Security and Exchange Commission

March 24, 2026 No Responses

SEC Nigeria DG, Agama Re-Elected AMERC Vice Chair

The Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria (SEC Nigeria) has announced the re-election of its Director-General, Emomotimi Agama, as Vice Chair of the Africa/Middle-East Regional Committee (AMERC) of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for a second term spanning 2026...

March 16, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria’s Stock Market Crosses 200,000 Points, Market Cap Hits ₦129.33trn

Nigeria’s equities market reached a historic milestone on Monday as the Nigerian Exchange Limited All-Share Index (ASI) crossed the 200,000-point mark, buoyed by strong investor demand and gains across major sectors of the market.The benchmark index climbed ...

February 7, 2026 No Responses

Air Chief Revisits Childhood Home At Air Force Base

It was a moment filled with cheers, reflection and warm nostalgia on 2 February 2026 as the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, returned to the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja, Lagos—this time not...

January 14, 2026 No Responses

IGP, SEC DG Reaffirm Commitment To Inter-Agency Collaboration

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Wednesday received the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, and members of his management team on a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Police Force Headqua...

December 19, 2025 No Responses

CSCS Appoints Shehu Shantali As New CEO

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) has announced the appointment of Mr. Shehu Yahaya Shantali as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026, subject to the receipt of regulatory no-objection.City Business N...

December 14, 2025 No Responses

Stakeholders Task Regulators On ISA 2025 Implementation

President of the Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN), Moses Igbrude, has emphasised the need for efficient and impartial implementation of the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025 to drive sustainable growth in the nation’s capital ma...

December 7, 2025 No Responses

SEC, NGX Group Hail ISA 2025 As Catalyst For Stronger Capital Market

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) have affirmed that the newly enacted Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, will play a pivotal role in driving Nigeria’s.....

October 29, 2025 No Responses

Nestlé Nigeria Declared N72.5b Profit In NIne Months

Nestlé Nigeria Plc has released its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, showing a significant rebound in performance across all key indicators.According to the report, revenue grew by 33% to ₦884.5 billion, up from ₦665.3 billi...

October 2, 2025 No Responses

SEC DG Harps On Capital Market Integration To Unlock West Africa’s Growth

The Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has urged West African countries to accelerate the integration of their capital markets, describing it as the only way to mobilise the scale of investment needed to drive the ...

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...

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 ...

August 10, 2025 No Responses

SEC DG, Agama, Emerges AMERC Vice Chair

The Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria, Dr. Emomotimi Agama has been elected as Vice Chairman of the Africa/Middle East Regional Committee (AMERC) of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).By this elect...

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...

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 ...