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The Chairman of the board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Olufemi Lijadu, has stressed the need for exploration of the country’s non-oil sector for economic growth and development.
On the back of recent upswing in general increase in average prices of goods and services in the economy, analysts have predicted that Nigerians may experience weak purchasing power in the coming months.
The Board of Directors of Access Bank Plc (www.accessbankplc.com) has announced the appointment of Dr. Ajoritsedere Awosika as its Chairman designate.
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc (www.seplatpetroleum.com) has announced that her pioneer Managing Director and later CEO, Mr. Austin Avuru will be retiring in July 2020 after 10 years of leading the company.
The headline inflation increased year on year to 11.61% in October 2019, from 11.24% in September 2019. The spike in general increase in prices of goods and service was informed by the rise in food index.
The table is turning at the Nigerian Stock Exchange for some Banking stocks, as market is pricing new available information. Access Bank is still sustaining its positive momentum, while others banks in Tier-I reduce their year to date losses with November gains.
Deposit Money Banks with significant investment in fixed interest earnings assets may be faced with another margin-dilutive pressure as analysts stressed that yield on Treasury bills instrument would sag strongly in the fourth quarter of financial year 2019.
At the current output of 350 thousands standard cubic feet of gas per day for the Nigerian domestic market, Seplat Petroleum Development Company
The House of Representatives has expressed concern about the huge financial loss the nation is incurring as a result of gas flaring by oil companies operating in the Niger Delta.
As myriads of challenges facing the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) grow, analysts have advised the Federal Government to take decisive steps towards ensuring that revenue base of the nation is not threaten