SEC launches campaign to recover unclaimed dividends, inherited assets
By Obas Esiedesa The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a nationwide campaign to help investors and beneficiaries recover unclaimed dividends and inherited investments, as part of efforts to strengthen investor protection and reduce dormant assets in Nigeria’s capital market. The initiative which was unveiled in Abuja through the Probate/Unclaimed Monies Awareness and Investor Clinic, […]
Rebuild our town, ravaged community begs Akpabio
AS the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio, holds a town hall meeting with Ikot Abasi federal constituency, Wednesday, the Village Head of Ikot Akpan Udo in Ukpum Ete clan, Eteidung Oscar Abel, yesterday, urged the governor to rebuild the community that was devastated by the Amazaba militants of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area in August 2008.
Financial access, asset ownership disparities threaten women entrepreneurs — Oteh
The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC Aruma Oteh has identified disparities in financial access, asset/land ownership, income, access to education and poor representation in decision making positions as the greatest threat to women entrepreneurs.
SMEs: Poor strategies hinder access to bank loans
The Managing Director of Heritage Bank Plc, Mr. Ifie Sekibo, has said that inability to employ strategies that will make their businesses attractive to banks rather than finance is the major problem of small and medium enterprises in the country.
Awareness, usage of mobile money still low in Nigeria — EFInA
Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA) has said that awareness and usage of mobile money in Nigeria is still very low.
Arco urges FG to step up efforts on local content policy
Arco Marine and Oilfield Services Limited, a subsidiary of Arco Petrochemical Engineering Company Plc has called on the Federal Government to step up efforts against resistance to the local content law.
