{"id":75513,"date":"2021-08-26T16:42:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T15:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=75513"},"modified":"2021-08-26T16:42:44","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T15:42:44","slug":"just-in-buhari-appoints-new-statistician-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/26\/just-in-buhari-appoints-new-statistician-general\/","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: Buhari appoints new Statistician-General"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Simon B. 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