“… for as long as the earth remaineth, seed time and harvest shall never cease…..” Can you guess what the most popular discussion on Broad Street, Nigeria’s financial nerve centre was last week? Before you think too deeply, let me help you out. It was ‘Soludo’s Denial’. Can you imagine the Central Bank Governor...

Jun 17, 2008

    Hi Readers, history has just been written a few hours ago as members of the New Nigeria Club partook in an Investors’ Forum. The Forum was organised by the managers of NNC – Generis Solutions in conjunction with Realty Point Limited. Realty Point Limited represents Olive Real Estate – a real estate marketing firm in Dubai. The meeting...

In a rare move, the Council of the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Monday imposed a freeze on the downward movement of stock prices that seemed to confirm regulators’ concerns about the consistent bearish trend in the market. The significant price losses had been linked to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive to banks to suspend lending to support margin...

Many investors in the Nigerian capital market are sulking and counting their losses. For quite a while now, the prices of shares in the market have been falling. The continuous drop in the prices of shares in a market that many have come to see as a cash cow is giving rise to fears that the market is heading for a crash. For instance, a total of N650 billion...

The Nigerian macro-economy overview is a compelling story of progression and advancement, attributable mostly to a stable political environment and the successful implementation of socio-economic and financial reforms. Though Nigeria has previously been extremely dependent on Oil & Gas revenues, recent statistics show a change in this trend. Militant unrests...

Progress always requires change. Going to a new level always requires changing your mind. You may know intuitively, but you need to need to make that idea foundational to the way you “do” life. Martin Grunder tells a story about Mark Victore Hansen, the motivational speaker who created the Chicken Soup for the Soul empire. Years ago, before his...

  Every enterprise is built by wise planning, becomes strong through common sense and profits wonderfully by keeping abreast of the facts. (TLB)…Proverbs 24:3, 4     Which of you intending to build a tower does not sit down first and consider the cost?…..Luke 14:28 Planning is the Key to success. In school, when you fail an exam you...

Very recently, I have been reading a particular book titled – The Tipping Point. The book focuses on how little things can make a big difference in this world. I was amazed at how much analysis of epidemical events has narrowed these little things into 3 main categories. I couldn’t help but think that if only these factors were applied intentionally to our...

“for our light affliction is but for a moment which worketh for us a far more eternal and exceeding weight of glory” Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole that was behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out through the back door, leaving behind...

Geofluid Ltd. (a marine company said to be 10 times bigger than Japaul Maritime and Oil) is currently offering private placement available at a price of N6.50. This is open for this week only. After this week, the price will be N7.00 as stock broking firms are currently selling for N7:50. Even though the form price says N5.00 some premium was added to it by our...