{
  "id": 1938713,
  "title": "Education Minister calls for urgent focus on basic education as infrastructure gaps persist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/education-minister-calls-for-urgent-focus-on-basic-education-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T12:47:42.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/education-minister-calls-for-urgent-focus-on-basic-education-as-infrastructure-gaps-persist/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has said that the government is redirecting attention and investment towards basic education and foundational learning as persistent infrastructure and learning gaps continue to affect educational outcomes.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "How FG spent ₦30.64 trillion on wages, debt, infrastructure in 31 months – Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/how-fg-spent-30-64-trillion-on-wages-debt-infrastructure-in-31-months",
        "published": "2026-08-19T16:43:57.000Z"
      }
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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."
}