{
  "id": 17838718,
  "title": "Evening recap: FG unveils USSD loans, UK migrants face 10-year wait, other top stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/evening-recap-fg-unveils-ussd-loans-uk-migrants-face-10-year-wait-17838718",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T19:02:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/evening-recap-fg-unveils-ussd-loans-uk-migrants-face-10-year-wait-other-top-stories/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FG launches USSD loan service aiding food, solar needs, while UK migrants face 10-year wait for permanent settlement. Nigeria Labour Congress President Joe Ajaero defends union's right to negotiate independently, contrasting with Trade Union Congress President Festus Osifo's proposal for joint negotiations. A footballer tragically lost his life in a crash involving a Mercedes-Benz C300 and a bus on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Federal Government plans to replace the outdated 1963 Fire Service Act with new legislation, transforming the Federal Fire Service into the Federal Fire and Rescue Service. In a gesture of honor, barriers bearing Nigeria's green-white-green colors were placed around the Ka'bah in Makkah prior to President Bola Tinubu's Umrah visit.",
  "summary": "The Federal Government has introduced a USSD-based credit service to help Nigerians access loans for needs including food and solar power, while the UK government has unveiled new rules requiring… Read More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-fg-unveils-ussd-loans-uk-migrants-face-10-year-wait-other-top-stories/",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}