and reviewed documents from various government agencies before recommending the reimbursement. The committee found that the airport's infrastructure met required standards and that the state government had settled all contractor payments. The approved sum was not new funding, but a reimbursement for expenditure already incurred. The facility is expected to become a major cargo hub for the North-East, benefiting the state's agricultural sector and attracting investments.",
  "summary": "Juliet Akoje in Abuja The House of Representatives has approved a N100.5 billion promissory note programme to reimburse the Yobe State Government for the construction of the Muhammadu Buhari International",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}