The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has appointed veteran journalist Yomi Odunuga as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, effective immediately.
Odunuga, who was serving as Deputy Editor at The Nation Newspaper before his appointment, has over 27 years of journalism experience.
The 58-year-old journalist began his career at The Punch newspapers as a proofreader and rose to become a respected journalist.
During his tenure at The Punch, Odunuga served as State House Correspondent, and maintained two popular columns: “Life in Abuja” and the weekend feature “Inside Aso Rock.”
His coverage of Nigerian politics earned him recognition and led to his promotion as Abuja Bureau Chief and later as Group Political Editor in 2006.
Odunuga later joined The Nation newspaper as Assistant Editor and Bureau Chief in Abuja, where he continued his political commentary through his column “Knucklehead”.
Between 2019 and 2023, Odunuga served as Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Deputy President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege.
Following his assignment at the National Assembly, he returned to The Nation’s newsroom as Deputy Editor to focus on conducting special interviews and writing analyses.
Born on June 2, 1966, Odunuga is expected to bring his extensive journalism experience to the SGF’s communications team.
