Money

I’m a young lady. I have only N10,000, but I’m not aware of any investment that will accept such a small amount. I’d like to know of an investment I can venture into instead of just saving it.

Whether the bullish run will sustain this week at the nation’s equities market will depend on the quality of half year (H1) results the tier-one banks will unveil in the days ahead.

For the umpteenth time, the Federal Government has been reminded of its pledge and responsibility to drive the economy back to stability, use homegrown resources that are available to sustain growth and implement faithfully its fiscal plans, which include effective utilisation of borrowed funds.

The global payment system received a new boost with the coming of global QR Code Payment Specifications and support from the global technical body that manages the EMV Specifications - Visa.

The high level of professionalism and quality of mutual funds in Nigeria has elicited increased patronage and subscription rate by individual, retail and institutional investors, a Senior Fund Manager and Head, Coronation Asset Management, Emeka Okolo, has said.

The Lagos State Government has begun a fresh search for prospective investors to raise an instrument of N50 billion, to enable it to achieve an extensive and sustainable waste management system.

To tackle Nigeria’s economic challenges and accelerate its growth trajectory, the need to establish a competitive saving plan that would mop up a larger pool of funds to be deployed into specific sectors has been stressed.

Shareholders of Conoil Plc, at the weekend, commended the company’s board on its improved performance, even as they approve its N2.15billion total dividend for the 2016 financial year.

Stanbic IBTC Bank received the ISO 9001:2015 Certification, a highly regarded Quality Management System certification globally, in Lagos, at the weekend.The certification, among its many benefits, will enable the bank to serve its customers at the right level of quality and ensure zero variability....

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for registration into the Bank Verification Number (BVN) project for Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) to December 31, 2017.

A total of 5,850 units of Federal Government Bonds valued at N5.702 million were traded this week in seven deals, compared with a total of 750 units valued at N695,229.29 transacted last week in eight deals.

Umaru Ibrahim, made this disclosure while delivering a lecture: “The Role of NDIC in Mitigating Corruption in the Nigerian Banks,” at the general meeting of the Abuja Chapter of the Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI).