Fortis Global Insurance Plc emerged as the top loser on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Monday, with its share price dropping 9.50 percent to close at N1.81 per share. The decline marked a significant fall from its previous closing price of N2.00, representing a loss of N0.19 per share. Despite this steep drop, the broader equities market posted a modest gain, with the NGX All-Share Index rising 0.18 percent to 252,566.84 points.

LAGOS, September 28, 2026 (Naija247news) — Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) reported a profit before tax of ₦603.03 billion for the first half of 2026, as stronger interest and trading income offset pressure from fair-value losses. The group’s audited results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, released to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE), showed that profit before tax increased 0.4% year-on-year.

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The nation’s equities market ended the week at a fresh record high, with market capitalisation climbing to N163.66 trillion, as the return of foreign investors, following Nigeria’s re-entry into the FTSE Russell Frontier Market Index combined with renewed buying of energy stocks to extend the NGX bull run. The market value, which stood at N162.16 […] The post N163.7trn NGX: Foreign money, oil stocks drive fresh market record appeared first on Tribune Online.

Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc has commenced its approved share capital reconstruction, consolidating every ten existing ordinary shares into one new ordinary share. The group confirmed that total shareholders' funds remain unchanged. The exercise is designed to improve capital-structure efficiency, support strategic growth, and strengthen the group's positioning with institutional and retail investors. The move follows a strong first half of 2026.

Nigeria's stock market hit a new record high of N163.7 trillion on Thursday, extending its winning streak as investors focused on gains in the oil and gas sector. The benchmark NGX-All Share Index cli… · Photo : Anthony Quintano · CC BY · Flickr

The Nigerian exchange closed with a new high of 252,150 points and market value exceeding $13 billion.

Fidelity Bank Plc dominated trading on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Thursday, accounting for over one-third of the total shares traded as investors exchanged 335.20 million units of the lender’s stock. The transactions were valued at approximately N6.91 billion, making Fidelity Bank the most actively traded equity by volume during the session. This significant activity represented about 34.3 percent of the 978.29 million shares traded across the equities market that day, meaning nearly every third share traded on the NGX was Fidelity Bank stock.

Smartphones and fintech platforms have completely changed how retail investing works across Nigeria. With a simple tap on an app, anyone can purchase shares of multinational corporations or local firms listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) without ever setting foot inside a traditional stockbroking firm... The post 6 costly mistakes young Nigerians make when buying stocks on mobile trading apps appeared first on Tribune Online.

NGX All-Share Index rose 0.23 per cent to close at 251,191.02 points, lifting its month-to-date gain to 2.9 per cent and year-to-date return to The post NGX extends winning streak as market turnover jumps 90% appeared first on Tribune Online.

Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) has expanded access to its NGX Invest platform with the launch of a WhatsApp subscription channel, providing investors with an additional, convenient way to participate in public offers. Investors can begin the subscription process by sending “Invest” to NGX Invest on WhatsApp at +234 812 731 9521. They can then follow the prompts to view eligible offers and complete the required subscription steps without downloading a separate application. As part of the process, investors will select a stockbroker through whom their application will be processed, ensuring that brokers remain an integral part of the investment journey. The new channel extends NGX Invest’s growing distribution ecosystem, which connects issuers to investors through more than 100 distribution channels, including stockbrokers, banks, fintechs, mobile operators and other financial institutions via API connectivity. By integrating WhatsApp into NGX Invest, NGX Group is reducing friction in the investment process and bringing primary-market opportunities closer to investors through a platform they already use every day. For issuers, the integration provides an additional route to reach a broader pool of potential investors and support more efficient capital raising. The development forms part of NGX Group’s broader strategy to use technology, partnerships and open distribution infrastructure to widen participation in Nigeria’s capital market. Security remains central to the design of the investor journey. While WhatsApp provides the interface through which investors can access the service, subscriptions are processed through NGX Invest’s secure, regulated infrastructure. Investors are encouraged to interact only with the official NGX Invest WhatsApp number and should never share passwords, PINs, OTPs or other sensitive credentials with third parties. As digital participation in Nigeria’s capital market grows, NGX Group remains focused on ensuring that increased access is supported by secure, transparent and regulated market infrastructure. The addition of WhatsApp combines the convenience of a familiar consumer channel with the safeguards required for participation in regulated public offers. With WhatsApp now part of its distribution ecosystem, NGX Invest is further expanding the infrastructure through which investors can discover and participate in primary-market opportunities, while enabling issuers to reach a wider investing public.

Domestic investors tightened their grip on the Nigerian equities market in the first eight months of 2026, accounting for almost 90 percent of total transactions as trading activity surged to ₦13.25 trillion. Data from the Nigerian Exchange showed that domestic investors accounted for ₦11.89 trillion, representing 89.77 percent of total market transactions between January and […] The post Domestic investors dominate trades by 90% as NGX transactions hit N13.25trn appeared first on Tribune Online.

Market breadth remained positive, with 36 stocks recording price gains against 26 decliners, representing a breadth ratio The post N297bn inflow lifts NGX capitalisation to N162.68trn appeared first on Tribune Online.