These heavyweight stocks drove market valuation past N160trn

    Iheanyi Nwachukwu | Editor’s picks | May 13, 2026    
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Nigeria’s stock market has reached a historic watershed moment as its capitalisation surged past the N160 trillion mark on Monday May 11.

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