Author: Abubakar Yusuf

Tinubu calls for national unity as he honours Akintola’s legacy of courage and cooperation

Abubakar Yusuf

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to embrace the values of courage, resilience, unity and political cooperation exemplified by the late Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, while rejecting bitterness, intolerance and divisive tendencies in national life. The President made the call on Thursday through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, who represented him at the 2026 Samuel Akintola Memorial Lecture and the 60th Remembrance of the former Premier of Western Nigeria, held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan. Describing the memorial lecture,…

Celebrating the Doyen of Revolution in NRS @ 48 BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

The dawn of a new era beclouded the Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS with the appointment of Dr Zach Adedeji by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to man the activities of the then Federal Inland Revenue Service,FIRS, now Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS in 2023.   Zach Adedeji born in Ogbomosho, Oyo State clocked 48 years on Thursday, 8th January, 2025, a day earmarked for the commemoration of his Birthday.   A one time Commissioner for Finance in Oyo State under late Senator Abiola Ajimobi’s administration and later appointed as Executive Secretary, Nigeria…

FRC: How New Sustainability Reporting Improved Standards, Cost Saving , Performance , BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

The new Sustainability Reporting rejigged under the leadership of Dr Rabiu Olowo, The Executive Secretary,Chief Executive officer, ES/CEO of Financial Reporting Council, FRC, was obvious that cost savings, performance along with improved standards of practices becloud it’s activities. It was also laced with domesticated and global interactions geared towards streamlining and bringing to par it’s various programs and operations. This was due to the securing of commitment and confidence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu under the Renewed Hope Agenda, RHA of the present administration and the supervising Minister of Trade…

Celebrating Usman Musa Shugaba@45, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

Commissioner of Police and Chief Security Officer CSO to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Usman Musa Shugaba clocked forty five years on the surface of the earth on Sunday , 4th, January, 2026.   Shugaba an accomplished Police officer who built his career in the Nigeria Police Force,NPF many years ago as Superintendent of Police SP, Chief Superintendent of Police CSP, Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP and later Commissioner of Police CP in his professional sojourn so far .   While building his professional career, he has worked with the former…

Wike’s 58th Birthday: Celebrating Hardwork, Patriotism and Nationalism, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

For Chief (Dr) Nzenwo Nyesom Wike CON, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Former Minister of State, Education, Former Rivers State Governor , former Chairman , Obia-Akpor local government in Rivers State , has fulfilled all righteousness, both naturally, socially , economically and otherwise both in the public service and his private life . Having attained such greatness in life beginning from his early 30’s to now 58 years, today , Saturday, 13th , December, 2025 , at the political front he chose to be his profession…

FRC; Diversifying Financial Reporting, Debuting Islamic Finance , BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

The Financial Reporting Council, FRC as part of it’s transformation agenda under the Renewed Hope Agenda, RHA of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has introduced series of programs as well diversified it’s activities in recent times.       This among many others included the introduction and integration of the robust Islamic Finance Services, IFS , known as “Islamic Banking “into Nigeria’s financial reporting framework by introducing standards issued by the Accounting Auditing Organization for Islamic Financiall Institutions (AAOIFI).       The decision of the leadership of Financial Reporting…

SDGs: Nigeria Moves to Fix Development Financing Gaps through INFF

Abubakar Yusuf

Nigeria’s push to strengthen the foundations of sustainable development financing received a major boost in Lagos as government leaders, development partners, private sector institutions, and civil society organisations converged for a three-day retreat dedicated to deepening the implementation of the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF). Held from 24 to 26 November 2025, the retreat focused squarely on translating the INFF from a policy framework into a practical, results-driven instrument capable of mobilising resources for national priorities and accelerating progress on the SDGs. Described as one of the most important meetings…

Olowo Bow Out UNCTAD/ ISAR, Pat for Nigeria’s Financial Reporting Initiatives, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

The election of Dr Rabiu Onaolapo Olowo, The Executive Secretary, Chief Executive Officer ES/CEO , Financial Reporting Council, FRC, of Nigeria, as President at the 41st session of UNCTAD, held at the United Nations, during the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD/ISAR in November, 2024, brought alot of transformation and instilled Renewed Hope template, under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the global fold of the body.   This was in line with the inter- governmental working group of experts on international Standards of Accounting and…

Adebowale Adedokun; One Year On, Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, Efficiency in BPP, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

The appointment of Dr Adebowale Adedokun as the new Director General, Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in November, 2024, was greeted with loud ovation, particularly with his versed and on the job experience spanned for over two decades, and determination to transform the hitherto, moribund organization. With Dr Adebowale Adedokun as the new helmsman, transparency, accountability and efficiency became the core of it’s transformation and innovations under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The on the job experience of the new Director…

Oloworaran ; One Year On, Hitting the Ground Running, By Abubakar Yusuf

Abubakar Yusuf

For Bridget Omabolanle Oloworaran ,The Director General, National Pension Commission, PenCom, proven the cynics wrong had become obvious, based on the previous assessment and insinuations that the previous leadership was far better in the area of management and administration on her assumption of duty and assessment. Coming from the private sector , were discipline, performance and goal getting was the bane of existence and operations, one year down the line, Ms Omolola Bridget Oloworaran had become not only a goal getter in all areas of pension administration, but superfluously performed…