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  "id": 8259625,
  "title": "Tinubu orders prosecution of officials linked to Niger miners’ deaths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/tinubu-orders-prosecution-of-officials-linked-to-niger-miners-deaths",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T14:48:41.000Z",
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    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-orders-prosecution-of-officials-linked-to-miners-deaths/"
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  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full investigation and the prosecution of officials linked to the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custod Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-orders-prosecution-of-officials-linked-to-miners-deaths/",
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        "published": "2026-09-18T10:15:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigerian govt mourns Niger miners, promises thorough investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/nigerian-govt-mourns-niger-miners-promises-thorough-investigation",
        "published": "2026-09-18T12:21:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Niger imposes 24-hour curfew after protest over miners’ deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/niger-imposes-24-hour-curfew-after-protest-over-miners-deaths",
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      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Tinubu Orders Transparent Probe Into Deaths Of Suspected Illegal Miners Detained By NSCDC In Niger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/tinubu-orders-transparent-probe-into-deaths-of-suspected-illegal",
        "published": "2026-09-18T16:05:51.000Z"
      }
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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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