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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 a paper titled...

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...

May 22, 2025 No Responses

Court Winds Up Illegal Capital Market Firm

Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi , Lagos, on Thursday, May 22, 2025, ordered the winding up of a fraudulent collective investment scheme firm, CJC Markets Limited, over failure to register with the Securities and...

April 15, 2025 No Responses

CSCS Proposes N1.76 Dividend For 2024

Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc has released its audited consolidated and separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, delivering double-digit growth in revenue and profitability.Total revenue increased by 37% to N26.1 bill...

March 27, 2025 No Responses

NNPCL Set For Initial Public Offer

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) is at the final stage of getting listed in the capital market, in keeping with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.This was disclosed by the Company’s Chief Finance and...

March 16, 2025 No Responses

SEC Cancels Mainland Trust Registration, Suspends Centurion Registrars

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the Cancellation of the Registration of Mainland Trust Limited and the suspension of Centurion Registrars.The Commission in separate circulars issued at the weekend said the sanctions were imposed foll...

January 27, 2025 No Responses

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Former Vice President and Treasurer, World Bank and Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Nigeria), Arunma Oteh(left) and Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun at Oteh’s 60th birthday in London on Friday.

January 23, 2025 No Responses

2025: ASAM Projects 39% ASI Growth On Bank Recapitalization, New Listings

For the year 2025, the Nigerian stock market is poised for significant growth, Arthur Steven Asset Management Limited (ASAM) has protected with a 39 per cent return on the All-Share Index (ASI).According to Olatunde Amolegbe, Managing Director, ASAM and former...

January 22, 2025 No Responses

SEC DG: Collective Investment Schemes Increased To N3tri In 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday disclosed that its Collective Investment Schemes increased to over N3 trillion in 2024.The Director General of the SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama who disclosed this during an interaction with reporters in Abu...

January 5, 2025 No Responses

SEC To Intensify Crackdown On Ponzi Schemes In 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has emphasised that protecting investors remains a cornerstone of its mission, assuring that the Commission will intensify efforts to stamp out Ponzi and pyramid schemes while paving the way for legitimate investmen...

December 26, 2024 No Responses

SEC DG To Stakeholders: Let’s Strive To Build A Fair, Transparent Market

Stakeholders in the capital market have been urged to strive to build a capital market that is fair, transparent, and inclusive.Director General of the SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama stated this in a Christmas Message to the capital market Community.Agama who...

December 15, 2024 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Rolls Out Enlightenment Campaign

To ensure more Nigerians are attracted to the capital market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)has rolled out an enlightenment initiative tagged #investnigeria.Speaking at the official rollout at the weekend, Director General of the SEC, Dr. Emomoti...

December 8, 2024 No Responses

SEC Tasks Banks On Recapitalisation, Corporate Governance

The Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC) has urged banks to strengthen their corporate governance principles and risk management framework to enhance investors’ confidence in the ongoing recapitalisation exercise.At the just concluded yearly worksho...

November 5, 2024 No Responses

SEC Takes Investor Clinic To Ibadan

The Securities and Exchbage Commission has announce that the Commission would be holding an Investor Clinic in Ibadan from November 7-8 2024.Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr. Emomotimi Agama who stated this Tuesday in Abuja, said ...