{
  "id": 5772068,
  "title": "Plateau Govt closes schools over suspected diphtheria cases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/plateau-govt-closes-schools-over-suspected-diphtheria-cases",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T11:43:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/05/plateau-govt-closes-schools-over-suspected-diphtheria-cases/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Plateau State Government has ordered the immediate temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state following suspected cases of diphtheria in four Local Government Areas. The directive takes effect from Monday, September 7, 2026, with schools to remain closed until further notice. The government gave the order in a […] Plateau Govt closes schools…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "BREAKING: Plateau govt shuts down schools over diphtheria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/breaking-plateau-govt-shuts-down-schools-over-diphtheria",
        "published": "2026-09-05T11:52:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}