{
  "id": 5436611,
  "title": "Cross River raises 2026 budget, cites changing economic realities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/cross-river-raises-2026-budget-cites-changing-economic-realities",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T23:18:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/cross-river-raises-2026-budget-cites-changing-economic-realities/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cross River State increases its 2026 budget to N963bn, citing changing economic realities. Governor Otu emphasizes dynamic governance and policy review. Read More: https://punchng.com/cross-river-raises-2026-budget-cites-changing-economic-realities/",
  "key_points": [],
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  "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."
}