Securities and Exchange Commission

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving to tighten regulation of Nigeria’s online forex and contracts-for-differences market, with proposed higher capital requirements, stricter operating standards and stronger safeguards for customers’ funds.

May 14, (THEWILL) — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against the growing number of unregistered online investment schemes being promoted across social media platforms, describing many of them as Ponzi operations designed to defraud...

August 27, (THEWILL) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stated that the unclaimed dividends in Nigeria’s capital market now stand at the region of N190 billion. The Director-General of SEC, Lamido Yuguda, disclosed this during the commission’s...

The Securities and Exchange Commission has said that its financial statements have been duly audited over the years restating its commitment to high corporate governance standards. According to a statement signed by the Management of the Commission, "the attention of...

The Governor, Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have all renewed calls for more gender-focused initiatives that will create increased opportunities for women in...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that the Nigerian capital market will aid infrastructural development in the country. This disclosure was made by the Director General of SEC, Lamido Yuguda, on Thursday. Mr Yuguda expressed the belief that the...

Commodities are raw materials or primary agricultural products that can be bought or sold. The prices are driven by factors such as demand and supply, weather or disaster, seasonality, geopolitics, market information and storage level and transportation. Prices of...

September 18, (THEWILL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reiterated its commitment to developing the commodities ecosystem in Nigeria to boost its non-oil sector. The Director-General of SEC, Lamido Yuguda, stated this at the 2022 annual conference of the...

BEVERLY HILLS, December 21, (THEWILL) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the Nigerian business community to be careful of the activities of Famzhi Interbiz Limited, saying the company is not registered as a financial services institution....