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  "id": 5387844,
  "title": "Evening Recap: DSS bans civil arrests, Fubara signs N1.84tn budget, online mockery raises N14m for graduate, other top stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/evening-recap-dss-bans-civil-arrests-fubara-signs-n1-84tn-budget-5387844",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T18:54:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/evening-recap-dss-bans-civil-arrests-fubara-signs-n1-84tn-budget-online-mockery-raises-n14m-for-graduate-other-top-stories/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Evening news roundup includes several significant developments. The DSS has instructed its agents not to arrest individuals over civil disputes, aiming to enhance respect for the rule of law. Rivers State's budget for 2026, totaling N1.84tn, has been signed into law by Governor Siminalayi Fubara following its approval by the state House of Assembly. An online campaign supporting graduate Felix Nwachikerendu, who faced mockery for his struggle to complete his university education by selling peanuts, has raised N14m.",
  "summary": "Catch up on top Nigerian news: DSS bans civil arrests, Fubara signs N1.84tn budget, N14m raised for graduate, and other key stories. Read More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-dss-bans-civil-arrests-fubara-signs-n1-84tn-budget-online-mockery-raises-n14m-for-graduate-other-top-stories/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Fubara signs N1.84trn Rivers 2026 budget into law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fubara-signs-n1-84trn-rivers-2026-budget-into-law",
        "published": "2026-09-03T14:23:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Fubara signs N1.84tn Rivers 2026 budget into law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fubara-signs-n1-84tn-rivers-2026-budget-into-law",
        "published": "2026-09-03T15:12:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Fubara signs N1.85trn 2026 Budget, thanks Wike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fubara-signs-n1-85trn-2026-budget-thanks-wike",
        "published": "2026-09-03T16:10:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "After prolonged crisis, Fubara signs first budget as Rivers governor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/after-prolonged-crisis-fubara-signs-first-budget-as-rivers-governor",
        "published": "2026-09-03T20:31:15.000Z"
      }
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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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