Author: InvestAdvocate

NGXASI Advance +0.57% on Gains in Banking Counters

January 2, 2026/InvestmentOne Report The NGXASI advanced today by 0.57% to close at 156,492.36pts, as the gains recorded in ZENITHBANK (+4.37%), ACCESSCORP (+9.52%) and GTCO (+1.76%) propelled the local bourse into the green.   In the fixed income space, the Treasury Bills secondary market traded on slightly negative note, driven […]

FirstBank Hosts Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026, Leads Conversation on Economic Growth

January 2, 2026/FirstBank of Nigeria FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider is pleased to announce the Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026 scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 6 January 2025. The theme of the session is “The Great Calibration: Mastering Resilience in an Era of Asynchronous Growth” […]

Oil Awaits a Catalyst as Brent Treads Water

January 2, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Another setback in Russia–Ukraine peace talks and persistent tensions around Venezuela failed to jolt oil markets out of their New Year’s lull. Friday, January 2, 2026 Another round of failed Russia-Ukraine peace talks and continued tensions around Venezuela have failed to wake oil […]