News from Nigeria’s capital, currency, commodities, cryptocurrencies and money markets.
Femi Otedola buys N77.6 billion First HoldCo shares, lifts stake to 21.95%
NGX ranks Africa’s second-best stock market with 47.4% H1 return
NGX investors gain N1.76 trillion on buying interest across key sectors
Coronation Fund reports N791.5 million H1 2026 profit, proposes N8.985 per unit income distribution
DMO records N1.74 trillion demand, allots N929.3 billion across FGN bonds
First HoldCo overtakes Zenith, GTCO as Nigeria’s most capitalized banking stock
Otedola increases First HoldCo ownership to 20.4% as H1 earnings fuel stock rally
Best performing Nigerian stocks for the week ended July 17, 2026
Treasury bills, FGN bonds beat inflation as disinflation boosts real returns for investors
First HoldCo posts record N653.5 billion H1 profit, shares jump 10%
FX Spot transactions drive Nigeria’s weekly FX turnover 46% higher to $2.39 billion