The gain was driven by strong buying interest across key sectors.
The rebound came after a three-day bearish trend.
The upward trend was fueled by strong demand in consumer, energy and industrial stocks.
Market capitalisation rose by 0.16 per cent, while the All-Share Index advanced by 324.21 points or 0.16 per cent.
It described the videos and promotional materials as fake and had nothing to do with the bank or its group chairman.
Aluminium Extrusion Industries topped the losers, declining by 9.91 per cent to N19.10, followed by Austinlaz, which fell 9.83 per cent to N4.13.
A total of 439.9 million shares valued at N24.9 billion were exchanged in 40,245 transactions.
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.
Similarly, the All-Share Index appreciated by 2.88 per cent, closing at 145,403.83 points, compared to 141,327.30 recorded on Tuesday.
This revealed a 36 per cent increase in value, 11 per cent growth in volume, and a three per cent surge in deals when compared with the previous session.
