Author: Abubakar Yusuf

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…

Olowo; Two years Renewed Hope, Transformation at FRC By Abubakar Yusuf

Abubakar Yusuf

The appointment of an erudite academic cum financial expert and administrator, Dr Rabiu Onaolapo Olowo by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as new Chief Executive officer and Executive Secretary, Financial Reporting Council FRC on October, 24 , 2023 was a major breakthrough to the council in so many ways.   Having embraced the template of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and the determination to sustain the success already achieved from the cosmopolitan Lagos state after overseeing the financial affairs of the state as Commissioner for finance…

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu commissions 100-Bed Specialist Hospital in Gombe to boost Maternal and Child Health

Abubakar Yusuf

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday commissioned the newly built 100-bed Senator Oluremi Tinubu Mother and Child Specialist Hospital in Gombe State a significant step in advancing maternal and child healthcare across the North East region.   The ultra-modern facility, constructed and fully equipped by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs), aimed to improve maternal and infant survival rates and support Nigeria’s progress toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).   Describing the hospital as “more than…

Celebrating Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire; The Woman Championing Global Impacts@66 , BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

For Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, in the last ten consecutive years, between 2015-2025, she had been inundated with both national and global assignments at United Nations General Assembly UNGA in New York, coinciding with the commemoration of her annual birthday ,an indicator of her dedication both to humanity, communities and global engagement.   This was different from her roles at National and sub-nationals geared towards ameliorating critical issues of Education, Health, Empowerment, Social services/security, provision of water among many others.   All these had been her engagement over the decades towards…

NANS commends FHA MD Oyetunde Ojo, pledges partnership on ongoing reforms

Abubakar Yusuf

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has applauded the Managing Director of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Hon. Oyetunde Ojo, for the remarkable transformation taking place in the agency under his leadership. The commendation was made during a courtesy visit to the FHA headquarters in Asokoro, Abuja, by a delegation of the students’ body led by its National Public Relations Officer, Comrade Adeyemi Samson. Comrade Adeyemi, speaking on behalf of the association, noted that 16 months into Ojo’s stewardship, the Authority has recorded significant progress. He emphasized that NANS…

SDGs; Renewing Hope for Mothers, Children in Nigeria, By Abubakar Yusuf

Abubakar Yusuf

Driving towards the last five years to the Decade of action, 2020-2030 agenda, the SDGs in Nigeria, under the leadership of the SSAP-SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire had redoubled efforts to the provision of the 17 Goals as well as wholly domestication of it’s activities commenced over a decade ago. This ranges from Education, Health, Empowerment, Social services including Economic empowerment, Provision of portable and accessible pipe borne water, Electricity along with engagement outlets both at the top , states and local government area councils that serves as sub-nationals. In line…

FHA MD Oyetunde Ojo commissions 1.2km roads in Apo-Guzape Estate, pledges more projects nationwide

Abubakar Yusuf

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Rt Hon Oyetunde Ojo, has assured that more roads will be constructed across FHA estates nationwide, subject to available funding.   Ojo gave the assurance on Tuesday while commissioning three newly constructed road projects, totaling 1.2 kilometers, at the Authority’s Apo-Guzape Estate in Abuja.   The commissioned roads included 1st Avenue (645m), 13th Crescent (540m), and E Close, which collectively make up the 1.2km stretch.   Speaking at the ceremony, the FHA boss emphasized that road infrastructure…