…payment of ransom. Also on Tuesday, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, faulted Makinde for what he described as politicising the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State, insisting that Tinubu prioritised their rescue over making telephone calls. Makinde had, on Monday, while formally…

…to the leadership of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, as the 2027 general elections draw nearer. The group, led by a former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr. Emmanuel Jime, and cutting across the state’s three senatorial districts of Zone A, Zone B a…

…Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Uba Sani, Yakubu Dogara, Hadiza Bala Usman, Umaru Bago, and George Akume all rumoured to be in consideration. And then, of course, there is the sitting Vice President Kashim Shettima. I personally cannot see how anyone on this list offers Tinubu a higher political or electoral value than what Shet…

…the wellbeing of Nigerians. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, gave the assurance at the opening of the National Drug Use Summit in Abuja on Wednesday. The summit, themed “Addressing Illicit Drug Use and Trafficking: A Call to National Action,” was jointly organised by the Nation…

…the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. Others in attendance are the Ministers of Finance, Education, Health, Agriculture, and Information, as well as the Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esth…

…left to any single agency or sector. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, represented by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Ibrahim Kana, gave the warning at the National Drug Use Summit, jointly convened by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Drug…

…wider network. Also listed is the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, whose office the ADC said should explain whether any approvals, recognitions or official records existed in relation to PFIPC. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, was also nam…

…between Governor Hyacinth Alia and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. According to the source, Tinubu and other national leaders approved a compromise under which Governor Alia retained influence over the State Assembly candidates while Akume's camp secured greater control of the National…

…other humanitarian crises. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen George Akume, disclosed on Monday in Abuja during the commemoration of World Refugee Day 2026, themed "Until Everyone is Safe." The World Refugee Day celebration served as a platform to highlight the plight of displaced populations…