{
  "id": 871499,
  "title": "Meet new US Consul General in Lagos, Brandon Hudspeth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/meet-new-us-consul-general-in-lagos-brandon-hudspeth-871499",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T13:10:52.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/meet-new-us-consul-general-in-lagos-brandon-hudspeth/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the appointment of Brandon Hudspeth as the new Consul General at the US Consulate General in Lagos. Hudspeth, a career member of the US Senior Foreign Service, will serve a three-year tenure, succeeding Rick Swart who retired from the US Foreign Service in July. Hudspeth, who previously served as the Political-Economic Section Chief at the US Consulate General in Lagos between 2020 and 2022, expressed his honor at returning to Lagos and highlighted his commitment to expanding trade and investment, driving innovation, and strengthening collaboration in the technology and creative industries.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Meet new US Consul General in Lagos, Brandon Hudspeth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/meet-new-us-consul-general-in-lagos-brandon-hudspeth",
        "published": "2026-08-14T12:50:52.000Z"
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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."
}