Nigeria Targets N750 Trillion Stock Market and Calls for NNPC, NLNG Listings

Author: Obas EsiedesaPublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Nigeria

Business & Economy

Nigeria Targets N750 Trillion Stock Market and Calls for NNPC, NLNG Listings

Nigeria’s federal government unveiled a 10-year plan to grow the capital market from about N250 trillion to N750 trillion by 2036. Vice President Kashim Shettima presented Capital Market Master Plan 2.0 in Abuja, describing the market as a source of long-term financing for infrastructure and economic development. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele called for a more ambitious $1 trillion market and urged the government to speed up listings of NNPC and NLNG. He said incentives would be introduced to encourage privately owned Nigerian companies to list on the Nigerian Exchange.

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