Dangote cement opens $300Mn facility in Congo Brazzaville.

Nigeria's equities market was up 0.6 per cent on Thursday, recording its first gain of the week. This was spurred by a last minute rally by Dangote Cement.

Dangote cement holds 8th AGM, declares a dividend of n8.50kobo per share.

The NSE All Share Index fell 0.77 per cent on Wednesday as Dangote Cement dragged down the broader index. But can a slew of positive earnings lift the bourse today?

The NSE All Share Index fell 2.4 per cent week-on-week to settle at 25,537.5 points, driven down by the price depreciation in some key bellwether stocks like Dangote Cement, Nigerian Breweries, Zenith Bank and Nestle.

As markets in Nigeria begin fourth quarter trading today, market analysts say investors and portfolio managers will continue to seek best returns in safe haven assets, while investors in riskier assets such as equities.

The Nigeria Stock Exchange All Share index opened the week on a negative note, down 0.14 per cent.

Dangote Cement took a beating today on profit taking activities as the share price dipped 3.9 per cent at mid-day. Some analysts are optimistic that the market might witness a last minute turnaround