{"id":95387,"date":"2025-12-19T09:49:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=95387"},"modified":"2025-12-19T09:49:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:49:54","slug":"mile-12-demolition-hospitals-homes-schools-in-ruins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/mile-12-demolition-hospitals-homes-schools-in-ruins\/","title":{"rendered":"Mile 12 Demolition: Hospitals, homes, schools in ruins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"x9w0nv6\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nMile 12, a town in Nigeria\u2019s commercial centre, Lagos State, has always been a beehive\u2014bustling with activities. 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