{
  "id": 1976286,
  "title": "Tinubu names new head of service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/tinubu-names-new-head-of-service-1976286",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T17:08:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-names-new-head-of-service/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. Enitan, an indigene of Osun State, will succeed Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil Service after attaining the statutory retirement age of 60. Enitan is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education and the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service, bringing extensive institutional experience and a deep understanding of the Federal Civil Service to the position.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu names new head of service",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/tinubu-names-new-head-of-service",
        "published": "2026-08-19T17:04:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}