L-R: Company Secretary, FirstCap Limited, Isaac Nwankwo; Head of Capital Markets, FirstCap Limited, Oluseun Olatidoye; Managing Director, FirstCap Limited, Ukandu E. Ukandu; Chief Financial Officer, Lekki Gardens Estate Limited, Emily Atebe; Non-Executive Director, Lekki Gardens Estate Limited, Mrs Olusola Nyong; Founder/CEO, Pathway Advisory Limited, Alade Adekunle; Principal Partner, Greychapel Legal, […]
FINANCE
First Securities Brokers Limited, the stockbroking arm of First Holdco Plc, has recorded a major milestone by clinching the top position in both trading volume and transaction value in the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Broker Performance Report for July 2025. This remarkable performance further strengthens the firm’s standing as a dominant […]
First Asset Management, a subsidiary of FirstHoldCo Plc and a prominent investment manager in the country, has unveiled its “100 Million Smart Investors” campaign, an ambitious initiative aimed at restoring public trust in the capital market and empowering Nigerians with credible investment knowledge. The campaign comes at a critical time. […]
Students who switched their bank accounts from digital wallet platforms to commercial banks are now receiving maintenance payments from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the Fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, made this announcement in Abuja on Friday. Oluwatuyi claims that this move is a major […]
Mrs. Chinwe Ofili, ACA, will today, June 12, 2025, be formally installed as the 9th Chairperson of the Abuja Chapter of the Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN). The swearing-in ceremony, scheduled for 3:00 PM, will take place at the B.M.O Events Arena inside Riverplate Park, Wuse 2, Abuja. […]
Tony Elumelu, Chairman of United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), has expanded his stake in the bank with the acquisition of over 1.26 billion shares valued at ₦43.9 billion. The transaction, disclosed in a regulatory filing with the Nigerian Exchange and signed by UBA’s Group Company Secretary and Legal Counsel, […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Debt Management Office (DMO), has announced it will auction N300 billion worth of bonds on May 26, 2025, as part of efforts to finance the national budget and strengthen the local debt market. Details of the upcoming auction, released via an official circular […]
The naira experienced a mild depreciation in the official market on Thursday, closing at N1,585 to the U.S. dollar, slightly weaker than the previous day’s rate of N1,584/$1. This marginal dip followed two consecutive sessions of significant gains after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unveiled its latest monetary policy […]
The newly inaugurated Board of Directors of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has been charged with the urgent task of strengthening debt recovery efforts, in line with the Federal Government’s broader economic reform agenda. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Finance […]
Babagana Zulum, the governor of Borno State, has claimed that certain Nigerian military personnel and politicians are assisting Boko Haram rebels by serving as informants. In an interview with News Central’s Breakfast Central on Wednesday, Zulum revealed the information and promised that the government will bolster its intelligence apparatus and […]