{
  "id": 18021946,
  "title": "Tinubu graduated with first-class in accounting — Education minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/tinubu-graduated-with-first-class-in-accounting-education-minister",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T21:34:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-graduated-with-first-class-in-accounting-education-minister/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has defended President Bola Tinubu's academic record, stating that the President graduated with a first-class degree in accounting from Chicago State University. Alausa, who has lived in Chicago for nearly three decades, has personally met many of Tinubu's classmates at the institution. He described Tinubu as a genius, dismissing questions about the President's intellectual capacity. The minister also defended Tinubu's performance in office, claiming that the President has transformed Nigeria from a moribund country to a growing economy.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s academic record, insisting he graduated with a first-class in accountin Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-graduated-with-first-class-in-accounting-education-minister/",
  "key_points": [
    "Education Minister Tunji Alausa defended Tinubu's academic record, calling him a genius.",
    "Alausa stated Tinubu transformed Nigeria from a moribund country to a growing economy."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "2027: Tinubu’s performance enough for his re-election, says education minister Tunji Alausa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/2027-tinubus-performance-enough-for-his-re-election-says-education",
        "published": "2026-11-03T22:53:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}