{"id":918,"date":"2026-07-10T12:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/?p=918"},"modified":"2026-07-10T12:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:19:29","slug":"defence-minister-says-nigerian-soldiers-now-earn-minimum-of-n100000-monthly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/defence-minister-says-nigerian-soldiers-now-earn-minimum-of-n100000-monthly\/","title":{"rendered":"DEFENCE MINISTER SAYS NIGERIAN SOLDIERS NOW EARN MINIMUM OF N100,000 MONTHLY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/defense-minister.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/defense-minister.jpg 656w, https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/defense-minister-300x214.jpg 300w\" 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