NGN/USD 1,540.20 ↓ 0.4% BRENT CRUDE $82.14 ↑ 1.2% NGX INDEX 99,240.50 ↑ 0.1% INFLATION 33.95% ↑ 1.8% MPR 26.25% stable
NGN/USD 1,540.20 ↓ 0.4% BRENT CRUDE $82.14 ↑ 1.2% NGX INDEX 99,240.50 ↑ 0.1% INFLATION 33.95% ↑ 1.8% MPR 26.25% stable

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Strengthening the bedrock: Why increased capital requirements are essential for resilient economy

THE global financial landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. From the rapid integration of Artificial Intelligence(AI) in trading to the increasing complexity of cross-border financial flows, the risks facing our markets have evolved. As the apex regulator of the capital market, the primary mandate  of the Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC), Nigeria, is to ensure stability, […]

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Jan 16, 2026 post

SEC raises minimum capital requirements for operators, sets June 30 deadline

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised the minimum capital requirements for all categories of regulated capital market operators, marking the first major update in over 10 years. The commission has set a compliance deadline of June 30, 2027, a move widely expected to trigger mergers and acquisitions across the sector. According to the […]

Jul 25, 2025 post

Regulators under fire for hiding buyer of 10.43bn FirstHoldco shares

REGULATORS have come under heavy criticisms for failing to fully disclose the buyer of 10.43 billion shares of FirstHoldco in a transaction valued at at N323.4 billion. A so-called mystery buyer, which was reported earlier as Mr Femi Otedola, had purchased the shares of Mr Oba Otudeko and Mr Tunde Hassan-Odukale, two former majority shareholders […]

May 16, 2025 post

Unlicensed investment platforms target Nigerians on Facebook, Instagram with AI-generated content and Meta Ads

A sophisticated unlicensed investment platform campaign is currently targeting Nigerians through Facebook and Instagram, leveraging AI-generated content, impersonated media personalities, and paid Meta ads. On Friday, May 9, a Facebook advertisement leading to a Telegram channel offering forex trading advice to Nigerians surfaced on the platform, featuring an Arise TV correspondent Oseni Rufai. However, it […]

Apr 19, 2025 post

How to identify a Ponzi scheme

IN the light of the predictable crash of the China Beijing Equity Exchange (CBEX), Economy Post has found it necessary to educate readers all over the world on how to identify a Ponzi scheme and avoid it. Several investors across the world fell for CBEX, which promised to double their stakes, without doing due dliigence. […]