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SEC Fixes 5PM Deadline for T+1 Settlement of Equities, Commodities
SEC’s new 5:00 p.m. T+1 funding deadline promises faster, safer settlement—but puts brokers, custodians and investors under tighter operational discipline.
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₦239bn in Limbo: SEC Moves to Reconnect Nigerian Families With Lost Dividends
About ₦239 billion in Nigerian dividends is estimated to remain unclaimed, with inherited investments forming part of the problem. SEC's…
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First HoldCo Hits ₦140, Tops ₦6.3trn: Is This the Otedola Effect—or Something Bigger?
First HoldCo has rocketed 192.3 per cent to ₦140, valuing the group at ₦6.37 trillion as Femi Otedola raises his…
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CBN’s 2025 Scorecard: Growth Hits 3.87%, Inflation Falls, Capital Inflows Surge 94%
Nigeria ended 2025 with a stronger macroeconomic scorecard: faster economic growth, sharply lower reported inflation, improving government revenues, stronger external…
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United Capital’s Profit Surges 80% as Digital Scale, Cost Discipline Pay Off
United Capital recorded an 80 per cent increase in first-half profit before tax to ₦24.78 billion, supported by stronger fee…
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Dangote’s $2.5bn Capital Raise: Is Africa Ready for Its Biggest-Ever IPO?
Dangote Refinery’s $2.5 billion private placement was reportedly subscribed 3.7 times over, signalling extraordinary appetite for African industrial assets. Its…
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SEC Clears Seven Fintech Firms for ARIP as Nigeria Tightens Digital-Asset Oversight
The Securities and Exchange Commission has admitted seven fintech and digital-asset firms into its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme, granting conditional…
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AI Can Accelerate the Audit. It Cannot Replace the Auditor: Experts Warn on Governance, Trust and Financial Truth
Audit leaders have warned that artificial intelligence can improve data analysis and anomaly detection, but cannot replace professional judgement, strong…
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After the ₦4.65trn Banking Reset: Which Top 10 Nigerian Banks Are Built for the Next Growth Cycle?
Nigeria’s ₦4.65trn banking recapitalisation has ended the capital race and opened a tougher contest: which banks can turn fresh equity…
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NGX Seeks Pan-African Participation in Dangote Refinery IPO
NGX Group is positioning the anticipated Dangote Refinery IPO as a pan-African investment opportunity, with engagement across African exchanges to…
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