By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)- UK oil and gas explorer, Afren Plc said on Friday it has concluded its takeover bid talks with first listed Nigerian oil and gas upstream firm, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc. Afren said it would not agree to a request for an extension of […]
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IOSCO Resolves to Strengthen Global Securities Markets
By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)- The board of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) said on Friday it met in Seoul this week to push forward the Commissions work on securing strong, safe and efficient securities markets, which are drivers of global economic growth, a statement from the […]
Emefiele urges investors not to panic
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has called on Nigerians and investors not to panic as a result of the economic challenges the country is currently facing and uncertainty surrounding the forthcoming elections. Rather, he said, they should remain confident in the economy, bearing in […]

