{
  "id": 8893354,
  "title": "Kogi aide seeks religious tolerance following viral roadside prayer controversy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kogi-aide-seeks-religious-tolerance-following-viral-roadside-prayer-8893354",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T09:56:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/kogi-aide-seeks-religious-tolerance-following-viral-roadside-prayer-controversy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Promise Emmanuel, the Senior Special Assistant on Cybercrime to the Kogi State Governor, has called for religious tolerance in light of a viral video showing a woman confronting Muslims praying on a road. In a Facebook post, Emmanuel argued that blocking roads for Friday prayers was wrong, but the practice could be justified due to the large number of Muslims gathering for prayers and limited space. He also criticized some Christian practices, such as uninvited door-to-door preaching and using loudspeakers in public places to preach. Emmanuel emphasized that tolerance was necessary for peaceful coexistence among Nigeria's religiously diverse population.",
  "summary": "A Kogi governor’s aide, Promise Emmanuel, has called for religious tolerance after a viral video showed a woman confronting Muslims praying on a road. Read More: https://punchng.com/kogi-aide-seeks-religious-tolerance-following-viral-roadside-prayer-controversy/",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Kogi aide seeks religious tolerance following viral roadside prayer controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kogi-aide-seeks-religious-tolerance-following-viral-roadside-prayer",
        "published": "2026-09-21T09:38:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}