Finance Archives — Page 18 of 21

December 21, 2017 No Responses

Obaseki inaugurates pension committee, fine-tunes strategy to clear N3.9bn arrears

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state has put up structures to clear pension arrears accumulated from 1996 to 2000, noting that the migration of public servants to the contributory pension scheme will forestall a...

December 20, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R: Mr. Mohammed Olatunde Amolegbe, 2nd Vice President, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS); Mr. Oluwaseyi Abe, President, CIS; Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and Newly Inducted Associate Member ...

December 19, 2017 No Responses

Oando shareholders insist on forensic audit

Shareholders under the aegis of the Oando Shareholders Solidarity Group (OSSG) have faulted recent claims by the management of the company that it dragged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to court to protect shareholders’ interest. In a stat...

December 19, 2017 No Responses

First Bank Photo News

Nigerian music superstar, Davido with Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Adesola Adeduntan, during a courtesy visit by Davido to the Corporate Headquarters of FirstBank, as part of activities marked to create awareness fo...

December 18, 2017 No Responses

Heritage Bank gets CBN’s sustainable banking award in agric

Heritage Bank has been bestowed with the inaugural Nigeria Sustainable Banking Award convened by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “For Sustainable Transaction of The Year in Agriculture.” The award which was in recognition of its outstanding success and l...

December 16, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R shows Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) presenting a replica of the gong to Annabelle Degroot, Managing Director, International Breweries Plc during the Closing Gong Ceremony at the Exchange in Lagos.

December 15, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L-R: Bola Adeeko, Head, Corporate Services Division, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Aderemi A. Adetayo, Chief Executive Officer, Moving Media; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, NSE, His Excellency, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Executive Governor...

December 13, 2017 No Responses

CBN injects $210m into currency market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Tuesday it had injected 210 million dollars into the interbank foreign exchange market, extending efforts to boost liquidity and alleviate dollar shortages. In a statement, the bank said it had released 100...

December 12, 2017 No Responses

Market capitalisation depreciates by N120b

Transactions on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday commenced on a negative note as market capitalisation which opened at N13.672 trillion dropped by N120 billion or 0.89 per cent to close at N13.913 trillion. Also, the All-Share...

December 11, 2017 No Responses

Edo farmers, investors to get N500m Agric Credit

To provide guarantee for agribusiness investments in the state, the Edo State Government has partnered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to set up a N500 million Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme (CACS). Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, reveale...

December 7, 2017 No Responses

World Bank to support power sector recovery agenda in Nigeria with $1b

The World Bank is to support Nigeria’s Power Sector Recovery Programme (PSRP) with not less than $1billion. In a statement on Wednesday, the Bank explained that its delegation had informed the Federal Government that it was pleased with progress in...

December 5, 2017 No Responses

Access Bank unveils growth agenda, explains 351 new branches

Foremost financial institution, Access Bank Plc on Monday announced new five-year strategy with an ambitious plan to become Africa’s Gateway to the World. Briefing stakeholders at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the Bank explained that development is t...

December 5, 2017 No Responses

Oando:Shareholders demand Kemi Adeosun’s sack

South-South Coordinator of the Oando Shareholders Solidarity Group (OSSG), Mr Clement Ebitimi, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, for allegedly meddling in the forensic audit of Oando Plc. Some newspapers ...

December 4, 2017 No Responses

FG appoints Abdul Zubair acting DG of SEC

The Federal Government has appointed Dr. Abdul Zubair, the acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with immediate effect. He was before the appointment, the Director in charge of External Relations in the Commission. ...