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  "id": 2461266,
  "title": "Yoruba tennis club marks centenary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/yoruba-tennis-club-marks-centenary-2461266",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T00:42:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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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 celebrating its 100th anniversary with a four-day cultural week. The event, themed \"100 Years of Brotherhood, Culture and Continuity,\" aims to honour Yoruba heritage, tradition, and brotherhood. According to This Day, the celebration will run from August 23 to 30.\n\nThe cultural week will feature various events, including the Abalabi dance on August 23 and a cultural colloquium on August 25. The colloquium will be led by Prof. Peter Fatomilola of the Department of Dramatic Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, as the guest speaker.\n\nThe 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. He described the centenary as a unique opportunity for members to honour the club's rich history while reaffirming its commitment to preserving Yoruba cultural values.",
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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 Nigeria",
        "title": "Yoruba tennis club marks centenary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/yoruba-tennis-club-marks-centenary",
        "published": "2026-08-22T00:26:14.000Z"
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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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