The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume has appointed renowned journalist, Mr. Yomi Odunuga as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.
A statement on Thursday revealed that the appointment takes immediate effect.
Until his appointment, Odunuga was a Deputy Editor with The Nation newspaper.
Born on 2 June 1966, Odunuga is a poet, lyricist, reporter, and columnist. He started his journalism career as a proofreader with The PUNCH newspapers over 27 years ago. He was, for several years, the State House Correspondent of the paper where he maintained two columns –Life in Abuja and the popular weekend treat, Inside Aso Rock.
His insightful and critical analysis of the intriguing politics of that period earned him accolades and recognition which later saw him being promoted to the position of Abuja Bureau Chief of The PUNCH newspapers.
In 2006, he was elevated to the position of Group Political Editor of The PUNCH.
He later joined The Nation newspapers as an Assistant Editor and Bureau Chief in Abuja. There, his rested column in The PUNCH, Knuckles, transformed into Knucklehead, which offers him the opportunity to continue his weekly interrogation and critique of the socio-political developments in the polity.
In 2019, he was appointed as Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Deputy President of the ninth Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege.
After completing his tour of duty at the National Assembly for four years (2019 to 2023), he returned to the newsroom of The Nation newspapers as a Deputy Editor charged with the responsibility of conducting special interviews, in addition to writing incisive and analytical articles.
