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October 6, 2023 No Responses

Exchanges Ring The Bell Globally To Support Investor Education, Protection

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) is organising the annual Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy, to promote awareness of the role and importance of investor education and protection – both fundamental priorities for regulated public markets. A glo...

August 10, 2023 No Responses

SEC, PENCOM, NGX Reiterate Commitment To Deepening Securities Lending

With the aim of enhancing investor participation and securities lending transactions in the Nigerian capital market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), National Pension Commission (PENCOM) and Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) have reaffirmed their co...

March 29, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Investors Lose N341b

The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Tuesday witnessed further drop in market indices by 1.2 per cent, amid sustained negative investment sentiments. Specifically, the NGX All-Share Index dropped 626.14 points or 1.2 per cent to close at 53,124.63 compared with...

March 1, 2023 No Responses

NGX, PAPSS Sign MoU On Cross-Border Payments

Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and Pan African Payments Settlement System (PAPSS) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to integrate the payments system that would boost cross-border securities transactions across African capital markets. Mr Temi Pop...

February 8, 2022 No Responses

GTCO Acquires Wealth Management Firm

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc) has acquired 100 per cent shares in Investment One Funds Management Limited, a wealth management company. GTCO in a notice signed by Erhi Obebeduo and sent to the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Monday,...

November 16, 2021 No Responses

Seplat Confirms Exchange Rate To Determine Interim Dividend For Q3

Seplat Energy Plc has confirmed the currency exchange rates to be applied in determining the interim dividend for the third quarter of 2021. The Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr Emeka Onwuka, disclosed this in a notice sent to the Nigerian...

October 8, 2021 No Responses

FBN Drives Trading On NGX, Exchanges 605.01m Shares

FBN Holdings Plc (FBNH) emerged the most traded stock by volume on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd on Thursday. Specifically, the company accounted for 605.01 million shares worth N8.90 billion. Fidelity Bank followed with 20.59 million shares valued at ...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank Boosts SMEs With N500,000

FirstBank of Nigeria on Sunday announced a N500,000 business grant to five Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), through its SMEConnect initiative aimed at boosting employment. Group Head, Retail Banking, Lagos Mainland 1, FirstBank, Mrs Oludolapo Adigun, li...

July 13, 2021 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Proposes N10m Registration Fees For Issuing Houses, Others

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed N10 million registration fee for issuing houses, underwriters and fund managers from the current fee of N500,000. The commission stated this in a document titled, “Exposure of proposed new rule ...

February 10, 2020 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Photo News

SEC Nigeria Photo News: L-R, Technical Specialist, Financial Conduct Authority, Barr Alicia Kedzierski, Nigeria Lead, FCA Mr Parma Bains, Acting Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission Ms Mary Uduk and Acting Executive Commissioner, Op...

November 26, 2019 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Approves N154.62b New Securities In Q3

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved new securities worth N154.62 billion in the third quarter of 2019. The commission disclosed this in its current Nigerian Journal of Securities Market obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos...

February 20, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Lifts FOREX Market With $210m

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made a fresh injection of $210 million into the inter-bank foreign exchange market in its determination to boost supply in that sector of the market. Figures released by the Bank on Tuesday, February...

April 12, 2018 No Responses

Oando: NSE Gets Two Letters From SEC In 48 Hours

Between April 9th and 11th 2018, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) received two letters from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The first letter dated April 9, 2018 directed NSE to lift the suspension placed on the shares of...