Author: InvestAdvocate

Nigeria’s leader surrounded by ‘incompetent’ frauds: ex-bank boss

Nigeria’s former central bank chief Lamido Sanusi on Sunday described the president who ousted him as a simple man trying to do well who has been undermined by incompetent and fraudulent aides. Sanusi, widely respected by economists in Nigeria and abroad, was suspended by President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday over […]

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Applauds G20 Growth Agenda

Press Release Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of the Group of 20 (G20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Sydney, Australia: “Though global growth has strengthened in recent months, largely driven by advanced economies, […]

SEC,NSE,CSCS rake in N9.4bn in 2013

Three agencies in charge of the Nigerian capital market – Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) – earned N9.360 billion from equity sales in 2013 an investigation revealed. Daily Trust gathered that the SEC got 0.3 per cent of total value […]