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CBN, finance minister express concerns over investment bill

Key government agencies and stakeholders have expressed differing concerns over the proposed Investment and Securities Bill 2024. The bill, which is intended to repeal the Investment and Securities Act of 2007 and enact new regulations for Nigeria’s capital market, drew feedback from the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Ministry of Finance, who caution that...
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Noor Takaful mulls capital market listing

One of Nigeria’s Islamic finance operators, Noor Takaful Insurance Limited, has revealed it is considering listing on the capital market. This was disclosed by the Vice Chairman of the firm, Aminu Tukur, on the sidelines of the just concluded African Takaful and Non-Interest Finance Conference, organised by Noor Takaful Insurance Limited in Lagos. Tukur pointed...
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Fuel importation hasn’t stopped – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it has not stopped the importation of petroleum products into the country. NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Soneye said the state-owned petroleum company would still source for products from outside the country when there is a need for that. Soneye confirmed that...
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Aba Power asks NERC to raise tariff

Customers under the franchise of Aba Power Limited Electric may need to brace up for a tariff hike as the company seeks about 97 per cent tariff increase. From N122 per kilowatt-hour, Aba Power is requesting the Nigerian National Electricity Regulatory Commission to raise its allowed tariff to N240/kWh. The NERC confirmed in a document...
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FirstBank sponsors inaugural Lagos theatre festival

FirstBank Nigeria Limited has revealed the motivation for sponsoring the Lagos International Theatre Festival, which it called the first of its kind in the state. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, the Managing Director of FirstBank, Olusegun Alebiosu, who was represented by the Executive Director, Retail Banking South, Seyi Oyefeso, said it was part...
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SEC DG, others receive CIS fellowship

The Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr Emomotimi Agama, and former lawmaker, Felix Bajomo, were among the 80 stockbrokers invested as Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers. The investiture took place at its 28th Annual Stockbrokers’ Conference, which was held in Ibadan, Oyo State Capital. CIS also inducted 210 Associates at the Conference, which...
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NPA lauds APMT’s commitment to safety standards

The General Manager of Health, Safety, and Environment at the Nigerian Ports Authority, Abdul Sani, has lauded APM Terminal Apapa for its safety standards. In a statement, Sani stated this during the commemoration of the 2024 Global Safety Day held last week at the premises of the terminal operator in Apapa, Lagos. At the event...
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Stock market rebounds with N96bn gain

Investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited gained N96bn at the close of trading on Wednesday, thus reversing the N68bn loss recorded in the previous trading session. Appreciations in the share value of International Energy Insurance Plc, JohnHolt and Eunisell boosted the market capitalisation of the local bourse by N96bn to settle at N59.03tn. This is...
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