TITLE: DR.

NAME: SHIRO, ABASS AKANNI

POSITION: Senior Lecturer

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education and include all degrees.)

 Personal Statement

I am a corporate finance expert with a deep background in investment analysis and quantitative financial methods. Over two decades of teaching and research, my work has focused on the intersection of macroeconomic variables and firm performance, financial innovation, and capital markets in developing economies. I have taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervised over 100 graduate theses, and held several administrative roles within the University of Lagos. My current research investigates ESG metrics and their impact on corporate finance, as well as the evolving role of blockchain in capital markets. I am committed to driving sustainable financial strategies and equipping the next generation of financial leaders with analytical rigor and ethical insight.

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

• Acting Head of Department, Finance, University of Lagos – Aug 2024 – Present
• MBA Programme Coordinator, University of Lagos – Aug 2023 – July 2024
• Member, Senate, University of Lagos – Aug 2020 – July 2022
• Grant Recipient, SPGS Letter of Gratitude (Dean’s Office) – July 2023
• Award, Quality Assurance & SERVICOM Unit, First to Submit Exam Results – 2024
• Selected Most Recent Publications / Contributions to Knowledge
• Agbesuyi O., Shiro A.A. (2024). Effect of cash flow and liquidity on financial stability of listed firms in Nigeria. Economic Profile, Kutaisi University, Georgia, 2(28), 7–16.
• Shiro A.A., Obamuyi T.M., Oke O.B. (2023). Financial Innovative Payment Systems and Banks’ Performance in Nigeria. Journal of Economics and Management, Kingston University, London, 19, 141-163.
• Umoru B., Oke O.B., Shiro A.A. (2023). Agency Theory and Dividend Relevance in Nigerian Banks. Scientific Journal of Humanities, International Black Sea University, Iraq, 6(1), 1-17.
• Ikpesu F., Shiro A.A. (2022). Private Capital Inflows and Stock Market Development. Indonesian Journal of Business and Economics, 2(1), 657-664.
• Shiro A.A., Abiola O.O. (2023). Contribution of SMEs to Economic Development in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Risk and Insurance, 13(2), 15-30.
• Collaborators / Networks (International Inclusive)

• Olusegun Felix Ayadi, Texas Southern University, USA
• Imhotep Alagidede, University of Wits, South Africa
• Pat Obi, Purdue University Northwest, USA
• Obamuyi Tomola Marshal, Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State
• Adeusi Stephen Oluwafemi, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekit, Ekiti State