NGX Closes 2021 Last Trading Day With N471b Gain

NGX Closes 2021 Last Trading Day With N471b Gain

The nation’s bourse rebounded on Friday to close the last trading day of 2021 with a growth of N471 billion due to gains posted by some blue chips.  Speficially, the market capitalisation inched higher by N471 billion or 2.16 per...
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Vitafoam Declares N1.87b Dividend

Vitafoam Declares N1.87b Dividend

Vitafoam Nigeria Plc has posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N6.78 billion for the full year ended Sept. 30, 2021  The company’s Group Managing Director, Mr Taiwo Adeniyi, disclosed in this in its audited financial statement sent to Nigerian...
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eTranzact:  Resolving 70m Unbanked Population Will Increase Market Participation

eTranzact: Resolving 70m Unbanked Population Will Increase Market Participation

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of eTranzact International Plc, Mr Olaniyi Toluwalope, has said that leveraging technology could help close the investment gap in the capital market. Toluwalope said this at the Capital Market Correspondents Associ...
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NGX Outlines Benefits Of Special Purpose Acquisition Firms

NGX Outlines Benefits Of Special Purpose Acquisition Firms

The Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX) has identified the Special Acquisition Compaines (SPACs) as a timely solution that will offer an alternative route to increasing the number of listings in the capital market.  The Head, Listing Business of the NGX, Mr...
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Guinness, Custodian Insurance, AIICO Top Gainers’ Chart As Bulls Sustain Dominance On NGX

Guinness, Custodian Insurance, AIICO Top Gainers’ Chart As Bulls Sustain Dominance On NGX

The bulls maintained dominance on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX) on Friday with the All-Share Index crossing 42,000 mark on sustained gains. Specifically, the index inched higher by 77.46 points or 0.18 per cent to close at 42,038.60 from 41,961.14...
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Presco Declares Interim Dividend, N34.2b Revenue In Nine Months

Presco Declares Interim Dividend, N34.2b Revenue In Nine Months

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com    — For the nine months period ended September 30, 2021, Presco Plc attained N34.2b (N34,236,781) revenue, compared with N6.5 (N6,577,379) recorded within same period in 2020.    In its ...
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NGX Opens Week With N153b Loss On MTNN, Nestle Loses

NGX Opens Week With N153b Loss On MTNN, Nestle Loses

Trading in the domestic bourse resumed for the week on Monday with bearish sentiments due to profit-taking in bellwether stocks – MTNN and Nestle.  Specifically, the market capitalisation lost N153 billion or 0.71 percent to close at N21.471 trillion from.....
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NGX Market Indices Extend Gain By 0.12%

NGX Market Indices Extend Gain By 0.12%

Activities on the domestic equities market closed Wednesday on a positive note, extending the gaining streak to five consecutive trading sessions.  The positive outcome was buoyed by investors’ buy-interests in banking and industrial sectors, with marke...
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Virgin Atlantic Considers Stock Market Listing

Virgin Atlantic Considers Stock Market Listing

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic is exploring a possible listing on the London stock market to raise money to repair the airline’s finances. The move could see shares offered to private investors as well as big City firms, but mean...
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Coronation MB Lists N25B Bond On NGX

Coronation MB Lists N25B Bond On NGX

Coronation Merchant Bank Funding SPV Plc listed its Twenty-Five Billion Naira (N25Bn) Bond on Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited on Wednesday, 30 June 2021.  The 5-year 6.25% Series one (1) Fixed Rate Subordinated Unsecured Bonds due 2025 is under Coronation...
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Dangote Cement Issues N50b Bond

Dangote Cement Issues N50b Bond

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Dangote Cement Plc has announced the successful issuance of N50 billion series 1 fixed rate senior unsecured bonds, under its new N300 billion multi-instrument issuance programme.  Chief Executive Officer, Dangote Ce...
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Seplat, MTN Lift Trading On NGX By 0.15%

Seplat, MTN Lift Trading On NGX By 0.15%

Trading activities on the Nigerian Exchange rebounded on Wednesday with a gain of 0.15 per cent due to interest inSeplat Plc and MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN).  Specifically, the All-Share Index increased by 57.41points or 0.15 per cent to close ...
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NGX Unveils Enhanced Brokers Performance Ranking Report

NGX Unveils Enhanced Brokers Performance Ranking Report

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has launched an enhanced broker performance ranking report designed to provide detailed insight into the performance of Trading License Holders across asset classes and improve participatio...
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Lafarge Africa Declares 30.8% Growth In 2020

Lafarge Africa Declares 30.8% Growth In 2020

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com  — Foremost cement manufacturers, Lafarge Africa Plc has posted 30.8 per cent growth in its recurring earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).  Chairman of the company’s board, Prince Adebode Adefioye, explained o...
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