NGX Group
8 Apr
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), Temi Popoola, has been elected Chairman of Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, effective April 1, 2024; succeeding Oscar N. Onyema, who retired after thirteen years of exemplary service as Chairman. Popoola, currently the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Group,…
26 Mar
The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Association of Securities Dealing Houses of Nigeria (ASHON) among other key stakeholders on Tuesday poured encomium on the outgoing Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), Oscar N. Onyema, for his contribution to Nigerian capital market in the past 13-years. Onyema,…
10 Mar
Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and its subsidiaries joined the rest of the world on Friday, March 8, 2024, to commemorate the International Women’s Day (IWD) by leveraging its Closing Gong Ceremony to ring the bell for 'Gender Equality'. With the theme: 'Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress', the event focused on individual actions, conversations, behaviours and…
12 Feb
Though in tears, members of the Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc must have seen the gaping hole created in the organisation by the late Herbert Wigwe after 22 years of commitment...
9 Feb
Market operators have advocated speedy passage of legislative reforms that would promote more listing in the market to boost liquidity in the market.
10 Dec
Nigerian Exchange Group, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Olayemi Cardoso and other leading corporate figures in the Nigerian economy on Friday, 8 December paid tribute to late prominent corporate lawyer and philanthropist, Chief Christopher Ogunbanjo. This was done at an Afternoon of Tributes organised by…
17 Oct 2023
Within the intricate landscape of Nigeria's economic future lies a critical divide that demands the attention of all stakeholders — the chasm of financial literacy. In a nation with boundless aspirations, the sobering reality looms: a mere 26% of its populace can be considered financially literate, according to the Global System for Mobile Communications Association…
10 Oct 2023
The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) has announced key board changes in ts subsidiaries: the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo) and NGX Real Estate Limited (NGX RelCo). Effective 27 September 2023, NGX has appointed Ahonsi Unuigbe as its new board chairman, succeeding Abubakar Mahmoud, who has retired. Other board members…
18 Sep 2023
Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Oscar N. Onyema has stated that the Chartered Institute of Directors, Nigeria (CIoD) can play a crucial role in promoting and shaping the nation’s governance and leadership landscape. Onyema stated this while delivering a keynote address at the Investiture of Alhaji Tijjani Borodo as the 18th President…
27 Jul 2023
Negative sentiment resurfaced in the equities sector of the market yesterday, as profit-taking in many blue-chip stocks, especially MTN Nigeria (MTNN) and Unilever, dragged the all-share index (ASI) by 0.5 per cent.
20 Jul 2023
Bear resurfaced on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), as heavy price depreciation in Geregu and 26 stocks dragged market capitalisation by N5 billion.
4 May 2023
For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) has achieved a Profit Before income Tax (PBT) of ₦412.2 million against ₦339.2 million recorded in the corresponding period in 2022.
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