Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Tuesday announced another major death amid the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire, as concerns continue to mount.
Access Holdings has completed major acquisitions, now focusing on profitability and shareholder value while benchmarking against Africa’s largest bank, Standard Bank
Femi Otedola, the group chairman of First HoldCo Plc, has increased his ownership stake in the financial holding company to 18.12 per cent, according to filings.
Wema Bank’s profit after tax surged 124% to N193.2 billion in 2025, driven by loan growth, higher interest income, and strong operating cash flows.
Investors gained as the NGX closed higher, with market capitalisation rising by N232bn, driven by positive sentiment despite weaker trading activity.
The Nigerian stock market closed lower on Wednesday as sell pressure dragged the All-Share Index down 0.33%, with 623 million shares worth N16.5 billion traded.
The Nigerian Exchange saw mixed activity, with profit-taking in oil and gas, select stocks gaining, while Access bank leads trading volume for the day.
The Nigerian Exchange opened the week flat as marginal gains in select stocks offset losses, reflecting cautious investor sentiment amid mixed sectoral performances.
NGX closed lower as ASI and capitalisation fell, Services led trading, Oil and Gas indices gained, while Deap Capital, SCOA and NCR topped gainers.
The Nigerian Exchange closed slightly higher as bargain hunting in select stocks offset selling pressure, lifting the benchmark index despite bearish market breadth.
The Nigerian stock market fell on Thursday as investors took profits, with Infinity Energy, United Homes REIT, John Holt, NCR gaining, Omatek and others declining.
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