Capital Market

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 […]

Corporate Governance: SEC to Launch Scorecard for Listed Companies

By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Wednesday it will launch a corporate governance scorecard for quoted companies on the floor of the Nigerian bourse, the Commission announced in its official website. SEC says with a goal to boost investor confidence and deepen corporate […]

Nigerian Stocks on Red, Index Hits 27,000 Points amid Sell-Offs

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)- Nigerian stocks on Thursday remained on the red as all share index (ASI) declined by 2.73 percent to hit  27,935.77 points , while market capitalisation also dropped by N262.09 billion to close at N9.32 trillion. With this loss, current Year-to-Date (YTD) returns at the […]