NGX week to 4 September 2026: All-Share Index ends at 246,992.44 as Seplat's Q2 beat and Omatek's wider H1 loss frame the movers

The Nigerian Exchange closed the week on a firm note: on Friday, 4 September 2026 the NGX All-Share Index rose 0.25% to 246,992.44, with market capitalisation at about ₦159.56 trillion and balanced breadth of 33 advancers, 33 decliners and 81 unchanged, per Mansa Markets data. Momentum had been positive from the start of the week, with the ASI up 0.40% at 245,180.38 during Tuesday's session, following the previous week's rebound in which investors gained roughly ₦1.293 trillion. Note: this digest only covers tickers for which verifiable company news was located; several of this week's biggest percentage movers (including DAARCOMM, CHAMPION, FG152028S1, BETAGLAS, NASCON, ETRANZACT, AVACAP, LEARNAFRCA and ACADEMY) had no confirmable news attached to them at the time of writing, so they are intentionally omitted rather than explained speculatively. This is educational information, not investment advice.

Top movers this week

• ROYALEX (Royal Exchange Assurance) +25% — Royal Exchange Assurance Nigeria Plc's H1 2026 interim report shows total assets of ₦12.16 billion (from ₦12.00 billion at December 2025), total liabilities of ₦4.95 billion and shareholders' equity of ₦7.21 billion. Its earlier Q1 2026 report showed a net loss of ₦33.4 million versus a ₦496.8 million profit a year earlier. (source)
• OMATEK (Omatek Ventures Plc) +24.09% — Omatek Ventures Plc ended the first half of 2026 with its loss widening by 148.9%, yet the shares were reported up about 40% year-to-date, indicating the stock's moves have been driven by trading interest rather than improving earnings. The company's Q1 2026 filing showed a net loss of ₦16.22 million (Q1 2025: ₦12.33 million loss), with the board saying it is intensifying efforts to attract fresh capital. (source)
• DAARCOMM (Daar Communications Plc) +23.19%
• SEPLAT (Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc) +21% — Seplat Energy reported second-quarter 2026 results that came in ahead of analyst expectations, with adjusted earnings per share of $0.21 against a $0.16 forecast and revenue of about $1.0 billion versus roughly $956 million expected. Separately, the company said it has restored 49 previously idle wells (from the former ExxonMobil onshore/shallow-water assets it acquired for $1.28 billion) to production and is targeting a similar number again in 2026. (source)
• CHAMPION (Champion Breweries) +20.1%

• FG152028S1 (FG152028S1) -19.5%
• BETAGLAS (Beta Glass Company (nig) Plc) -17.38%
• NASCON (Nascon Allied Industries Plc) -16.41%
• ETRANZACT (E-tranzact International Plc) -15.17%
• AVACAP (AVACAP) -14.29%

Upcoming ex-dividend dates

• LEARNAFRCA (LEARN AFRICA PLC) — ₦0.35/share, ex-date 14 Sept
• ACADEMY (ACADEMY PRESS PLC.) — ₦0.1/share, ex-date 17 Sept

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Educational weekly recap for the NGX — not investment advice. Figures and news are drawn from public sources linked above.