Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Nigerian stocks are riding on a steady path of gain that they have not travelled along for quite a while, with the past week signifying the third week in a row the benchmark index would record appreciation.

The share prices of several companies are hitting their highest in 52 weeks as investor confidence firms up and more money pours into equities.

That great start to the year could even last longer with the indication that the audited financials of four of Nigeria's biggest lenders - Access Holdings, Zenith Bank, UBA and GTCO - which are due at the end of March, may turn out stronger, boosting their chances of announcing higher dividends.

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