{
  "id": 2094224,
  "title": "Fractured opposition battles Nigeria’s Tinubu as presidential campaigns begin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/fractured-opposition-battles-nigerias-tinubu-as-presidential",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T07:13:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/fractured-opposition-battles-nigerias-tinubu-as-presidential-campaigns-begin/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigeria yesterday kicked off campaigns for the presidential election scheduled in January, with incumbent President Bola Tinubu seeking reelection against a fractured opposition. Africa’s most populous country will hold the election against a backdrop of worsening economic and security crises that have caused anger among voters against Tinubu’s government. The presidential vote will be held … The…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Fractured opposition battles Nigeria’s Tinubu as presidential campaigns begin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/fractured-opposition-battles-nigerias-tinubu-as-presidential-1872950",
        "published": "2026-08-19T05:04:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Fractured opposition battles Nigeria’s Tinubu as presidential campaigns begin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/fractured-opposition-battles-nigerias-tinubu-as-presidential",
        "published": "2026-08-19T05:23:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}