Stock rally lifts pension equity returns 78% in one year

    Modestus Anaesoronye | Editor’s picks | Mar 12, 2026    
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Nigeria’s pension funds ramped up equity investments over the past year, with holdings jumping 78 percent to N4.29 trillion.

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