The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has said that plans are under-way to further stratify the stock market to allow more Small and Medium scale Enterprises, SMEs, that were hitherto not listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, to access the market.

Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has said that it is committed to deepening professionalism among bureaux de change operators in order to engender foreign investors’ confidence in the Nigerian foreign exchange market.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emwfiele has stated that global cybercrime losses will be about $2 trillion dollars before the end of 2019.

Management of Axa Mansard Pensions Limited has said that the company has maintained a top five industry position on returns on investment in the last four years as at December 2014. Assistant General Manager, Business Development, Naomi Aduku who stated this during a media parley at the company’s office in Lagos, noted that the mission of the company is to achieve optimum return on invested funds while ensuring safety of both returns and contributions for the ultimate benefit of contributors.

As consumers of insurance products and services complain over sale of fake policies and delay in payment of claims, among others, the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has taken strategic steps towards addressing their complaints.

Lack of affordable housing affects particularly the low income citizens as they pay a disproportionate share of income for housing or live in inadequate housing that is cut-off from employment and access to health and other social services”, according to Lagos state Commissioner for Housing, Prince Gbolahan Lawal at a press conference at the weekend to announce the formal launch of the Rent-to-Own/Rental Housing policies of state billed for this Thursday.

When UACN Property Development Company, UPDC Plc acquired the former Durbar Hotel, Festac, Lagos in 2002 under the privatisation programme of the Federal Government, the company’s objective according to the Managing Director of UPDC Plc, Mr. Hakeem Ogunniran, was to turn the abandoned hotel and its premises into a tourist destination that will reshape the entire landscape of Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos.

Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Idiat Adebule, First femaleRear Admiral in Nigeria, Rear Admiral Itunu Hotonou, among others are set to grace the Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR) 2016 conference and 7th annual graduation ceremony.

To get funding access, Chairman, Board of Directors, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, advised entrepreneurs to always prepare a sound business proposal to qualify for funding from microfinance banks and other development finance institutions.

Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika has called on financial institutions to create specialised fund to finance creation of digital solutions.

The nation’s power sector privatisation, is in jeopardy, with a looming major power crisis as investors have threatened to shut power generation plants over unpaid invoices. The Managing Director (MD) of Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited , Engr. Lamu Audu, told journalists after a facility visit to Jebba and Kainji Hydro Power Plants that his company was being owed N44 billion for energy produced and consumed.

The economic hardship in Nigeria is unprecedented. Our solely dependence on oil has cost us economic recession. A new born baby knows that things are hard; recently a 7 year old boy was killed just for stealing Garri. Some families now eat twice a day, some once; many do not have what to eat. This hardship and poverty level demands a revolution in Entrepreneurship to bring succour to our dying economy.

Meanwhile, the NNPC has reiterated its determination to maximise the participation of Nigerians in local projects to raise the bar of Nigerian content policy. Baru gave the assurance at the 11th Oil Industry Achievement award, organised by the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) in Lagos. The theme of the paper was: “Local Content Compliance in an Extended Low Price Environment.”

The African Institute for leadership Excellence in collaboration with Fast Track Brand communication, publishers of the African Brands Journey, supported by African Brand congress and international Brand Management (IBMA) is set to host an award ceremony.

More winners have emerged in the DiamondXtra directorate draw where 41 lucky customers were rewarded with cash prizes and a star prize of a Hyundai SUV at the season 8 grand finale draw.