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- 26 Feb 2015
Gwarzo Elected AMERC Chairman
Mr. Mounir Gwarzo, Ag. Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has been elected as Chairman of the Africa/Middle East Regional Committee (AMERC) of the International…
- 22 Apr 2019
Panel Accuses Gwarzo of Awarding N33m Contracts to Personal Companies
Mounir Gwarzo, suspended Director General of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allegedly awarded contracts to a company in which he is a director to the tune of N33m while in office. …
- 15 Mar 2016
Gwarzo Reelected as Chair of IOSCO’s AMERC
Mr. Mounir Gwarzo, director general of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has been unanimously re-elected to continue providing leadership to the Africa Middle East Regional Committee (AMERC)…
- 11 May 2017
SEC Says 2.2m Registered for eDividend
Mr. Mounir Gwarzo, director-general, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday said that a total of 2.2 million investors have registered for the edividend payment platform. Gwarzo said this…
- 14 May 2015
Senate Confirms Gwarzo as SEC DG
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Mallam Mounir Gwarzo as the substantive Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, (SEC). A statement by SEC said the confirmation followed the…
- 26 Oct 2021
Court Clears Gwarzo, Former SEC Boss of Corruption Charges
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has cleared Mounir Gwarzo, former director general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), of any corruption allegation as it upheld a no case…
- 30 Jan 2018
FG Sacks Gwarzo, Orders Refund of N104m Severance Package
Kemi Adeosun, minister of Finance, on Tuesday insisted that the suspension of Mounir Gwarzo, director-general of Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) was valid. At an investigative hearing…
- 30 May 2019
Court Orders Reinstatement of Suspended SEC DG, Gwarzo
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered the immediate reinstatement of Mounir Gwarzo, the suspended Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Justice Sanusi…
- 25 Jan 2018
Keyamo Asks FG to Release Probe Report on Suspended SEC Boss
Festus Keyamo (SAN), Lagos-based lawyer, has requested that the report of the investigation panel set up to probe the suspended Mounir Gwarzo, director general of the Securities and Exchange…
- 16 Aug 2017
SEC Says Electronic Annual Reports will Save Quoted Companies N1Bn
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday said quoted companies would save one billion naira from the printing and dispatch of annual reports to shareholders. Mr Mounir Gwarzo,…
- 5 Feb 2015
SEC to Review Framework for Complaints Management
Mr. Mounir Gwarzo, acting director general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has said the commission is currently reviewing its complaints management framework to ensure that…
- 19 Oct 2015
SEC Reaffirms Commitment to Expand Depth of Capital Market
Mr Mounir Gwarzo, Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to expand the depth of the nation’s capital market and promote financial inclusiveness. He…
- 18 Jan 2016
E-dividend Will Reduce Infractions – SEC DG
Mounir Gwarzo, director general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has described the e-Dividend platform as a game changer in the market that will ensure that infractions are reduced to…
- 29 Nov 2017
FG Suspends SEC DG, 2 Others over Allegations of Fraud
Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Finance minister of Finance, has suspended Mr. Mounir H. Gwarzo director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), from Office, to allow for an unhindered…
- 21 Jan 2016
SEC, DMO to Collaborate on Issuance of Nigeria’s First Sovereign Sukuk
The aspiration for issuing Nigeria’s first sovereign sukuk received a huge boost yesterday as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Debt Management Office (DMO) committed to strengthen…
- 9 Nov 2015
SEC, DMO Move to Collaborate to Boost Domestic Bond Market
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Debt Management Office (DMO) have agreed to work in synergy for the growth and development of Nigeria’s financial system, particularly, the…
- 14 Mar 2016
History as SEC Positions Nigeria for $2Trn Global Sukuk Market
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has initiated moves to position Nigeria for a big role in the emerging global market for Islamic or non- interest finance valued at over $2 trillion,…
- 16 Apr 2018
SEC Boss Sacked for Disobeying Finance Minister
The federal government removed Abdul Zubair as acting director-general, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for reportedly defying Kemi Adeosun, minister of Finance minister’s orders to lift the…
- 17 Feb 2016
SEC, DMO Inaugurate Committee for Nigeria’s First Sovereign Sukuk
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Debt Management Office (DMO) have inaugurated a committee for the nation’s first sovereign “Sukuk”. Sukuk is an Islamic financial certificate, similar…
- 19 Dec 2016
SEC Seeks EFCC’s Support to Curb Market Infractions
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is working on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to address some of the infractions…
- 18 Dec 2015
SEC Says Shareholders, Investors Must Adopt e-DMMS in 90-Day
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given all shareholders and investors in the Nigerian Capital market 90 days deadline to complete e-dividend mandate documents with their banks and…
- 11 Aug 2016
SEC Postpones Sukuk Bond Issuance to 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday said the sovereign Sukuk bond initially scheduled for third quarter of 2016 would now be issued in the first quarter of 2017. Mr Mounir…
- 28 Nov 2016
MTN Holds Talks with SEC for Shares Sale in Nigeria
South Africa's telecom group MTN, has met with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss a possible initial public offering and how it wanted to structure the share sale, the head of…
- 21 Feb 2015
SEC, CBN Pledge Better Collaboration to Strengthen the Financial Sector
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have pledged closer collaboration to further strengthen the capital market and the Nigerian financial system in general.…
- 6 Mar 2015
SEC, NFIU to Collaborate to Check Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have pledged stronger collaboration to fight…
- 12 Jan 2015
Oteh, SEC DG Ends Tenure Today
Ms Arunma Oteh, director-general, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will on today (Monday) officially bow out of office after spending the mandatory five years. She is expected to hand over to…
- 13 Feb 2015
SEC, NAICOM Pledge Collaboration to Sanction Erring Companies
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) will collaborate for better enforcement against insurance companies who misappropriate funds raised from the…
- 22 Jul 2015
Integration of W/A Capital Markets Get Boost with Formation of WASRA
The aspiration for an integrated West African economy received a massive boost when Chief Executive Officers of the three Capital Market Regulatory Institutions in the Region agreed to establish an…
- 21 Feb 2016
SEC Storms Lagos on E-Dividend Registration Sensitization
The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) in a move to fortify the ongoing efforts towards enlightening the investing public with a special focus on retail investors hit the streets of Lagos…
- 6 Jul 2017
Ogunsanya, Airtel CEO Identifies How Telcos’ Can List on NSE
Telecommunication firms in Nigeria can successfully list on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and contribute significantly to the socio-economic development of the country, barring challenges confronting…