{
  "id": 2818166,
  "title": "Defence ministry hails Matawalle’s appointment to Tinubu campaign team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/defence-ministry-hails-matawalles-appointment-to-tinubu-campaign-team",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T16:12:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/defence-ministry-hails-matawalles-appointment-to-tinubu-campaign-team/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Ministry of Defence has welcomed President Bola Tinubu's appointment of Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle to his 2027 Presidential Campaign Council as Deputy Director, Security and Intelligence I. The appointment underscores Tinubu's acknowledgment of Matawalle's expertise in public service, security management, and political mobilisation. Matawalle's role will encompass overseeing security architecture for campaign activities, intelligence and risk assessment, and coordinating inter-agency and stakeholder coordination.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "title": "Pregnant Defence Ministry officer found dead in Delhi; parents allege harassment by husband, in-laws",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/pregnant-defence-ministry-officer-found-dead-in-delhi-parents-allege",
        "published": "2026-08-23T11:27:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Defence ministry hails Matawalle’s appointment to Tinubu campaign team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/defence-ministry-hails-matawalles-appointment-to-tinubu-campaign-team-2819705",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:20:16.000Z"
      }
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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."
}