{
  "id": 9359606,
  "title": "Don’t sponsor pilgrims with stolen funds, Sultan tells politicians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/dont-sponsor-pilgrims-with-stolen-funds-sultan-tells-politicians",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T15:36:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/dont-sponsor-pilgrims-with-stolen-funds-sultan-tells-politicians/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has warned politicians against sponsoring pilgrimages to Mecca or Jerusalem with stolen public funds. Read More: https://punchng.com/dont-sponsor-pilgrims-with-stolen-funds-sultan-tells-politicians/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Don’t sponsor pilgrims with stolen funds, Sultan tells Politicians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/dont-sponsor-pilgrims-with-stolen-funds-sultan-tells-politicians-9366817",
        "published": "2026-09-23T14:51:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Don’t sponsor pilgrims with stolen funds, Sultan tells politicians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/dont-sponsor-pilgrims-with-stolen-funds-sultan-tells-politicians-9362966",
        "published": "2026-09-23T15:54:40.000Z"
      }
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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."
}