{"id":3010,"date":"2012-08-12T18:52:21","date_gmt":"2012-08-12T17:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=3010"},"modified":"2012-08-12T18:52:21","modified_gmt":"2012-08-12T17:52:21","slug":"oyo-govt-begins-e-payment-of-gratuity-pensions-to-lg-workers-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/oyo-govt-begins-e-payment-of-gratuity-pensions-to-lg-workers-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Oyo Govt. 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