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FG provides N75bn intervention fund for SMEs

By Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja Friday, 3 Dec 2010 The Federal Government on Thursday, said that it had set aside the sum of N75bn as a special intervention fund for the development of small and medium-scale enterprises. The policy setting up the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises defines a micro enterprise as […]

Okereke-Onyiuke’s removal: FG seeks explanation from SEC

By Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja Friday, 3 Dec 2010 The controversy trailing the removal of the former Director-General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Prof. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke, by the Securities and Exchange Commission assumed another dimension on Thursday. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, directed the commission […]

Banking, mortgage, ICT stocks buoy trading at NSE

By Ademola Alawiye Friday, 3 Dec 2010 Trading in the banking, mortgage and Information and Communication Technology sub-sectors buoyed trading volume on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Thursday. At the close of activities, a total of 220.90 million shares, valued at N1.98bn were exchanged in 5,740 deals. Activities in the banking […]