Economy
Nigerian Stocks Attract N28.868bn Transactions in Three Days
By Dipo Olowookere
Investors bought and sold 1.183 billion stocks worth N28.868 billion in 42,397 deals on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited last week compared with the 7.521 billion stocks valued at N398.949 billion transacted a week earlier in 61,312 deals.
The bourse only opened for three trading days in the due to the public holiday declared by the Nigerian government on Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to commemorate Eid el Fitr celebration after the one-month long Ramadan.
The market participants were mainly interested in financial stocks, especially as some of them churned out impressive financial performance in 2024, proposing dividends to shareholders.
Business Post reports that the sector led the activity chart in the three-day trading week with 906.590 million units sold for N18.926 billion in 22,876 deals, contributing 76.60 per cent and 65.56 per cent to the total trading volume and value, respectively.
The consumer goods shares recorded a turnover of 71.059 million units worth N 2.224 billion in 3,394 deals, and the services stocks traded 47.305 million units valued at N396.897 million in 2,132 deals.
The trio of Fidelity Bank, Zenith Bank, and Universal Insurance dominated the log with a turnover of 264.627 million shares worth N5.932 billion in 5,714 deals, contributing 22.36 per cent and 20.55 per cent to the total trading volume and value, respectively.
The biggest price gainer for the week was VFD Group with an appreciation of 20.76 per cent to N57.00, Union Dicon gained 19.59 per cent to finish at N5.80, Africa Prudential soared by 15.71 per cent to N15.10, NGX Group leapt by 11.90 per cent to N32.45, and UPDC REIT grew by 10.91 per cent to N6.10.
Conversely, UAC Nigeria lost 18.31 per cent to sell for N29.00, Sunu Assurances tripped by 13.38 per cent to N5.76, Universal Insurance depreciated by 13.33 per cent to 52 Kobo, Oando fell by 13.13 per cent to N42.00, and Consolidated Hallmark slipped by 12.85 per cent to N3.12.
At the close of trading in the week, 23 equities appreciated versus 43 equities in the previous week, 51 shares declined versus 36 shares a week earlier, and 73 stocks remained unchanged versus 71 stocks in the preceding week.
The All-Share Index (ASI) and the market capitalisation depreciated by 0.14 per cent and 0.17 per cent each to close the week at 105,511.89 points and N66.147 trillion, respectively.
In the same vein, all other indices closed lower except the corporate governance, banking, pension, AseM, AFR bank value, MERI value, sovereign bond and pension broad indices, which gained 0.13 per cent, 0.22 per cent, 0.22 per cent, 0.06 per cent, 1.02 per cent, 0.32 per cent, 0.12 per cent and 0.02 per cent, respectively while the commodity index closed flat.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) says the rollout of electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) will strengthen tax compliance, curb revenue leakages and improve transparency in tax administration as it moves to fully digitise the country’s tax system.
The Project Lead for the NRS e-Invoicing Project, Mr Mohammed Bawa, stated this at the DigiTax E-Invoicing Compliance Breakfast Session held in Lagos on Wednesday.
The event, organised by DigiTax, an NRS-accredited e-invoicing platform, formed part of efforts to support the agency’s ongoing education and sensitisation campaign on the e-invoicing mandate.
Mr Bawa said the initiative aligns with global trends in tax digitisation and is expected to help improve Nigeria’s tax-to-GDP ratio, which remains one of the lowest in Africa.
According to him, the system will provide the NRS with greater visibility into transactions across sectors, formalise activities within the informal economy and standardise invoice formats nationwide using globally recognised invoice schemas.
He added that e-invoicing would improve operational efficiency for both businesses and tax authorities while supporting the NRS’ transition from manual and electronic tax administration processes to a fully automated system-to-system interaction model.
Mr Bawa noted that the legal framework for implementation is backed by the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, which prescribes penalties for non-compliance.
He disclosed that the NRS has completed onboarding large taxpayers and is preparing to enforce compliance with defaulting entities.
According to him, medium taxpayers are expected to begin compliance in the third quarter of 2026, while onboarding of emerging taxpayers will commence in 2027, with full adoption targeted for all taxpayers by the end of 2028.
Mr Bawa urged taxpayers yet to be onboarded onto the platform to begin the process and work with accredited service providers to ensure compliance.
On his part, Country Director of DigiTax Nigeria, Mr Olumide Akinsola, urged businesses to look beyond their internal systems and assess the compliance status of suppliers and counterparties.
He warned that businesses whose suppliers fail to transmit invoices through the MBS platform risk losing eligibility to claim Value Added Tax (VAT) input credits on such transactions, describing the resulting supply chain exposure as a significant commercial risk that many organisations have yet to quantify.
Mr Akinsola also announced the launch of DigiTax’s white paper, The State of E-Invoicing Readiness in Nigeria, which examines compliance adoption trends and the readiness gap across different taxpayer segments.
He added that DigiTax operates in Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), noting that experience from those markets shows businesses that integrate early are better positioned to avoid disruptions when enforcement begins.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The names of about 100,000 companies registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) are about to be deleted for inactivity, especially for failing to file their annual tax returns, Business Post reports.
This information was disclosed by the CAC via a notice signed by its management on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
The list contains organisations like the Nigeria-Poland Chamber of Trade Invest Ltd, Alariwo of Afrika Ltd, Ovation Sports International, First Union Pension Fund Administrators, Investopedia Limited, Baptist High School Abuja Ltd, and Yobe Aluminium Manufacturing Industries Ltd, amongst others.
In the statement, the commission said its decision to strike off the names of the affected firms from the register aligns with the provisions of Section 692(3) (3) and (4) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), 2020.
However, the affected companies can still salvage the situation by filing all outstanding annual returns and regularising their records within 90 days.
“Please note that companies that fail to comply within the stipulated timeline shall be struck off the register without further notice,” it declared, expressing its continued commitment to providing prompt and efficient registration and regulatory services to the satisfaction of its valued customers.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange gained 1.75 per cent on Wednesday, July 15, pushing the NASD Security Index (NSI) up by 74.20 points to 4,316.51 points from 4,242.31 points, as the market capitalisation added N44.54 billion to finish at N2.590 trillion compared with the preceding session’s N2.546 trillion.
During the session, there was an 11.5 per cent rise in the value of transactions at midweek to N72.7 million from the preceding session’s N65.2 million, as there was a 3.7 per cent growth in the number of deals to 28 deals from the previous session’s 27 deals, while the volume of securities slumped by 64.5 per cent to 4.9 million units from 13.7 million units.
At the close of trades, Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Plc ended as the most active security by value on a year-to-date basis, with 3.4 billion units worth N8.4 billion, with the second spot occupied by Infrastructure Credit Guarantee (Infracredit) Plc after selling 2.3 billion units valued at N6.5 billion, and the third position was taken by Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, which exchanged 74.3 million units for N5.3 billion.
GNI Plc also finished the trading day as the most traded stock by volume on a year-to-date basis, with a turnover of 3.4 billion units traded for N8.4 billion, followed by Infracredit Plc with 2.3 billion units transacted for N6.5 billion, and Resourcery Plc with 1.1 billion units sold for N415.7 million.
Business Post reports that the market breadth index was negative yesterday, as there were two price gainers and three price losers.
11 Plc added N22.36 to its value to close at N250.00 per share versus N227.64 per share, and CSCS Plc improved by N7.95 to N90.35 per unit from N82.40 per unit.
On the flip side, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc lost N1.37 to end at N150.00 per share versus N151.37 per share, UBN Property Plc depreciated by 6 Kobo to N1.75 per unit from N1.81 per unit, and Food Concepts Plc dropped 1 Kobo to close at N2.49 per share versus N2.50 per share.
