Capital Market

FMBN gives N100.5bn for housing projects

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has disbursed a sum of N100.5bn for building projects under the National Housing Fund, according to a document obtained from the bank. The NHF is a Federal Government scheme in which every Nigerian above the age of 21 in paid employment is entitled to […]

Nigerian Equities Market: All-Share Index Rise 1.58% to End Week

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Benchmark index at the Nigerian equities market on Friday climbed 1.58 percent (1.58%) after losing 1.89 percent in the last two (2) weeks to close for the week ended August 08, 2014. The equities market closed today negatively, as all-share index (ASI)  at the Nigerian bourse […]

WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency

Director general Dr Margaret Chan says west African countries’ health systems needed international help to manage infections WHO director general Dr Margaret Chan called for an international response to Ebola outbreak. Link to video: Ebola outbreak an ‘international public health emergency’, says WHO The World Health Organisation has declared the […]