Market Updates

UBA surpasses N500bn capital milestone via rights issue The United Bank for Africa has emerged as the latest lender to meet the new minimum capital requirement set by the Central Bank of Nigeria for banks with international operations, as its share capital crosses the N500bn mark. UBA achieved this feat... Read More →

NUPRC, NMDPRA partner to boost sector efficiency, attract investment The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority have renewed efforts to enhance regulatory efficiency and foster investments in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, signalling a new era of cooperation between the two agencies.... Read More →

Equities firm as NGX market cap surges N138bn Nigerian equities closed the trading session on a positive note on Thursday as the total market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange Limited increased by N138bn, reflecting modest investor optimism despite mixed trading activity across sectors. At the close of trading, total market... Read More →

Champion Breweries unveils N42bn public offer Champion Breweries Plc has unveiled a N42bn Public Offer of ordinary shares, opening a new phase in the company’s capital-raising programme aimed at funding expansion and the acquisition of the Bullet brand portfolio across Africa. The offer, which opened on 8 January 2026, is... Read More →

North central states move to domesticate new tax As Nigeria begins implementing its new tax laws, legislative momentum is building across the North Central region, with Jigawa, Plateau, Kogi, Nasarawa and Kwara States taking concrete steps to domesticate the reforms and strengthen their revenue frameworks. Separate statements from the Joint... Read More →

UK investors drive 65% of Nigeria’s foreign inflows Nigeria attracted about 65 per cent of its recent foreign capital inflows from United Kingdom investors over the past year, with investments including $7.5m into Babban Gona and $40.5m into Johnvent Industries, the Federal Government has said. The Federal Ministry of Industry,... Read More →