Author: Abubakar Yusuf

UBEC: Synergising and Collaborating with Security Agencies to Promote Basic Education, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

On assumption of duty in January, 2025 , the new Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Boss and well grounded World Bank expert , Aisha Garba envisaged the need to reposition the Basic Education through interfacing with the critical stakeholders.   Amongst them is the office of the National Security Adviser , NSA, led by Malam Nuhu Ribadu whose achievements in the last few years in the area of security has become distinct and outstanding.   Therefore, seeking to cooperate and collaborate with the office became germane and needful particularly the…

Warri,Effurun Moslem Community lauds Ereyitomi’s gesture, … Says it is first of its kind

Abubakar Yusuf

Member of the House of Representatives, representing Warri Federal Constituency in Delta State, Rt. Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi, on Saturday, hosted Arewa Muslims and other Islamic faithfuls in his constituency to an Iftar dinner in Warri, the commercial hub of the state.   The Islamic faithfuls, including Imams, women and youths, were drawn from the various mosques in Warri Federal Constituency, particularly those in Warri and neighbouring Effurun.   Members of the political class in Warri South, Warri South West and Warri North LGAs, which made up the Warri Federal Constituency,…

Barrister Kamoru Ogunlana : Promoting Professionalism in NASS, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

Soon after his appointment in Acting capacity in November, 2024 as the new Clerk to the National Assembly CNA , Barrister Kamoru Ogunlana set the ball rolling to ensure the consolidation of professionalism and hard work in all facets of the National Assembly.   The newly appointed Clerk to the National Assembly CNA, on assumption of duty has hit the ground running by ensuring needed actions , collaborations and decisions that will not only improve workers performance on the job , but to develop new initiatives in line with the…

NPC DG Dan’Agundi Flags Off 4-Day Capacity Building Programme for Research Officers

Abubakar Yusuf

In a strategic move to enhance staff efficiency and productivity, the Director-General of the National Productivity Centre (NPC), Dr. Baffa Babba Dan’Agundi, has declared open a four-day capacity-building programme for research officers. The training aims to strengthen their knowledge, skills, and competencies in utilizing productivity tools and techniques.   The programme, which commenced on March 17, 2025, at the Anti-Corruption Academy in Keffi, is themed “Basic Productivity Improvement Tools and Techniques.”   While declaring the training open, Dr. Dan’Agundi reaffirmed the NPC’s commitment to driving the national productivity movement, monitoring…

UBEC unveils strategic framework to strengthen Basic Education

Abubakar Yusuf

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is to adopt Public-Private Partnerships, as a key priority in the commission’s new strategic blueprint in delivering basic education services in the country. Executive Secretary of UBEC, Hajia Aisha Garba, who made this known has accordingly had series of meetings with Private Sector including the Head of Oando Foundation, Tonia Uduimoh. Head of Public Relations and Protocol of UBEC, Mr. David Apeh in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said Garba during a meeting in Abuja with Oando Foundation, emphasized the need to for…

FG moves to fast-track SDGs implementation at all levels … Stakeholders urged to redouble efforts

Abubakar Yusuf

As Nigeria continues regional consultations on the 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR), the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, OFR, has emphasised the need for stakeholders to intensify efforts towards the achievement of the SDGs by 2030.   She stated this in her Keynote Address, delivered on her behalf by Dr Bala Yunusa, mni, Senior Technical Adviser, at the North-East Regional Consultation in Gombe as part of Nigeria’s VNR preparation for the High-Level Political Forum in New York in July 2025. The SSAP-SDGs noted…

Wike’s ICT Gadgets in FCT, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

The quest to upgrade , promote and advance Secondary Education by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike through technological advancement is undaunted, not minding some drawbacks brought about by the operators before his assumption of duty. Under his special arrangements and Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that is attracting massive infrastructure development, provision of equipment and manpower to the FCT secondary schools by discouraging the manual , local and outdated infrastructures, hence embarked by Wike led administration through massive construction, renovation and…

Stakeholders Review SDGs Progress as Nigeria Hosts South-East Regional Consultation on 2025 VNR in Enugu

Abubakar Yusuf

As Nigeria prepares for its third Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), key stakeholders across the South-East Geopolitical Zone have assessed the region’s implementation efforts, highlighting the need for strategic collaboration and continuous peer review to accelerate progress on the SDGs. The assessment was part of the South-East Regional Consultation on Nigeria’s 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR), convened by the Special Assistant on Media to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs in Enugu. According to a statement released by the…

FRC; Strategic Repositioning through Performance Bond, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

Since the assumption of duty of the Executive Secretary,Chief Executive Officer, Financial Reporting Council FRC, Dr Rabiu Onaolapo Olowo the introduction of internal mechanism to promote performance had been the core of his activities.   Coming from the huge experience of handling some sensitive part of the cosmopolitan state of Lagos , private sector exposure, it became alot easier to drive the needed change in the council without hitches.   Before then , the new Executive Secretary, Olowo has introduced an annual reward system to staffers as an encouragement for…

Wike’s Light Rail In Abuja, By Abubakar Yusuf

Abubakar Yusuf

Since the conception of the location of the new Federal Capital Territory FCT to be located in Abuja , over three decades away, the establishment of ‘Abuja light Rail Project ‘ popularly known as ‘Abuja Metroline’ was conceived to ease movements of people, goods and services through a model transportation of rail system, to complement the vehicular ones from the satellite towns and six area councils of AMAC, Kuje , Gwagwalada, Kwali, Abaji , and Bwari. Even though , the well drafted project was abandoned after so many decades untill…