Airtel Africa, Dangote Cement, MTN, Seven Others Account for 72.2% of NGX N156.44tn Market Capitalisation Kayode Tokede
Airtel Africa Plc, Dangote Cement Plc, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, BUA Cement, Seplat Energy Plc and
five other blue-chip companies have tightened their grip on the Nigerian equities market, accounting for N112.902 trillion, or 72.2 per cent, of the Nigerian Exchange Limited's (NGX)
overall market capitalisation of N156.44 trillion as of July 10, 2026. The development followed renewed positive sentiment in the stock market, as investors
returned to fundamentally strong equities after the massive sell-off and profit-taking that rocked the Exchange in June. The 10 most capitalised companies span the
telecommunications, cement, oil and gas, information technology, banking and agro-allied sectors, highlighting the dominance of a handful of large corporations in determining the direction of
the Nigerian stock market. Airtel Africa emerged as the most capitalised company on the NGX after its market Continued on page 5
IG: State Police will Deepen Intelligence Gathering, Bring Security Closer to Nigerians…Page 8 Sunday, July 12, 2026 Vol 31. No 11417
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United States President, Mr. Donald Trump, has warned that the US L-R: Chairman, Steering Committee on State Police, Prof. Olu Ogunsakin; Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; former Ogun State Governor, Chief would “completely decimate” Iran Olusegun Osoba; Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang; and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Research and Public Policy, Dubem Okadigbo Moghalu, during the ARISE NEWS Town Hall on State Police in Abuja…Thursday PHOTO: GODWIN OMOIGUI
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Army: How We Rescued 44 Abducted Pupils, Teachers
Presidency, Atiku in fresh row over release of victims Former VP accused of silence after victims regain freedom Presidency hails Obi for calling for thanksgiving Atiku denies allegation of silence NGF hails rescue, Makinde to brief Nigerians on what transpired
Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha in Abuja, and Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan
The Nigerian Army has revealed that the 44 pupils and teachers abducted by terrorists of Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) in Oyo State were rescued following a sustained intelligence-led joint security operation
This is just as the Presidency and the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday engaged in a war of words over the former vice president’s alleged failure to rejoice with the federal government several hours after the release of the abducted pupils and teachers. President of the King’s College Old Boys’ Association (KCOBA), Alhaji Kashim Ibrahim-Imam (right), presenting a ₦1billion cheque towards the ₦100 billion
FOR THE LOVE OF KING'S COLLEGE…
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KCOBA Collegium Fund for the King’s College Education Trust (KCET) to the Pioneer President of King’s College, Lagos, and Chairman of the KCOBA Board of Trustees, Alhaji Femi Okunnu (SAN), following the federal government’s approval of the concession of King’s College, Lagos…recently