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Multidisciplinary finance professionals launch journal, set for presentation

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A group of finance professionals under MFP Global Services and MFP Group Nigeria has announced the launch of its first academic journal, marking a move into research and publishing.

The maiden edition of the journal, titled The Magnet, is scheduled for public presentation on April 29, 2026, at the Lagos Airport Hotel. The event is expected to draw professionals and scholars from different fields.

According to the Planning Committee led by Mr Abiodun Adedeji, FCA, Executive Director of MFP Global Services and a top-notch member of MFP Group Nigeria, the publication contains 25 articles covering finance, the economy, health, lifestyle, and retirement. 

Contributors include academics and practitioners from both the private and public sectors.

Some of the featured works include “Society Leadership in Project Budget Padding Mitigation” by Prince Oyebade Oyedepo, FCA, JP, “Integrating Reporting: Enhancing the Value Relevance of Corporate Reports” by Abel Aig Asein, FCA, and “Psychological Profiling of Financial Fraudsters: Implications for Fraud Prevention and Detection” by Samuel Olusola Faboyede, FCA.

Professor Musibau Babatunde, Secretary to Oyo State Government (SSG) as Special Guest of Honour

Other contributions include “Exchange Rate Volatility, Inflation, and Capital Market Performance: Policy Lessons for Nigeria” by Professor Adeola Adenikinju and “The Inflation-Growth Nexus: Investigating the Complex Interplay Between Inflation, Economic Growth, and Development in Emerging Economies” by Professor Olayinka Adenikinju, FCA, and “Consequences of Audit Failure” by Mr Abiodun Adedeji, FCA, among others.

HRM Oba Lateef Olawale Awojobi, FCA, Loja of Lukosi Land as Royal Father of the Day.

According to the organisers, the journal will be reviewed at the event by Chioma Ojukwu, CA, a Lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, while the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal, Temitope Babajide, is expected to present an overview of the publication.

The Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Musibau Babatunde, will attend as Special Guest of Honour, the organisers disclosed, adding that Oba Lateef Olawale Awojobi, FCA, Loja of Lukosi Land, is expected as the Royal Father of the Day, while Dr Razak Jaiyeola, FCA, ICAN Past President, will serve as Guest of Honour.

Dr Razak Jaiyeola, FCA. ICAN Past President as Guest of Honour

Other important dignitaries expected include Alhaji Kolawole Ghaffar Bello, FCA, Executive Assistant to Oyo State Governor on Budget, Finance and Economic Planning; Mr Wole Ogundeji, FCA Senior Partner of Bakertilly (Chartered Accountants); Mr Babatunde Kolawole, FCA, Senior Partner of HLB Z.O. Ososanya & Co; Hon Femi Awakan, FCA, Executive Chairman of Oyo State Internal Revenue Service; Professor Adeola Adenikinju, Past President of Nigeria Economic Society; Alhaji Lukman Dauda, FCA, President of Nigerian Publishers Association; and a host of other dignitaries from all walks of life. 

The organisers said the event will also feature awards to individuals recognised for their contributions to financial knowledge and intellectual development.

The Chief Host is the Global President of MFP Global Services/MFP Group Nigeria, Dr Prince Oyebade Oyedepo, FCA, JP. 

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