The activities marking Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary started on Sunday with an inter-denominational church service held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, led the government’s delegation to the service, which was attended by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Service Chiefs, among other dignitaries. …

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday ordered aggrieved party members and proxies in Benue State who have individually gone to court over the leadership crisis in the state to withdraw their cases or risk facing disciplinary action. The warning is coming on the heel of an alleged cold war between the camp of the state governor, Rev. Fr. …

Ahead of the proclamation of the eighth Senate of the National Assembly, and the election of its leadership in 2015, the name of George Akume was a recurring decimal. He ticked the boxes, meeting all the criteria laid out for a President of the Senate, for that season. He was highly favoured to clinch the top job. Among other considerations, …

Secretary of Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, on Saturday, dismissed insinuations of a disagreement between him and the State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia. He also that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Benue State would no longer allow anyone to run away with the party’s mandate. Akume, who stated this at a stakeholders meeting held …

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to a free, fair, transparent, and equitable electoral system to firm up the nation’s democratic foundation. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, stated this at a stakeholders’ meeting on Policy Oversight for Electoral Integrity in Nigeria, which was convened by his office in collaboration with the African Electoral …

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume has said that the Federal Government would soon publish the audit report of the probe of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This is as he hinted that the SGF hinted on Monday that the report would reveal how poor governance brought the country to the present predicament. …

The Federal Government on Friday stressed the importance of investment in the country’s transport infrastructure, saying it plays a vital role in any nation’s development and growth. This is as it commissioned 130 newly acquired operational vehicles, which would assist the operations of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in road safety management. The operational vehicles comprise 97 patrol vehicles, …

Newly sworn-in Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has pledged not to disappoint but work with President Bola Tinubu. Akume was sworn in by President Bola Tinubu at the council chamber on Wednesday in the presence of some government officials. He therefore told State House correspondents that he would discharge his duties in the interest …

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has hailed the appointment of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu. The Delta Central lawmaker also applauded the appointment of Senator George Akume as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). Describing the appointments as round pegs …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, as his Chief of Staff. The appointment of the outgoing Speaker has long been speculated. The President also named former Governor of Benue State, Senator George Akume as Secretary to the Government of the Federation. According to a statement by the Director of Information …