President Tinubu, in his inaugural speech, said on Monday that he would ensure a unified exchange rate as part of measures to boost the Nigerian economy.
The bullish note was as a result of bargain buying on MTN Nigeria and other 16 stocks.
The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) recorded a marginal gain of N6 billion on Thursday due to sustained bargain-hunting.
Also, the All-Share Index was up by 353.82 points or 0.7 per cent to close at 51,222.34 compared to 50, 868.52 on Thursday.
Market breadth closed positive with advancing 16 stocks outnumbering 13 declining ones.
Market capitalisation declined by N86 billion, closing at N27.928 trillion from N28.014 trillion posted at the previous trading.
