Nigeria Morning Brief: Financial Markets Surge, Policy Shifts, and a Plane Ticket to Canada

The Nigerian equities market added ₦191.77 billion in market capitalization on Thursday, closing at ₦158.29 trillion, driven by surging demand for First HoldCo and banking stocks. The benchmark NGX All-Share Index rose 0.12% to 245,209.34 points, extending a 57.58% year-to-date return. Despite the gains, market breadth remained negative with 35 decliners outnumbering 22 gainers, as ETI and Chellaram led the session's...