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Shareholders suggest leeway to boost retail investors’ confidence

On September 9, 20188:55 pmIn Finance, News, Nigerian Stock Exchange by adekunleComments

Against the backdrop of the lull in the equities market and sell-off by foreign portfolio investors, FPIs, domestic retail investors have urged the regulatory bodies to pursue stabilisation policies that will attract and sustain investors’ confidence in the market.

Investors set new local content records, despite challenges

On September 4, 20186:43 pmIn News, Sweet Crude by adekunleComments

WITH the making of a commercial oil find in 1956, there were strong indications that the International Oil Companies, IOCs would dominate Nigeria’s oil and gas industry for some reasons. First, the IOCs had the technology and other resources to invest in exploration and production of oil and gas. Second, their indigenous counterparts were not visible then.

Investors’ losses in stock market hit N701 bn

On August 30, 20181:52 amIn Business by Nwafor PolycarpComments

CAPITAL market operators, under the aegis of Association of Stockbroking Houses of Nigeria (ASHON) have decried the volatility in the stock market which has led to loss of over N701 billion or 5.2 percent of investors’ investment for the eight month period ended August 29, 2018, blaming it on heated political environment.

Investors’ apathy hits Nigeria’s oil industry, investments drop to $25m

On August 28, 20188:42 amIn Energy by Nwafor PolycarpComments

A significant decline was recorded in foreign investment inflow into the Nigeria’s oil and gas industry in the second quarter of 2018, as total capital imported into the industry between April and June 2018, dipped by 70.98 per cent, compared with the amount imported in the first three months of the year.