Tag: SEC

SEC Harps On Gradual Implementation Of ISSB Standards
September 15, 2025 No Responses

SEC Harps On Gradual Implementation Of ISSB Standards

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has disclosed that the Commission is considering a gradual implementation of the global sustainability disclosure standards developed by the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).Dr. Agama, who...
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CSCS Hosts Webinar On Nigeria’s Transition To T+2 Settlement Cycle
September 3, 2025 No Responses

CSCS Hosts Webinar On Nigeria’s Transition To T+2 Settlement Cycle

Central Securities Clearing System Plc, (CSCS) has concluded plans to host a significant webinar titled “Advancing Market Efficiency through T+2 Settlement” as part of industry-wide engagement ahead of Nigeria’s transition to the T+2 Settlement cycle.The...
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Senate, SEC To Hold Summit On Municipal Bonds, Sukuk
August 18, 2025 No Responses

Senate, SEC To Hold Summit On Municipal Bonds, Sukuk

The Senate Committee on Capital Markets and Institutions in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission is set to hold a national stakeholders summit on Municipal Bonds and Sukuk for Local Government Infrastructural Development in Uyo, Akwa Ibon ...
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SEC DG: West Africa Emerging As Global Hotspot For Virtual Asset Adoption
August 4, 2025 No Responses

SEC DG: West Africa Emerging As Global Hotspot For Virtual Asset Adoption

The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Nigeria), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has said that West Africa, with its vibrant and youthful population, has become a global hotspot for virtual asset adoption.Speaking at the West Africa Complianc...
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SEC Nigeria To Introduce USSD Codes For Verifying Operators
July 21, 2025 No Responses

SEC Nigeria To Introduce USSD Codes For Verifying Operators

As part of measures to curb the activities of unregistered investment operators and protecting investors from fraudulent schemes, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to introduce a dedicated Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) code s...
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Digital Assets Fraud Threatens Market Integrity
July 10, 2025 No Responses

Digital Assets Fraud Threatens Market Integrity

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has expressed concern over the growing threat of digital assets fraud, warning that it poses a significant challenge to market integrity and undermines investor confiden...
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At United Capital Investment Forum, SEC DG Seeks Inclusive Capital Market
July 6, 2025 No Responses

At United Capital Investment Forum, SEC DG Seeks Inclusive Capital Market

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SEC Seeks Advanced Financial Inclusion By 2030
June 26, 2025 No Responses

SEC Seeks Advanced Financial Inclusion By 2030

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stressed the need for Nigeria to harness its demographic dividend to advance financial inclusion through investments by 2030 for national survival or face deepening inequality.The Director-General of the SEC, Dr...
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SEC Bans Independent Directors From Becoming Executive Directors
June 21, 2025 No Responses

SEC Bans Independent Directors From Becoming Executive Directors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has prohibited Independent Directors from transitioning into Executive Director roles within the same company or group.In a circular to public companies and capital market operators titled “Circular to All Public ...
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SEC To Firms: Honour Unclaimed Dividend Requests
June 11, 2025 No Responses

SEC To Firms: Honour Unclaimed Dividend Requests

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed all public companies and Registrars to stop treating unclaimed dividends older than 12 years as “statute-barred”, especially those from before the enactment of the Finance Act 2020.The directive rea...
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SEC Nigeria Tasks African Capital Markets On Financing Gap For Climate Adaptation
June 2, 2025 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Tasks African Capital Markets On Financing Gap For Climate Adaptation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria, has stressed the need for the mobilisation of capital markets to bridge the colossal financing gap for climate adaptation in Africa.Dr Emomotimi Agama, the Director-General of SEC, said this while speaking...
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SEC Nigeria Cautions Investors On Ponzi Schemes
May 30, 2025 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Cautions Investors On Ponzi Schemes

Again, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sounded a renewed warning on the dangers of Ponzi schemes, highlighting their devastating impact on investor confidence, financial stability, and the Nigerian capital market.This was the central theme of ...
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Listed Firms Declare N1.1trillion Dividend In 2024
May 25, 2025 No Responses

Listed Firms Declare N1.1trillion Dividend In 2024

The Securities and Exchange Comission (SEC) has said that listed companies declared dividends totaling N1.1trillion to shareholders in 2024.The Director-General of SEC, Dr Emomotimi Agama, disclosed this at the first quarter Capital Market Committee (CMC) meet...
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SEC Uncovers Another Suspected Illegal Investment Platform
May 1, 2025 No Responses

SEC Uncovers Another Suspected Illegal Investment Platform

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has uncovered another suspected illegal investment platform identified as tofro.com (tofro), warning Nigerians against falling for their antics to obtain money from them through promise of usually high returns.The C...
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