Author: InvestAdvocate

If Capital is the Answer, What Exactly is the Problem with First Holdco?

January 31, 2026 By Blaise Udunze The Olayemi Cardoso-led Central Bank of Nigeria’s 24-month compliance timeline for the recapitalization of Nigeria’s banking system is about to conclude on March 31, 2026, which is framed as an unavoidable solution to systemic fragility, weak balance sheets, and the demands of a larger, […]

The Okomu Oil Palm Plc Q4-25: Revenue Decline Weighs on Earnings

January 30, 2026/Cordros Report Okomu Oil Palm Plc (OKOMUOIL) published its Q4-25 unaudited financials today, reporting a 72.2% decline in standalone EPS to NGN3.36 (Q4-24: NGN12.06), bringing 2025FY EPS to NGN66.60 (2024FY: NGN41.89). The steep drop in earnings was driven by a decline in revenue (-7.3% y/y) and a significant […]

Nigerian Equities Close Week Negative -0.1% on Losses in Bellwether Counters

The local bourse closed the week in negative territory as investors digested a limited set of 2025FY earnings releases. Specifically, profit-taking in MTNN (-1.4%), FIRSTHOLDCO (-8.2%), and DANGSUGAR (-2.4%) outweighed gains in SKYAVN (+28.7%), ABBEYBDS (+32.4%), and NAHCO (+9.1%), pulling the All-Share Index down by 0.1% w/w to 165,370.40 points. […]