{"id":99222,"date":"2026-04-08T14:29:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=99222"},"modified":"2026-10-21T12:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:01:36","slug":"angry-women-halt-mass-burial-in-angwan-rukuba-as-death-toll-rises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/angry-women-halt-mass-burial-in-angwan-rukuba-as-death-toll-rises\/","title":{"rendered":"Angry women halt mass burial in Angwan Rukuba as death toll rises"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"xa4tcxi\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nThis week, we&#8217;re diving deep into critical issues shaping the nation, from the far-reaching implications of the Middle East crisis on our digital infrastructure to the stark reality of worsening poverty despite massive budgetary allocations.<\/p>\n<p>Discover how civil society organizations are sounding the alarm on escalating poverty, even as trillions of naira are poured into public finances. 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