Author: InvestAdvocate

Investor Optimism Stays Strong Amid Market Moves

October 9, 2025/United Capital Report Today, the Nigerian Stock Exchange Market closed on a positive note following share price appreciation in DANGCEM(+1.89%) and GTCO(+1.06%). As a result, the benchmark All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) rose by 0.33% to close at 146,203.40 points. Year-to-date returns strengthened to close at 42.05%, while market capitalisation […]

139M Poor, Yet Counting “Progress”: Nigeria’s Poverty Crisis Demands More Than Policy

October 9, 2025 By Blaise Udunze The latest World Bank Nigeria Development Update delivers a chilling verdict, as 139 million Nigerians, over half of the nation’s population, are said to be living in poverty. The report, titled “From Policy to People: Bringing the Reform Gains Home,” praises Nigeria’s bold macroeconomic […]

PepsiCo Announces New Chief Financial Officer

October 9, 2025/PepsiCo Steve Schmitt Appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jamie Caulfield to Retire PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) today named Steve Schmitt Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 10, 2025. Jamie Caulfield has decided to retire next year after a more than 30-year career with […]