Skip to content
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Latest:
  • Billionaire Otedola’s Fortune Hits $2bn as FirstHoldCo Shares Soar
  • Nigerian Stocks Hit Record N163trn Market Cap as FTSE Frontier Return Nears
  • FirstHoldCo Becomes First Nigerian Lender to Cross N7trn Valuation as Shares Surge
  • After Five-Year SEC Ban, Arese Ugwu Takes Helm at Nigeria’s OTC Exchange
  • Flutterwave CEO Joins Terra Industries in $1 Million Bet on Cybersecurity Startup Aeon
Markets Reporters

Markets Reporters

  • Featured
  • Energy
  • Money
  • Stocks
  • Economics
  • Tech
  • Agric
  • Thinkpiece
  • Top Stories
Billionaire Otedola’s Fortune Hits $2bn as FirstHoldCo Shares Soar
FEATURED Latest Money TOP STORIES 

Billionaire Otedola’s Fortune Hits $2bn as FirstHoldCo Shares Soar

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Nigerian Stocks Hit Record N163trn Market Cap as FTSE Frontier Return Nears
FEATURED Latest Stocks TOP STORIES 

Nigerian Stocks Hit Record N163trn Market Cap as FTSE Frontier Return Nears

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
FirstHoldCo Becomes First Nigerian Lender to Cross N7trn Valuation as Shares Surge
FEATURED Latest Stocks TOP STORIES 

FirstHoldCo Becomes First Nigerian Lender to Cross N7trn Valuation as Shares Surge

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
After Five-Year SEC Ban, Arese Ugwu Takes Helm at Nigeria’s OTC Exchange
FEATURED Latest Stocks TOP STORIES 

After Five-Year SEC Ban, Arese Ugwu Takes Helm at Nigeria’s OTC Exchange

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Billionaire Otedola’s Fortune Hits $2bn as FirstHoldCo Shares Soar
FEATURED Latest Money TOP STORIES 

Billionaire Otedola’s Fortune Hits $2bn as FirstHoldCo Shares Soar

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Nigerian Stocks Hit Record N163trn Market Cap as FTSE Frontier Return Nears
FEATURED Latest Stocks TOP STORIES 

Nigerian Stocks Hit Record N163trn Market Cap as FTSE Frontier Return Nears

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
FirstHoldCo Becomes First Nigerian Lender to Cross N7trn Valuation as Shares Surge
FEATURED Latest Stocks TOP STORIES 

FirstHoldCo Becomes First Nigerian Lender to Cross N7trn Valuation as Shares Surge

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
After Five-Year SEC Ban, Arese Ugwu Takes Helm at Nigeria’s OTC Exchange
FEATURED Latest Stocks TOP STORIES 

After Five-Year SEC Ban, Arese Ugwu Takes Helm at Nigeria’s OTC Exchange

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Energy

Mambila Project: ICC Tribunal Rejects Sunrise Power’s $680m Arbitration Claim Against Nigeria
Energy FEATURED Latest TOP STORIES 

Mambila Project: ICC Tribunal Rejects Sunrise Power’s $680m Arbitration Claim Against Nigeria

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Nigeria has secured a major victory in its long-running legal dispute with Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited after an

NLNG Completes Train 7 Construction, Eyes Bigger Global Market Share
Energy FEATURED Latest TOP STORIES 

NLNG Completes Train 7 Construction, Eyes Bigger Global Market Share

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Dangote Upstream Unit Eyes Production Surge, Gas Monetisation Within Two Years
Energy FEATURED Latest TOP STORIES 

Dangote Upstream Unit Eyes Production Surge, Gas Monetisation Within Two Years

September 6, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
NNPC Profit Plunges 67% to N297bn as July Revenue Slides
Energy FEATURED Latest TOP STORIES 

NNPC Profit Plunges 67% to N297bn as July Revenue Slides

September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Dangote Refinery Threatens Supply Cut to Marketers Still Importing Fuel
Energy FEATURED Latest TOP STORIES 

Dangote Refinery Threatens Supply Cut to Marketers Still Importing Fuel

August 30, 2026August 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Money

Billionaire Otedola’s Fortune Hits $2bn as FirstHoldCo Shares Soar
FEATURED Latest Money TOP STORIES 

Billionaire Otedola’s Fortune Hits $2bn as FirstHoldCo Shares Soar

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Femi Otedola’s net worth has risen to $2 billion, according to Forbes, as a surge in FirstHoldCo shares lifts the

EBRD Makes First Pan-African Venture Capital Bet with $8 Million Investment
FEATURED Latest Money TOP STORIES 

EBRD Makes First Pan-African Venture Capital Bet with $8 Million Investment

August 26, 2026August 26, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Naira Hits Two-Month High as CBN Reopens OMO to Retail Investors After 7 Years
FEATURED Latest Money TOP STORIES 

Naira Hits Two-Month High as CBN Reopens OMO to Retail Investors After 7 Years

August 16, 2026August 16, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Otedola-led FirstHoldCo Slips Below N6trn Market Cap as Shares Drop
FEATURED Latest Money TOP STORIES 

Otedola-led FirstHoldCo Slips Below N6trn Market Cap as Shares Drop

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Economics

Nigeria’s Food Inflation Drops for First Time in Seven Months Amid Harvest Season
Agriculture Economics FEATURED Latest TOP STORIES 

Nigeria’s Food Inflation Drops for First Time in Seven Months Amid Harvest Season

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Nigeria’s food inflation, the largest component of the consumer price index, eased in August for the first time in seven

[BREAKING] Uber Exits Nigeria After 12 Years, Ends Operations Today
Economics FEATURED Latest TOP STORIES 

[BREAKING] Uber Exits Nigeria After 12 Years, Ends Operations Today

September 2, 2026September 2, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Nigeria’s Economic Growth Hits Five-Year High on War-Induced Oil Rally
Economics FEATURED Latest TOP STORIES 

Nigeria’s Economic Growth Hits Five-Year High on War-Induced Oil Rally

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Nigeria’s Debt Outlook Upgraded to Positive by Moody’s for First Time Since 2023
Economics FEATURED Latest TOP STORIES 

Nigeria’s Debt Outlook Upgraded to Positive by Moody’s for First Time Since 2023

August 29, 2026August 29, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Stocks

Nigerian Stocks Hit Record N163trn Market Cap as FTSE Frontier Return Nears
FEATURED Latest Stocks TOP STORIES 

Nigerian Stocks Hit Record N163trn Market Cap as FTSE Frontier Return Nears

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Nigeria’s equities market hit a fresh record on Friday, with market capitalisation rising to N162.6 trillion as investors extended a

FirstHoldCo Becomes First Nigerian Lender to Cross N7trn Valuation as Shares Surge
FEATURED Latest Stocks TOP STORIES 

FirstHoldCo Becomes First Nigerian Lender to Cross N7trn Valuation as Shares Surge

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
After Five-Year SEC Ban, Arese Ugwu Takes Helm at Nigeria’s OTC Exchange
FEATURED Latest Stocks TOP STORIES 

After Five-Year SEC Ban, Arese Ugwu Takes Helm at Nigeria’s OTC Exchange

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Dangote Refinery IPO Catapults Founder into World’s Top 40 Billionaires
FEATURED Latest Stocks TOP STORIES 

Dangote Refinery IPO Catapults Founder into World’s Top 40 Billionaires

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Technology

Flutterwave CEO Joins Terra Industries in $1 Million Bet on Cybersecurity Startup Aeon
FEATURED Latest Technology TOP STORIES 

Flutterwave CEO Joins Terra Industries in $1 Million Bet on Cybersecurity Startup Aeon

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Terra Industries has led a $1 million seed funding round in Aeon, a Nigerian cybersecurity company developing what it describes

From Lagos to $2.1 Billion: How Moove Became Africa’s Newest — and Fastest — Unicorn
FEATURED Latest Technology TOP STORIES 

From Lagos to $2.1 Billion: How Moove Became Africa’s Newest — and Fastest — Unicorn

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
MTN Clears $105m Dollar Loans, Swings to N36bn Forex Gain
FEATURED Latest Technology TOP STORIES 

MTN Clears $105m Dollar Loans, Swings to N36bn Forex Gain

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
MTN Nigeria Profit Soars 71% as Half-Year Revenue Hits N3 Trillion
FEATURED Latest Technology TOP STORIES 

MTN Nigeria Profit Soars 71% as Half-Year Revenue Hits N3 Trillion

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Hot News

Check out top stories in Technology, Economics, etc

Billionaire Otedola’s Fortune Hits $2bn as FirstHoldCo Shares Soar
FEATURED Latest Money TOP STORIES 

Billionaire Otedola’s Fortune Hits $2bn as FirstHoldCo Shares Soar

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Femi Otedola’s net worth has risen to $2 billion, according to Forbes, as a surge in FirstHoldCo shares lifts the

Nigerian Stocks Hit Record N163trn Market Cap as FTSE Frontier Return Nears
FEATURED Latest Stocks TOP STORIES 

Nigerian Stocks Hit Record N163trn Market Cap as FTSE Frontier Return Nears

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
FirstHoldCo Becomes First Nigerian Lender to Cross N7trn Valuation as Shares Surge
FEATURED Latest Stocks TOP STORIES 

FirstHoldCo Becomes First Nigerian Lender to Cross N7trn Valuation as Shares Surge

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
After Five-Year SEC Ban, Arese Ugwu Takes Helm at Nigeria’s OTC Exchange
FEATURED Latest Stocks TOP STORIES 

After Five-Year SEC Ban, Arese Ugwu Takes Helm at Nigeria’s OTC Exchange

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

About Us

Markets Reporters is the go-to provider of timely and trustworthy news, data, analysis and views on key markets in Nigeria and Africa, as well as global issues that – or have the potential to - affect them.

Contact

For enquires, please contact us via editor@marketsreporters.com.

To place ads, please contact us via info@marketsreporters.com.

Tel: +234 70 3057 6537

Learn

  • Legal
  • Privacy
  • Careers
Copyright © 2026 Markets Reporters. All rights reserved.
Designed by Big Web Digital.