Ahead of Auction | Nigerian Treasury Bill | May 16 2019

The Central Bank of Nigeria will be holding their 6th NTB auction of the year where it plans to rollover N50 billion worth of Nigerian Treasury bills split between 91 Day – N18 billion, 182 Day – N17 billion and 364 Day – N20 billion. Tenor Amount sold at the last auction (N billions) […]
Ask Shade About Trusts: How Do I Plan For My Unborn Children?

Hello Shade, I read your previous article in response to a lady’s question regarding her intended husband’s will. I found it admirable that her intended husband had gotten a will so early in his life. I trust God for protection and long life, but I have started considering getting a will too. Especially because of […]
Ask Shade About Trusts: My Uncle Is Wrongfully Occupying the Land Our Grandfather Left Us

Hello Shade, Please help me. My grandfather left my brother and I property in our home town. Although we were young when his Will was read, my grandmother lived much longer, and she took us to see the property. Now that we are old enough to use the property, we discovered one of my uncles […]
Ask Shade about Trusts: My Parents Left Me Too Much to Handle

Hello Shade, My parents left me a huge inheritance when they passed away last year. I am just 22 and I don’t think I have enough experience and know-how to manage that kind of money yet. I want to take a few years to further my education and pursue my passion. How can I secure […]
Ask Shade About Trusts: Our Son Doesn’t Want to Continue the Family Business

Hello Shade, I need your help. My wife and I have worked hard building our business with hopes that our son would one day join the business and eventually own it when we are retired. We sent him to a business school abroad only for him to return with a photography degree. He is our […]
Ask Shade About Trusts: He Doesn’t Know It’s Not ‘Our’ House

I have a house, me and my husband are living in currently. It was given to me by my father and I managed to convince my husband that we should live here in town rather than a far place from both our work. I lied to my husband that it was a gift from my […]
Stock Recommendation for the Week , May 06

The Nigerian Bourse closed negative last week with the NSE ASI slipping 1.78% WoW to close at 29,212.00 points, while market capitalization lost N198 billion. The bearish sentiment was spurred by losses across the Cement (-3.67%), Banking (-2.00%), Personal Care (-1.20%) and Food (-1.18%) sectors. Dissecting the sector performance reveals selloff across various stocks such […]
Ask Shade About Trusts: Does My Husband Have to Know?

Hi Shade, My name is Gloria, I got married 5 years ago at 35. Before the wedding, I already built a house at Mowe, a block of 6 flats, and I have other undeveloped property that I didn’t tell my husband about (so as not to intimidate or repel him). My plan is to gift […]
Ask Shade About Trusts: My Mum Just Found Love Again! But How Do I Protect My Future?

By setting up a trust, your mother can ensure that the fashion line is passed on to you at her death, even though she retains full control while she is alive. She can name beneficiaries of the trust and include her new spouse so as to achieve some balance. Hello Shade, For five years […]
Stock Recommendation for the Week , April 23

After five consecutive weeks of losses, the market took a turn last week with the NSE ASI appreciating 2.52% WoW to close at 30,086.31 points, and the market capitalization gaining N197.5 billion. The bullish sentiment was spurred by gains across major sectors – Banking (+2.01%), Breweries (+5.53%), Cement (+1.52%), Personal care (+1.54%), and Food (+8.12%). […]