{
  "id": 3996013,
  "title": "Breaking: NPC National Chair, Aminu Yussuf, is Dead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/breaking-npc-national-chair-aminu-yussuf-is-dead",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T17:11:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/28/breaking-npc-national-chair-aminu-yussuf-is-dead/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dr Aminu Yussuf, the National Chair of the NPC (National Population Commission), has passed away at the age of 66 in Abuja, according to Principal Private Secretary Alhaji Mohammed Sulaiman. Yussuf, an indigene of Niger state, was recently appointed to his position by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Born in Wushishi town of Niger state, he had a notable political career, serving as local government chairman and State Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party. His burial is scheduled to take place in Minna, the capital of Niger state, following Islamic funeral prayers at the Minna Central Mosque.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}