On page 5 of the AR, the EPS/DIVIDEND ratios for 2007 and 2008 were (179/170) or 1.05294 and (182/120) or 1.5166 respectively. Did it meet the criteria I stated in some earlier paragraphs? Find out.

AS the banking sector continues to undergo restructuring, pricing could be a major constraint hindering the smooth buy over of the bad assets of the eight troubled banks by the proposed Asset Management Company (AMC).

THE Debt Management Office (DMO) is set to raise up to N1 trillion from Nigerians and US$500 million at the international market through bonds this year.

THE stock market continued on the recovery path last week, as banking stocks remained the toast of investors.

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (Sec), last week had declared the beginning of a new regime of zero tolerance to share price manipulation, insider dealings and other sharp practices bedevilling the nation’s capital market over the years.

FIRST Bank of Nigeria Plc recorded an increase in market capitalisation of 0.4 per cent from N406.1 billion to N407.54 billion to retain the status of the most capitalized listed equity.

PROFESSOR Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke the director general of the Nigerian Stock of Exchange (NSE) has urged the Debt Management Office (DMO) to consider migrating trading on the Over-the-Counter (OTC) to the NSE trading platform.

THE Securities and Exchange Commission(Sec) has said that it is making plans to reintroduce the recapitalization exercise for capital market operators, but would rather commence it this year.