Market capitalization increased by N159.8 billion to reach N157.75 trillion. This gain was driven by a rise in the benchmark index. The index closed at 243,299.24 points, representing a small increase.
The gain occurred on the first day of a major initial public offering. Banking stocks played a key role in lifting the index.
Further information on this market movement is available from the source, including the specific date it occurred.
News
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said he has nothing to hide, challenging anyone to make public any official records about him, including his academic documents and any file that may exist in foreign countries. Obi made the remarks during a...
government
He argued that with Mr Buhari dead and the North now bearing the brunt of the Tinubu administration’s policies, the president could be left with only about 3.7 million of his 2023 votes. The post Tinubu will be “beaten woefully” in 2027 – Ex-Minister appeared first on Premium Tim...
government
LAGOS — Director-General of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has urged Nigerians in the North to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, saying the president stood by former President Muhammadu Buhari whe...
News
AWKA — The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has rejected claims that his administration left outstanding debts for the Anambra State Government to repay, saying he settled all obligations due before handing over power in 2014. Obi made th...
News
Governor Abdullahi Sule names Emmanuel Ombugadu as the APC deputy governorship candidate to run with Senator Ahmed Wadada in 2027. The post Nasarawa 2027: APC names Ombugadu as Wadada’s running mate appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
government
ABUJA — Former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has said he would accept President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 presidential election as the verdict of Nigerians, rather than blame the opposition coalition for failing to unite. Dalung stated this on Channels Television’s ...
Local
LAGOS — Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has seen his net worth surge by $19.9 billion to $51.3 billion following the commencement of the initial public offering, IPO, of Dangote Refinery. According to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires...
Local
By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared its support for the indefinite strike by resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), urging the Lagos State Government to urgently address their welfare concerns and p...
News
Nigeria’s solid mineral exports rose by N113.53 billion year-on-year to N249.70 billion in the first half of 2026, reflecting a sharp increase in the value of mineral products shipped during the period. The post Nigeria’s solid mineral exports rise N113.53 billion to N249.7 billi...
safety
Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, says the victims were abducted on 10 September, at about 7:30 p.m. The post Police rescue abducted persons, kill suspected kidnappers in Niger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
safety
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has arrested 70 suspected hoodlums following a raid on identified criminal black spots around Unity Fountain and its environs in Maitama, Abuja. The operation followed the circulation of a viral video ...
Local
The Chisco Group has donated two buses to the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos, to improve the transportation of awaiting-trial inmates to court and committed to inmates rehabilitation across the country. The vehicles, which have a combined capacity to convey up to ...
