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September 5, 2023 No Responses

NGX Sustains Growth, Index Surpasses 68,000 Mark With 33 Per Cent

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has achieved a significant milestone as its All-Share Index (ASI) surged to an unprecedented level of 68,279.14, marking a 1.11% increase. This achievement surpasses the previous record of 66,371.20 points set on March 5, 2008,...

September 2, 2023 No Responses

Unclaimed Dividends: NGX Seeks More Awareness, Financial Literacy

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has said that a mix of financial literacy and awareness can help to reduce the growing number of unclaimed dividends in the capital market. This is coming after efforts by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) t...

August 1, 2023 No Responses

NGX Market Capitalisation Up By N1.8trillion In July

Transactions at Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed the month of July 2023 on a positive note as earnings and dividend declaration from quoted companies helped NGX market cap gain N1.814 trillion. The gain was also supported by insider dealings among...

July 30, 2023 No Responses

Transcorp Attains N82.1b Revenue In Six Months

Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group), Nigeria’s leading conglomerate with investments in Power, Hospitality and Energy sectors has announced its financial results for the first half of the year ended June 30, 2023, recording growth across all...

July 26, 2023 No Responses

Again, Ecobank Bags Euromoney Africa’s Best Bank for SMEs Award

Ecobank has been named Africa’s Best Bank for SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) by the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence for the second year running, having also won the accolade in 2022. Jeremy Awori, Chief Executive Officer, Ecobank Group...

July 22, 2023 No Responses

Ecobank Woos SMEs In Nigeria With Single Market Trade Hub

Ecobank has called on Small and medium Enterprises (SMEs) as well as large businesses in the country to onboard on its Single Market Trade Hub which was launched recently. The Ecobank Single Market Trade Hub is a cutting-edge digital platform...

July 22, 2023 No Responses

NGX Reclassifies Fidelity Bank As Medium Price Stock

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has announced the reclassification of Fidelity Bank Plc from Small price stock to Medium price stock. NGX in a statement explained that Rule 15.29 of the Rulebook of The Exchange, 2015 (Dealing Members’ Rules) notes that...

July 14, 2023 No Responses

UNITED CAPITAL LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR WOMEN

United Capital Asset Management Ltd., a subsidiary of United Capital Plc, has launched the #ThisGirlInvests campaign to promote financial independence and security for women across Nigeria. A statement explained that the campaign seeks to enc...

July 11, 2023 No Responses

DBN Empowers 1,000 MSMEs

The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) in continuation of its capacity development training programmes for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria, has organised a one-day training for over 1,000 small businesses across six states in the North-Ea...

July 10, 2023 No Responses

SEC Urges FRSC Personnel To Shun Ponzi Schemes

Officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps have been urged to avoid Ponzi schemes and only invest in entities registered with the regulatory body.The Securities and Exchange Commission gave the advise during an investor enlightenment programme tagged “Investo...

July 9, 2023 No Responses

CSCS: FMDQ Acquires 21.6% Equity With 1,080,641,902 Units Of Shares

FMDQ Holdings Plc is now a shareholder of Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) with a 21.6 per cent equity stake. CSCS Company Secretary/General Counsel, Charles I. Ojo, who confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday expl...

July 5, 2023 No Responses

Coronation Insurance To Delist From NGX

Coronation Insurance Plc has announced plans to delist from NGX following an offer from Coronation Capital (Mauritius) Limited to acquire shares of the company at 65kobo per share. In a Proposed Share Acquisition notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited ...

July 4, 2023 No Responses

Guinness Nigeria Appoints Joan Hodgins Vice Chair

Guinness Nigeria Plc has appointed Diageo’s Global Talent Director, Ms. Joan Hodgins as a Non-Executive Director and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors effective July 1, 2023. In a notice, Guiness Nikeia Plc also disclosed the retirement of Mr Dayalan...

July 4, 2023 No Responses

Frank Nneji, ABC Transport CEO Retires, Hands Over To Brother

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of ABC Transport Plc, Frank Nneji has retired effective June 30, 2023. A notice to the Nigerian Exchange obtained by City Business News on Tuesday explained that Nne...