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Lafarge’s Graeme Bride wins ‘eRace Cancer’ during NSE’s Corporate Challenge

Graeme Bride from Lafarge Africa came first in the senior citizen category, wining a smartphone and Gym membership as more than 850 participants braved the rain to support the fight against cancer at the 4th edition of the Nigerian Stock Exchange…

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MTN’s September listing plan on Nigerian Stock Exchange alive—Tsaagane

MTN General Manager in Abuja, Mr Nikiwe Tsaagane, has again renewed the hope of listing its shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) this year during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Science and Technology. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu. The…

How financial services sector drove market activities last week of June

Activities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) last week saw financial services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 899.307 million shares valued at N6.779 billion traded in 7,977 deals; thus contributing 76.78%. Besides, trading lasted for only…

NSE bags ‘Employer of Choice Award’ for the 2nd year in a row

…Oscar Onyema named 2016 HR Champion The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has won for the second consecutive year, the Employer of Choice Award, 2016, in the “Under 1,000 Employees” category. The award which was is in recognition of the Exchange’s…

Banks up weekly trading on 2.311bn shares worth N24.577bn traded in 27,836 deals

Last week ended in a smooth note as a total turnover of 2.311 billion shares worth N24.577 billion in 27,836 deals were traded by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in contrast to a total of…

NSE recalibrates market indices to situate trading activities at Exchange

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in Lagos on Wednesday, announced the expected review of the NSE 30, and the six sectoral indices of the Exchange. Affected indices include NSE Consumer Goods, NSE Banking, NSE Insurance, NSE Industrial, NSE Oil &…

Market frontiers to rise on enhanced liquidity from new financial instruments–Ogunbanjo

First Vice President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mr. Abimbola Ogunbanjo has argued that the frontiers of the Nigerian financial market are expected to grow exponentially due to enhanced liquidity arising from the development of new and intricate financial…

Banking/Investments

NSE launches X-Academy to deepen education of stock management

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has launched X-Academy, a knowledge-platform designed to provide education services to individuals who want to gain a better understanding of various aspects of the capital markets. X-Academy offers a wide range of courses geared towards…

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MRS Nigeria Plc presents facts behind the figures at Stock Exchange

L – r: Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Executive Director, Capital Market Division, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Mr. Hassan Jibril, Treasury Manager, MRS Nigeria Plc; Mr. Andrew Onum, Chief Legal Counsel, MRS Nigeria Plc; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, NSE;…

Banking/Investments

Fashola opens up on how to unlock potentials of Nigerian housing sector at NSE

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) gave an insight on how best to unlock the untapped potential of the nation’s housing industry. In a keynote address presented at…