Author: InvestAdvocate

NTB Primary Market Auction Expectations for 18 February 2026

February 17, 2026/Cordros Report The DMO is scheduled to conduct an NTB primary market auction tomorrow, offering NGN1.15 trillion across the three maturities: NGN150.00 billion for the 91-Day tenor, NGN200.00 billion for the 182-Day tenor, and NGN800.00 billion for the 364-Day tenor.  Please see our expectations belo:

Oil Slips: Iran Talks, Ukraine Blockade, and VLCC Crunch Drive Price Movement

February 17, 2026/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com This week’s energy newsletter reviews oil and gas price shifts, U.S. rig count figures, key corporate acquisitions and discoveries, and analyzes major geopolitical events impacting global oil trade, including shipping market manipulation and rising Chinese imports of Russian crude. The oil market’s shipping […]

Market Takes a Breather After Massive Rally

February 17, 2026/United Capital Update Market Summary: Today, the Nigerian Exchange Market closed on a negative note due to share price depreciation in  ZENITHBANK (-10.00%) and MTNN (-3.81%) As a result, the benchmark Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) fell by 0.49% to settle at 189,321.24 points Year to date returns […]