Shareholders speak on SEC’s effort to streamline share transmission process
Over time, investors in the Nigerian capital market have been complaining about the cumbersome process of taking ownership of the investments of their deceased family members.
An agenda for Buhari-Ramaphosa summit
WE wish to emphasise that the proposed meeting between Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, is a welcome development.
Quickraiz join the big league in African Crowd funding
QUICKRAIZ, a crowd funding platform, has joined the big league of crowd funding giants on the continent as she enlisted as a member of African Crowd funding Association (ACfA).
FRCN opens online portal to achieve 48hrs registration
THE Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) has unveiled an online portal which registers individuals within 48 hours relying on the database of the Bank Verification Number (BVN).
Firstbank agric expo to promote new agribusiness opportunities
FIRST Bank of Nigeria Limited will this week hold its 2019 FirstBank Agric Expo with the theme “Agricultural Value Chain – Spotlighting Opportunities and Managing Risks”.
State govts relying too much on bank loans — MPC
STATE governments in Nigeria are increasingly relying on bank loans to finance their operations, thus undermining their statutory allocation with Irrevocable Standing Payment Order, ISPO, an automatic loan repayment structure tied to the allocation.
Investors anticipate higher rates as CBN sells N169.85bn TBs
INVESTORS are anticipating higher interest rate on the N169.85 billion worth of treasury bills (TBs) to be auctioned this week by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
H1’19: Gloomy economy deflates corporate earnings, profits
THE sustained weak macroeconomic growth in the first quarter of the year, Q1’19, may have taken huge toll on businesses as financial results of leading companies quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, in the first half 2019, HI’19, show abysmal performance in both earnings and profitability.
We bought gun to upgrade operations, says robbery suspect
A 25-year-old suspected robber, arrested alongside his girlfriend, has said the gun found on him was bought in an attempt to upgrade from phone stealing to armed robbery.
Makinde to swear-in 27-yr old commissioner-nominee, 2 others today
ARING any last-minute change, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State will today (Monday) swear-in the last three designated commissioners, Vanguard reliably gathered.
Preacher spreading fear, killing businesses in Anambra markets — Govt
Awka—ANAMBRA State government yesterday, said that evidence abounds that a certain superstitious preacher conducting regular prayers in the various markets in the state had created a culture of fear and spreading rancour in the markets by brainwashing traders into believing that he is responsible for every business breakthrough.
