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Sterling Financial Holding Company reported a 31.5% increase in gross earnings to N279.6 billion for the six months ended 30 June 2026, compared with the prior-year period. The unaudited results also indicated that its balance sheet was nearing N5 trillion.
The Federal Government plans fresh investment to stabilize Nigeria’s national electricity grid and address recurring collapses and voltage fluctuations. The programme will target critical transmission corridors, expand grid redundancy, and modernize control and monitoring systems to reduce the frequency and impact of outages.
The NCDMB and Bank of Industry have inaugurated the Investment Committee of the $100 million Nigerian Content Equity Fund. The initiative is intended to provide financing to Nigerian oil and gas service companies and support local content development.
Seplat Energy reported unaudited profit after tax of $164 million for the six months ended 30 June 2026, representing a 498 percent increase. The oil and gas company also declared a total interim dividend of 12.0 US cents per share for the period.
Dangote Industries Limited and Sinoma International Engineering signed an MoU valued at more than $800 million to expand the Dangote Cement plant in Itori, Ogun State. The project is expected to double the plant’s production capacity from six million to 12 million metric tonnes annually.
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise estimates that Nigerian manufacturers, farmers, agribusinesses, exporters and MSMEs face a financing shortfall exceeding N50 trillion. The group warned that the widening funding crisis could constrain real-sector activity unless measures are introduced to improve access to finance.
Nigeria’s stock market declined last week as profit-taking wiped N1.261 trillion from investors’ portfolios, reversing a sustained rally. Selling pressure affected major banking, industrial goods, and consumer goods stocks, although the market still recorded an N11.1 trillion gain in July.
AVA Capital PLC has listed its ordinary shares on the Nigerian Exchange by introduction, marking the company’s entry into Nigeria’s public equities market. The development adds AVACAP to the list of NGX-traded securities and represents a new corporate listing on the exchange.
Nigerian Stock Market (NGX) weekly report for the period ended Friday, July 31, 2026.
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The Federal Government has directed ministries not to award contracts without confirmed funding, citing the need to strengthen fiscal discipline and curb abandoned projects. The measure relates to public spending and contract execution, with potential relevance for Nigeria’s construction and industrial supply chains represented on the NGX.
NNPC Ltd. remitted N6.286 trillion to the Federation Account in the first half of 2026, according to its June financial and operations report. The disclosure also indicated concerns that statutory payments to the Federal Government may decline during the year, despite improved crude oil and natural gas production.
@TomolaGroup I thought the IPO is starting this August then end in September before it will be listed on NGX.
Economists reviewing Nigeria’s external sector have urged the Federal Government to build on recent macroeconomic stabilisation by pursuing structural transformation, greater economic diversification and productivity improvements. The recommendations address broader conditions that could influence the performance and prospects of companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange.
NAICOM says 43 insurance and reinsurance companies completed the 12-month recapitalisation exercise and met the commission’s new capital requirements. The regulatory update concerns Nigeria’s insurance industry, including listed insurers, and provides market participants with information on compliance across the sector.
NLNG says Nigeria’s share of the global gas market has declined to 5% and could fall further without intervention. The company cites persistent feedstock supply challenges, while force majeure at its Bonny Island gas plant has reportedly remained in place for 45 months.
OPEC+ has approved an additional 188,000 barrels-per-day increase in crude oil production as it concludes the rollback of voluntary output cuts. The group is expected to pause further production increases in the fourth quarter, with potential implications for global oil supply and Nigerian oil and gas stocks.
The Presidency rejected claims of a N7.98 trillion oil windfall and defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms. It also stated that Nigeria’s debt remains sustainable and accused opposition critics of relying on outdated data, highlighting fiscal and oil-revenue issues relevant to investors.
NAICOM reports that 43 insurance firms have met its recapitalisation requirements, while eight others undergo final verification. The regulator says the new capital regime is intended to strengthen insurers, improve their capacity to absorb larger risks, and support infrastructure financing within Nigeria’s broader economic development.
AVA Capital Adds N37.5bn Market Capitalisation to NGX Main Board. Kayode Tokede AVA Capital Plc has been admitted to the Main Board of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) following the listing by introduction of its 5 billion ordinary shares at N7.50 https://t.co/O8QdLFb48s https://t.co/XeA7Dal35B
Nigeria’s insurance industry has concluded its year-long recapitalisation exercise, with 43 insurance and reinsurance companies meeting the new minimum capital requirements. Eight other companies are still awaiting decisions on their status, leaving the industry’s final regulatory outcome pending.
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