{
  "id": 6556134,
  "title": "2027: Don’t portray insecurity as religious war, minister urges clerics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/2027-dont-portray-insecurity-as-religious-war-minister-urges-clerics-6556134",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T07:40:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-dont-portray-insecurity-as-religious-war-minister-urges-clerics/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has cautioned religious leaders against portraying Nigeria's security issues as a religious war, warning that such narratives could erode national unity ahead of the 2027 general elections. Idris emphasized that the Federal Government is committed to protecting the constitutional rights of Nigerians to practice their faith freely and urged Christians to promote truth, peace, responsible citizenship, and tolerance. He highlighted the government's efforts to enhance intelligence gathering, inter-agency cooperation, and military operations, as well as strengthening international partnerships on security.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Don’t portray insecurity as religious war, minister urges clerics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/2027-dont-portray-insecurity-as-religious-war-minister-urges-clerics",
        "published": "2026-09-10T07:40:28.000Z"
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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."
}