{"id":16849,"date":"2025-10-28T07:25:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T07:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=16849"},"modified":"2025-10-28T07:26:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T07:26:46","slug":"aani-congratulates-lt-gen-olufemi-oluyede-on-appointment-as-chief-of-defence-staff-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=16849","title":{"rendered":"AANI Congratulates Lt. Gen. 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