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Local capital now dictates the rhythm of the Nigerian Exchange. Nigerian investors traded equities worth N17.7tn over eighteen months, seizing firm control of local trading floors. Domestic buyers accounted for N82 of every N100 traded between January 2025 and June 2026. Total equity trading reached N21.5tn during this period. Foreign traders managed only N3.8tn…
Nigerian sovereign Eurobonds extended their market recovery as international investors returned to dollar debt across emerging markets. Average yields fell to 6.95 per cent as buying interest across short and medium tenors lifted bond prices. Global markets are warming to Nigerian risk despite persistent economic uncertainties at home. Higher prices signal that global fund managers…
Nigeria and the African Development Bank have united in Abidjan to demand an immediate end to raw mineral exports across the continent. At a landmark ministerial summit, Solid Minerals Development Minister Dele Alake insisted African nations must process their critical minerals at home. The continent possesses vast reserves of battery metals and rare earth elements…
Domestic investors dominated trading activities on the Nigerian Exchange Limited during the first half of 2026, controlling roughly 88 per cent of total market transactions. Cumulative market turnover climbed to a massive N9.6 trillion over the six-month period as local capital insulated the equities market from global volatility. Data from the exchange shows local institutional…
The Nigerian stock market has surged to the top of the global equity rankings, delivering the world’s best returns in US dollar terms. The local benchmark index achieved an explosive 67 per cent dollar return, narrowly outperforming South Korea’s Kospi index, which recorded a 66 per cent gain. This unexpected realignment across global bourses follows…
The National Pension Commission has reached the final administrative stages of deploying a dedicated pension industry infrastructure fund to drive long-term domestic economic growth. Omolola Oloworaran, the director-general, confirmed that the regulatory body has already completed the primary governance framework for the Pension Industry Infrastructure Fund (PIIF). Licensed pension fund administrators are currently reviewing the…
Nigeria has returned to the rank of Africa’s top five foreign direct investment destinations following a sharp recovery in long-term capital inflows. The latest World Investment Report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development reveals that direct inflows more than doubled to $4.01 billion. This represents a 148 percent surge from the $1.61…
Trading on the Nigerian stock market closed heavily bullish this week, yielding a substantial 3.156 trillion Naira gain for equity investors. The weekly rally reversed a recent multi-trillion Naira correction that had wiped significant value off the local exchange. Strong corporate positioning by institutional investors drove the sharp market recovery, focusing heavily on core banking,…
Investors have pumped over N100bn into Nigeria’s insurance sector as the regulatory recapitalisation exercise enters its critical final phase. Current shareholders are aggressively protecting their equity holdings rather than choosing to merge, dilute stakes, or exit the market entirely. Existing financiers are fully absorbing corporate rights issues and backing targeted private placements. This massive capital…
The Nigerian stock market shed N2.4 trillion in its latest profit-taking wave. Institutional investors locked in returns from a record-breaking rally. Market valuations are hitting a temporary ceiling. Equity prices fell across key banking and industrial goods counters. Investors are recalibrating their risk exposure ahead of quarter-end results. This contraction tests local market resilience. Market…
