Nigeria Targets ₦750 Trillion Capital Market, Seeks NNPC and NLNG Listings

Author: Obas EsiedesaPublished on: October 19, 2026Country: Nigeria

Business & Economy

Nigeria Targets ₦750 Trillion Capital Market, Seeks NNPC and NLNG Listings

Vice-President Kashim Shettima unveiled Nigeria’s Capital Market Master Plan 2.0 in Abuja, aiming to grow the market from about ₦250 trillion to ₦750 trillion by 2036. The plan seeks to mobilise long-term funding for infrastructure, strengthen state bond markets and expand retail investment. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele called for a $1 trillion capital market to support Nigeria’s ambition of a $1 trillion economy by 2030, and urged faster listings of state-owned companies including NNPC and NLNG.

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