The award recognised the company’s adherence to market rules and corporate governance standards.
Academy Press gained 9.70 per cent to close at N7.35, while Omatek Ventures rose 9.35 per cent to end at N1.17.
He lauded the governor for his commitment to positionimg Lagos as Africa’s creative and commercial capital.
In spite of the decline, market breadth closed positive with 32 gainers compared to 21 losers.
Market capitalisation rose by N1.157 trillion, or 1.63 per cent, to close at N72.275 trillion, up from N71.118 trillion recorded on Wednesday.
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.
The weak performance was driven by sell-off in shares of GTCO, UBA, Access Holding and FBN Holdings.
The negative performance was majorly driven by selloffs in banking stocks.
On the price movement chart, 34 stocks recorded price depreciation while 12 others constituted the gainers’ chart.
The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) has received approval from the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX) to list its shares on the main board of the NGX on Friday.
