Shettima Urges Governors to Fund Projects Through Capital Market
By Oluwakemi Kindness Vice-President, Kashim Shettima has pledged to work with state governors to expand capital market financing for development projects, warning that policy reversals could undermine investor confidence and weaken Nigeria’s economic gains. He said states should embrace properly structured bonds, credible project pipelines and greater transparency to mobilise long-term funding for infrastructure rather […]
SEC Orders Freeze of Assets Linked to 9 Terrorism Financiers
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed capital market operators to freeze the funds, assets and economic resources of six individuals and three entities designated as terrorism financiers. SEC issued the directive in a circular on Friday to all Capital Market Regulated Entities (CMREs), citing the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, […]
SEC Warns Thousands Unaware of Unclaimed Investments
By Oluwakemi Kindmess The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says thousands of investors and beneficiaries across Nigeria are unaware that they may be entitled to unclaimed funds and investments in the capital market. The funds include unclaimed monies from mergers and acquisitions, unallotted securities, return monies and investments inherited from deceased relatives. The SEC disclosed […]
SEC Clears 7 Fintech Firms for Regulatory Sandbox
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has admitted seven fintech and digital asset companies into its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP), granting them Approval-in-Principle to operate within its regulatory sandbox framework. In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission says the move reflects its commitment to promoting financial innovation while ensuring investor […]
Finance Minister Seeks Commercial Tribunal for Investors
By Oluwakemi Kindness, Mardiyyah Abubakar The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has proposed the establishment of a specialised Commercial Dispute Resolution Tribunal to speed up the resolution of business disputes and boost investor confidence in Nigeria. Speaking at the Second Biennial Conference of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria […]
SEC: AI, Data to Drive Capital Market Reforms in Nigeria
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says Nigeria’s capital market is positioning data, artificial intelligence and technology-driven regulation at the centre of investment decision-making to attract both domestic and foreign capital. Speaking at the FSDH Investor Conference 2026 in Lagos, SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama said the future of investing will be defined […]
SEC Urges Civil Servants to Invest in Capital Market
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged Nigerian civil servants to take advantage of opportunities in the capital market to build wealth, strengthen their financial security and contribute more actively to national economic growth. During a strategic meeting with the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dame Didi Walson-Jack, […]
$50bn Crypto Flows Through Nigeria In One Year – SEC
By Oluwakemi Kindness Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, has revealed that more than $50 billion worth of cryptocurrency transactions passed through Nigeria between July 2023 and June 2024. He said this figure underscores investors’ growing appetite for high-risk digital assets outside the traditional financial market. He stated this while speaking […]
Banks, Others Raised Over N2.7tn From Capital Market, Says SEC
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, revealed that over two point seven trillion naira has been raised in the capital market by banks and other companies so far in 2024 The figure, which includes equity capital, excludes the amount raised by funds managers in the capital market. This is as the […]