{
  "id": 3770711,
  "title": "Tinubu swears in Enitan as new Head of Service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/tinubu-swears-in-enitan-as-new-head-of-service-3770711",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:32:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-swears-in-enitan-as-new-head-of-service/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Abel Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the State House in Abuja.\n\nEnitan assumed office following the retirement of his predecessor, Didi Walson-Jack, who retired from the Federal Civil Service after reaching the statutory retirement age of 60, according to Punch Nigeria.\n\nEnitan, from Osun State, is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service, having served as a Permanent Secretary for seven years and seven months. He has previously served at the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Office of the Vice President, before becoming Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Education.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu swears in Enitan as new Head of Service",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/tinubu-swears-in-enitan-as-new-head-of-service",
        "published": "2026-08-27T16:26:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Tinubu Swears in Olumuyiwa Enitan As Head Of Civil Service of the Federation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/tinubu-swears-in-olumuyiwa-enitan-as-head-of-civil-service-of-the",
        "published": "2026-08-27T18:09:14.000Z"
      }
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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."
}