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  "id": 2457275,
  "title": "Yoruba tennis club marks centenary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/yoruba-tennis-club-marks-centenary",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T00:26:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/yoruba-tennis-club-marks-centenary/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Yoruba Tennis Club is marking its 100th anniversary with a four-day cultural week. The celebration, themed \"100 Years of Brotherhood, Culture and Continuity,\" will run from August 23 to 30 and features events aimed at honouring Yoruba heritage and the club's legacy.\n\nAccording to This Day, the Chairman of the Yoruba Tennis Club, Chief Olawumi Gasper, has urged members to use the centenary celebration to strengthen the values of culture, tradition, and brotherhood that have sustained the institution over the past 100 years. The cultural week will include the Abalabi dance on August 23 and a cultural colloquium on August 25, with Prof. Peter Fatomilola of Obafemi Awolowo University as the guest speaker.\n\nThe centenary celebration is a unique opportunity for members to honour the club's rich history while reaffirming its commitment to preserving Yoruba cultural values and strengthening bonds among members, as per This Day.",
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      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Yoruba Tennis Club Centenary: Chairman Reaffirms Commitment to Culture, Brotherhood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/yoruba-tennis-club-centenary-chairman-reaffirms-commitment-to-culture",
        "published": "2026-08-21T11:09:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Yoruba tennis club marks centenary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/yoruba-tennis-club-marks-centenary-2461266",
        "published": "2026-08-22T00:42:24.000Z"
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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."
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