{
  "id": 17609344,
  "title": "Cross River debt dropped by N70bn under my watch — Otu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/cross-river-debt-dropped-by-n70bn-under-my-watch-otu-17609344",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T13:54:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/cross-river-debt-dropped-by-n70bn-under-my-watch-otu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, says his administration has reduced the state’s domestic debt by over ₦70 billion since assuming office in 2023. Read More: https://punchng.com/cross-river-debt-dropped-by-n70bn-under-my-watch-otu/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/betta-edu-takes-tinubus-re-election-campaign-to-calabar-traders",
        "published": "2026-11-01T00:02:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}