The Market Pulse

@gentlemanway007 How is Stanbic even missing from this conversation?

@stockyvest GTCO and Zenith shareholder here, guilty as charged 😅

Just here for capital appreciation while refreshing the dividend calendar every other day.

Buying: Aradel. H1 revenue up 577%, net debt down 70%, still trades at a reasonable multiple relative to that growth.

Selling: nothing right now

Watching: NGX Group. Up over 300% this year, from ₦70 to around ₦150, so "fair price" is doing a lot of work in that sentence. https://t.co/MiBDU8pZfL

@AsakyGRN You Sha like food you invest in tantalizer ? You no dey follow news .the day Otedola.l bought first bank and enumelu on seplat I don gum body . You leave all stick you go buy tantalizer ? lol

@hunchohumor Buying: Aradel. H1 revenue up 577%, net debt down 70%, still trades at a reasonable multiple relative to that growth.

Selling: nothing right now

Watching: NGX Group with you. Up over 300% this year, from ₦70 to around ₦150, so "fair price" is doing a lot of work in that

NGX Dividends Paying Stocks in August.
Check if your stock is on the list.

Aug 10
Guinness Nigeria — ₦7.00
VFD Group — ₦0.24

Aug 14
Unilever Nigeria — ₦2.00

Aug 17
Lafarge Africa (HBM) — ₦16.00

Aug 27
Presco — ₦10.00

Aug 28
Seplat — $0.05 interim + $0.07 special

16 years ago, Temi Popoola spoke about the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) rally, highlighting the strong prospects of the cement industry and the significance of Dangote Cement’s impending listing.

He also stressed the importance of major telecommunications companies listing on https://t.co/tl2z6we7tG

PINL says regional energy project incumbent on protection of oil and gas assets

Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited said the future of the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline depends on effective protection of oil and gas assets. The comments highlight infrastructure security as a condition for advancing regional energy projects, with potential relevance to Nigeria’s broader oil and gas industry.

Ikeja Hotel: ₦0.03/share

Two NGX stocks went ex-dividend today:

🌴 Presco Plc: ₦14.66 dividend → adjusted reference price ₦2,055.30

🏨 Ikeja Hotel Plc: ₦0.03 dividend → adjusted reference price ₦46.95

₦2,070.00 − ₦14.66 = ₦2,055.34 → ₦2,055.30

🏨 2. Ikeja Hotel Plc

Ikeja Hotel is also going ex-dividend today.

Last closing price: ₦47.00
Dividend: ₦0.03 per share
Calculated ex-dividend price: ₦46.97
NGX adjusted/reference price: ₦46.95

1. Presco Plc

Presco Plc is going ex-dividend with a dividend of ₦14.66 per share.

Here is what happened:

Last closing price: ₦2,070.00
Dividend: ₦14.66 per share
Calculated ex-dividend price: ₦2,055.34
NGX adjusted/reference price: ₦2,055.30
, the price adjustment is

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has announced a price adjustment for Presco Plc and Ikeja Hotel Plc, following dividends approved/recommended by their respective boards.This is an important date for shareholders because today, August 10, 2026, is the ex-dividend date for both stocks

Nigerian newspapers review: Only 6 banks pay N1.27trn dividends despite huge profits

A Vanguard newspaper review reports that six Nigerian banks paid a combined N1.27 trillion in dividends despite declaring substantial profits. The item highlights dividend distribution among banks and is relevant to investors monitoring Nigerian listed financial institutions, earnings, and shareholder returns.

Nigerian stocks are starting the new week with serious momentum. 📈

The NGX closed last week at 245,573 points, with banking stocks leading the charge.

The interesting part? Investors are positioning ahead of earnings.

If earnings continue to surprise positively, this rally

T-Pain to T-Gain: How Tinubu is fixing Nigeria.

"Inflation, one of the greatest concerns facing Nigerian households, has also shown encouraging signs of moderation. From a peak of 34.80 percent in December 2024, inflation declined to 15.93 percent by May. Although many https://t.co/aBPojWz9KO

📊 MARKET CHECK — AUG 10

Wall Street had a big week. NGX had its 4th straight weekly gain.

But here’s what investors should really care about:

🇺🇸 US:
S&P 500 +3.58%
Nasdaq +5.19%
Dow +2.96%

Why the rally? Weak jobs data increased bets that the Fed may ease rather than

📊 MARKET CHECK — AUG 10

Wall Street had a big week. NGX had its 4th straight weekly gain.

But here’s what investors should really care about:

🇺🇸 US:
S&P 500 +3.58%
Nasdaq +5.19%
Dow +2.96%

Why the rally? Weak jobs data increased bets that the Fed may ease rather than

🚨 A warning for every Nigerian investor: Otedola's First HoldCo stake isn't the story. His exit will be.
Everyone's impressed that a chairman holds a controlling stake through 11% weekly swings. I'm not.
Here's the math nobody's showing you.
—
First Bank listed at N15 a share on

🚨 A warning for every Nigerian investor: Otedola's First HoldCo stake isn't the story. His exit will be.
Everyone's impressed that a chairman holds a controlling stake through 11% weekly swings. I'm not.
Here's the math nobody's showing you.
—
First Bank listed at N15 a share on

T-Pain to T-Gain: How Tinubu (@officialABAT) is fixing Nigeria

"Investor confidence has equally improved. Foreign capital inflows increased from $12.32 billion in 2024 to $23.22 billion in 2025, representing nearly a 90 percent increase.

The Nigerian Exchange has also