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  "id": 17348617,
  "title": "Fani-Kayode assumes duties as Nigeria’s envoy to South Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/fani-kayode-assumes-duties-as-nigerias-envoy-to-south-africa-17348617",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T06:06:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fani-kayode-assumes-duties-as-nigerias-envoy-to-south-africa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nigeria's High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has formally assumed his diplomatic duties after presenting copies of his Letters of Credence to the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation. Fani-Kayode disclosed this on his X handle, stating that he presented the documents to Deputy Director-General of Public Diplomacy and Acting Chief of State Protocol, Clayson Monyela, on Friday. The presentation marks the formal commencement of his duties as Nigeria's High Commissioner to South Africa, effective October 30.",
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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."
}