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  "id": 2417398,
  "title": "Things to know about Nigerian girl who won N120m at Saudi Arabia Qur’anic competition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/things-to-know-about-nigerian-girl-who-won-n120m-at-saudi-arabia-2417398",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T18:52:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/things-to-know-about-nigerian-girl-who-won-n120m-at-saudi-arabia-quranic-competition/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maryam Ibrahim Dan-Azumi, a Nigerian student from Gombe State, has emerged as the overall winner of the 46th King Abdulaziz International Qur'an Recitation Competition held in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. She competed in the second category, which focuses on the memorisation of 60 Hizb of the Qur'an with Tafsir, recitation, Tajweed, and interpretation. Maryam's impressive score of 97.70 marks secured her first position in this category, outperforming other contestants at the international competition.",
  "summary": "Discover 11 key facts about Maryam Ibrahim Dan-Azumi, the Nigerian student who won N120m at the Saudi Arabia Qur’anic competition, making history for Niger Read More: https://punchng.com/things-to-know-about-nigerian-girl-who-won-n120m-at-saudi-arabia-quranic-competition/",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Things to know about Nigerian girl who won N120m at Saudi Arabia Qur’anic competition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/things-to-know-about-nigerian-girl-who-won-n120m-at-saudi-arabia",
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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."
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