Capital Market

BOC Gases Say Akintola Retires as Chairman

By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Gas company, BOC Gases Nigeria Plc said on Wednesday D.A Akintola will exit the company with effect from June 11, 2015, BOC Gases said in an issuer’s announcement with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). According to the company, at the meeting of its board of directors held […]

Holcim-Lafarge Says U.S, Canadian Regulators Approve Merger

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)- The top two (2) world Cement producers, Lafarge and Holcim said on Monday they have received final approval for their proposed merger from the competition authorities in the United States and Canada. “All competition approvals necessary for closing the transaction have now been obtained ahead of […]

NSE Index Dip 0.14% in Second Straight Session amidst Cautious Trading

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-All-share index (ASI) on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday dipped 0.14 percent for the second straight session to close at 34,600.33 points, while market capitalisation depreciated  by N16.63 billion to close at N11.75 trillion. This is coming on the heels of cautious trading […]