To carry on the general business of an investment company and to buy, sell, hold, underwrite, invest in finance, acquire, trade in and deal in equities, debenture, debenture stock, bonds, unit, whether for own business or for commission, brokerage or otherwise for any other person firm or body corporate, paid, unpaid, partly paid shares, stocks, bonds, debentures, debenture stocks, obligations and securities of all kinds issued or guaranteed by any public or private company or body, body corporate, government, state, or any legal person in Nigeria or elsewhere.