Economy
Stock Exchange Begins Process to Delist Tourist Company of Nigeria
By Dipo Olowookere
Tourist Company of Nigeria may soon become the next organisation to be delisted from the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, Business Post has learned.
Information reaching this newspaper authoritatively revealed that the NGX Regulations (NGX RegCo) Limited, a subsidiary of the NGX Group saddled with the responsibility of regulating the market, has been given the approval to begin the process of ejecting the firm from the exchange.
Tourist Company of Nigeria recently suspend
Recall that a few days ago, the Tourist Company of Nigeria was among the four companies suspended from the stock exchange for issues relating to poor corporate governance.
“Trading license holders and the investing public are hereby notified that pursuant to Rule 3.1, Rules for Filing of Accounts and Treatment of Default Filing, (Default Filing Rules), which provides that, ‘If an issuer fails to file the relevant accounts by the expiration of the cure period, the exchange will: a) send to the issuer a second filing deficiency notification within two business days after the end of the cure period; b) suspend trading in the issuer’s securities; and c) notify the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the market within 24 hours of the suspension,’ trading in the shares of the four companies has been suspended from the facilities of the Nigerian Exchange Limited effective Friday, July 2, 2021, having failed to file their audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.
“In accordance with the Default Filing Rules set forth above, the suspension of trading in the shares of the above-mentioned companies will only be lifted upon the submission of the relevant accounts, provided NGX Regulation Limited is satisfied that the accounts comply with all applicable rules of the exchange,” a statement from the NGX had read.
Delisting in Process
But the issue of the Tourist Company of Nigeria is not ending with suspension on trading of its stocks on the exchange like the other three.
The NGX is going further to remove the company from its platform and it has now placed it on its delisting in process category, with a Compliance Status Indicator (CSI) code of DIP, which means delisting in process.
Background to current issues
Tourist Company of Nigeria is one of the oldest firms on the exchange as it joined on January 1, 1970, according to its profile of the NGX.
Its nature of business is the operation of hotels, casinos and the provision of catering services. It operates the popular Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos. It has shares outstanding of 2,246,437,472 units and a market value of N6.4 billion and its last equity price was N2.84 each.
This is not the first time the firm is under the threat of being delisted on the exchange.
According to information gathered by Business Post, in 2015, the organisation was informed by the exchange of its intention to remove it from its platform as a result of free float deficiency issues and the board passed a resolution authorising the exchange to go ahead with this.
However, after about two years, the NGX said it was putting the delisting on hold because of corporate governance issues at Ikeja Hotel Plc, which is one of the key shareholders of the company.
Shareholding structure
Ikeja Hotel, another firm listed on the exchange, has a 12.2 per cent stake in the Tourist Company of Nigeria, according to its financial statements. Sun International Limited controls 49.3 per cent, Associated Ventures International Limited (a firm controlled by Goodie Ibru, a former Chairman of the company) has 18.7 per cent, while Oma Investments Limited (which is challenging the legality of the company’s operating management agreement currently in place for the management of TCN) has 18.1 per cent.
Financial performance
In its unaudited financial statements for 2020, Tourist Company of Nigeria reported a significant decline in revenue, especially from its gaming and hospitality business and this was mainly due to the restriction on movements and the shutting down of businesses in the year by the federal government to control the spread of COVID-19.
The company suffered a loss after tax of N6.5 billion in the year compared with the lost after tax of N1.2 billion reported in 2019.
Tourist Company of Nigeria has been making losses historically and has accumulated losses of N20.6 billion, higher than N14.1 billion in 2019.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The pre-registration training and examination for capital market operators (CMOs) for the second quarter of 2026 has been postponed.
Business Post gathered that the new date for the exercise is now Monday, June 15, 2026.
This information was disclosed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through a circular on Monday, June 8, 2026.
The Nigerian capital market regulator stated that this postponement has also resulted in the extension of the deadline for registration to Friday, June 12, 2026.
In the notice today, the SEC expressed its regret for the inconvenience this action may cause operators, who had prepared for the initial date of the training and examination.
“Further to the recent circular on Q2 2026 Pre-registration Training and Examination, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hereby informs all eligible applicants for the Q2 2026 Pre-registration Training and Examination that the commencement date has been postponed to Monday, June 15, 2026.
“Registration on the designated portal has also been extended to Friday, June 12, 2026. All other conditions contained in the circular remain unchanged.
“The commission regrets any inconvenience this postponement may cause and appreciates the understanding of all applicants,” the disclosure noted.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
One of the leading healthcare firms in Nigeria, Fidson Healthcare Plc, has listed additional shares on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited.
The new stocks absorbed into the stock market were 600 million units, raising the total issued and fully paid-up shares of Fidson to 3,000,000,000 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each from 2,400,000,000 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each.
The fresh equities came from the company’s rights issue of 600,000,000 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each at N35.00 per share.
They were issued to existing investors on the basis of one new ordinary share for every existing four ordinary shares held as of the close of business on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
Confirming the development, the regulator in a notice said, “Trading licence holders are hereby notified that an additional 600,000,000 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each of Fidson Healthcare Plc were on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, listed on the daily official list of Nigerian Exchange Limited.
“The additional shares arose from the company’s rights issue of 600,000,000 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each at N35.00 per share on the basis of one new ordinary share for every existing four ordinary shares held as at the close of business on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
“With the listing of the additional 600,000,000 ordinary shares, the total issued and fully paid-up shares of Fidson Healthcare Plc have now increased from 2,400,000,000 to 3,000,000,000 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each.”
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
This news will surely excite local contractors with verified claims of N100 million or less, as the federal government has approved their payments.
This approval for the disbursement was given by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele.
This followed a verification and reconciliation exercise designed to ensure only validated claims qualify for payment.
The beneficiaries cover contractors across multiple ministries, departments and agencies. The release of the funds is expected to enable contractors to return to project sites, pay workers, settle suppliers and meet outstanding financial commitments.
In an announcement on Monday, the Federal Ministry of Finance also said this latest batch of payments would ease liquidity pressure on small businesses and accelerate economic activity nationwide.
It was noted that the payments for verified claims of N100 million below were strategically done to spread economic impact broadly rather than concentrate disbursements among a handful of large firms.
The payments form part of a broader push to clear inherited contractor obligations, with over N700 billion verified in recent months.
“For many beneficiaries, the release of funds represents more than a financial transaction. It provides the certainty needed to sustain operations, preserve jobs, complete ongoing projects, and contribute to economic recovery and growth,” the ministry said in a statement.
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