Capital Market
21 Feb
Low confidence in the economy has continued to trigger panic selloff in the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited as investors' lose N2.55 trillion in two trading days.
20 Feb
As a reward for driving value towards sustainable growth and market leadership, BUA Foods Plc has achieved a record market capitalisation of over N5 trillion post-consolidation and listing on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).
15 Feb
Following gains in many blue-chip stocks, especially Seplat and Airtel Africa, the Nigerian equities market halted losses to close on an upward note yesterday, as investors' fortunes soared by N980 billion.
14 Feb
Transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited ( NGX) sustained sliding profile yesterday, as more bluechip stocks depreciated in price, resulting in a further slide in the all-share index (ASI) by 0.3 per cent.
9 Feb
Following price depreciation in many blue chip stocks, the Nigerian equities market sustained sliding profile yesterday as the all share index (ASI) to slide further by 0.9 per cent.
6 Feb
Transactions on the equities sector of the capital market reopened the week on a downturn, amid sell-off in MTNN, tier-one banks as market capitalisation fell by N437 billion.
5 Feb
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) banking index led the losers’ chart at the end of last week's transactions with -4.52 per cent loss. Following the sector last week was the insurance indices with -4.07 per cent. The oil and gas indices also declined by -2.47 per cent.
30 Jan
The Nigerian equities market reopened in an upbeat yesterday, as investors jostled for dividend-paying stocks to reposition for the 2023 earning season, causing market capitalisation to appreciate further by N1.24 trillion.
25 Jan
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) achieved a new record of 100,000 mark as sustained bargain hunting in Dangote Cement Plc propelled the all-share index (ASI) to rise by three per cent.
19 Jan
The reign of the bulls continued unabated on the equities sector of the capital market yesterday as the capitalisation crossed N50 trillion mark, while the all-share index (ASI) hit 91,000 mark.
18 Jan
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) sustained rising profile at the end of yesterday's transactions as the All-share index crossed 90,000 mark, occasioned by bargain hunting in Dangote Cement Plc and 46 others. The All Share Index (ASI) rose by 2,092.15 points, representing a gain of 2.38 per cent to close at 90,063.25 points. Also, market…
15 Jan
The consumer goods emerged as the best-performing index at the end of last week's transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) with 9.6 per cent gain.
8 hours ago
In a significant strategic shift, LandWey Investment Limited, a leading player in Nigeria's real estate sector, is setting its sights on a public listing, following a bold attempt to acquire UPDC in 2020. According to a statement made available to the media on Wednesday, in Lagos, the property development company said the move marks a…
8 hours ago
The Managing Director of Nigeria Breweries Plc, Hans Essaadi, said the fact that the naira has shown some appreciation against the dollar in recent weeks has had little or no impact on input cost.
8 hours ago
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, said the recently-launched Tingo Cola and Tingo Electric energy drink would not only deepen local content principles and compete locally with other exportable brands but would also provide employment to hundreds of youths in the country.
8 hours ago
Despite the abundance of raw materials needed for self-sufficiency and the production of pulp and paper in the country, Nigeria is still missing out on the massive income to be made on the production, sale and export valued at $360 billion.
8 hours ago
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has warned political leaders against abuse of taxpayers' money, stating that collecting tax revenue from taxpayers without using it judiciously weakens the country's taxation system.
8 hours ago
Oil-producing communities in Niger Delta have called for transparency and accountability in the ongoing divestment of oil and gas assets in the region.
8 hours ago
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) in its 2023 Business Facilitation Act (BFA) has adjudged the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) as best in business facilitation, with 29 agencies scoring below 50 per cent.
8 hours ago
Daniel Oyeduntan, a seasoned professional with about a decade of experience in data science and machine learning, is capturing the attention of the technology industry across EMEA.
8 hours ago
With a focus on maximizing production from the hydrocarbon assets to enhance revenues and meet production quota, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its joint venture partner in the Awoba Unit Field, Newcross Exploration and Production Limited, have resumed production from the field with an initial average production of 8,000 barrels per day (bpd)
8 hours ago
The Nasarawa State government said it is leveraging industrial, agricultural and mining potential for inclusive and sustainable wealth creation in a bid to drive its industrialisation agenda and position the state as an economic hub.