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📊 UZEE STOCKS UPDATE LTD🇳🇬 NGX Market Wrap | Tuesday, August 4, 2026The market took a breather today.The NGX All-Share Index closed 0.38% lower at 244,802.83 points, as investors took profits after months of strong gains. Even so, the market remains up 57.32%
📊 UZEE STOCKS UPDATE LTD🇳🇬 NGX Market Wrap | Tuesday, August 4, 2026The market took a breather today.The NGX All-Share Index closed 0.38% lower at 244,802.83 points, as investors took profits after months of strong gains. Even so, the market remains up 57.32%
The Nigerian Communications Commission is leasing a digital industrial park and learning centre to Enugu State as part of efforts to expand digital capacity and support the federal government’s digital economy agenda. The development relates to Nigeria’s ICT and telecommunications sectors, which include listed equities on the NGX.
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria will lead Africa’s renewable-energy development while commissioning a renewable-energy college in Kogi State. The initiative highlights government focus on clean-energy capacity and skills development, with potential implications for Nigeria’s utilities and broader energy-transition investment environment.
NERC’s Commercial Performance Factsheet for May 2026 reported that electricity consumers paid N208.15 billion during the month. Distribution companies received electricity worth N328.95 billion, representing an 8.58 per cent increase from April, providing market data on Nigeria’s regulated power sector.
Brazilian agribusiness investors plan to partner with the Delta State government to develop a modern cattle and beef value chain. The proposal aims to establish Delta as a major livestock production hub, representing a potential development for Nigeria’s agriculture sector and related listed companies.
Zenith Bank is investigating unauthorised access to limited customer information, including email addresses and phone numbers. The bank said the incident is linked to a broader global cyberattack affecting multiple organisations and alerted customers about the exposure.
The Federal Government has approved a financing framework intended to provide reliable 24-hour electricity to health facilities nationwide by 2027. The initiative links public healthcare infrastructure with power supply and financing policy, with potential relevance to Nigeria’s utilities sector and listed healthcare companies.
Oando Plc reported an operating profit of N127.8 billion in H1 2026, reversing an operating loss of N158.7 billion in H1 2025. The company attributed the turnaround to higher production and lower unit costs, while group revenue increased 20 per cent year-on-year.
The Federal Government is seeking to deepen investment, trade and tourism ties with Saudi Arabia, presenting Nigeria as open for business and encouraging partnerships. The development is a broad macroeconomic initiative without details of specific projects, listed companies, sectors, funding commitments or immediate market effects.
OPGAN says Nigeria’s rising palm oil imports are undermining food security, increasing foreign-exchange outflows and weakening economic resilience. The association is calling for greater investment in domestic production and stronger support for smallholder farmers to reduce import dependence.
NGX Trade Recap Tue, Aug 4, 2026
ASI closed down 0.38% at 244,802.83
Market Cap: ₦158.02 trillion
Investors lost ₦599bn as profit taking hit large caps.Volume: 1.56bn shares Value: ₦28.7bn Deals: 54,098
Breadth: 13 gainers vs 40 losers
Top gainer: AVACAP +9.94%
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President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases ranging from 30% to 80% for Armed Forces personnel, effective September 1. The adjustment is expected to raise the government’s military wage bill and may influence fiscal spending, household consumption and inflation dynamics relevant to Nigerian Exchange investors.
Nigeria will raise soldiers’ salaries from N100,000 to N250,000 monthly effective September 1, 2026, according to the report. About 250,000 military personnel are expected to benefit. The measure represents a significant increase in public-sector wage expenditure and may influence consumption, fiscal pressures and inflation expectations.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals is targeting a $5 billion initial public offering by October. If completed, the transaction would rank among Africa’s largest stock-market listings and bring significant oil and gas-sector activity to investors’ attention.
President Bola Tinubu met with Zenith Bank founder Jim Ovia and NELFUND Chief Executive Officer Akintunde Sawyerr at the State House. The report does not disclose the meeting agenda or identify any specific policy decision, transaction, earnings development, or corporate action involving Zenith Bank.
Zenith Bank disclosed that hackers accessed limited customer information, including email addresses and phone details, during what it described as part of a broader global cyberattack affecting organisations across sectors. The incident is directly relevant to investors tracking Zenith Bank and Nigerian listed banking equities.
Mobile technology is described as a major contributor to Africa’s digital economy, generating substantial annual mobile-service activity and supporting millions of jobs. The topic is relevant to Nigerian Exchange-listed ICT and telecom companies because developments in digital adoption and mobile services may shape the broader operating environment for the sector.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved salary increases ranging from 30 to 80 per cent for Nigerian armed forces personnel. About 250,000 military personnel are expected to benefit, according to the presidential adviser on information and strategy, with potential implications for public spending and household purchasing power.
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