Hot Stocks In May 2026, Nigerian Stocks To Watch Right Now

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]Hello money talkers. The Nigerian stock market is getting hotter again. And some NGS stocks, that is Nigerian stocks, are already posting massive gains in May 2026. You see, if someone tell you that Nigerian stocks have returned 60%, 40%, and even more in just the month of May.

[00:00:23]We are just in the second week of the month of May 2026. And some Nigerian stocks has done about 60%.

[00:00:32]Now, what if someone invested just 50,000 naira in these stocks? How many units would they own today? And how much would their gains be today? And which of these stocks can you still buy today? It is important to know that some of these stocks might have gone up too much. You should relax before you buy it. And some of these stocks, even though they are performing very well, you can still buy into those stocks right now. And that is what I will cover in today's video. So, we look at the SOME OF THE HOTTEST NIGERIAN stocks in the month of May, their current performance, their current prices, their 52 weeks all-time high, and their lows, and their monthly profit, and how many shares you can buy even with your 50,000 naira today. As always, this is not a financial advice.

[00:01:24]Always do your own research before investing. Now, let's begin.

[00:01:40]The first on the list is Dang Cement, that is Dangote Cement. Dangote Cement come on our number one of the list of top performing Nigerian stocks in the month of May 2026. And the current price of Dang Cement is 1,180 naira per share. If you want to buy Dangote Cement shares today, you are paying 1,180 naira per share. Let me tell you about the highest price in 52 week of Dangote Cement. That is 1,190 naira. There is no much difference between the current price and the all-time high. But, the all-time low is 450 naira per share. Now, imagine this.

[00:02:26]When I tell people that they can make money with Nigerian stocks, if you go to the NGX market, you see some stocks performing so well. Some of these stocks has done about 200% in 1 year. And what we are looking today is just the month to date. From the beginning of the month of May 2026 till now, that is exactly what we are looking at. And look at this. This means that this stock has moved massively from its lowest price point within the last 1 year. During this 1 year, from last year till now, the lowest price point is 450 naira. And the highest price point is 1,190 naira. That is what I mean by the 1-year gains and the 1-year lows. And this stock has already done 21.84% month to date. That means from the beginning of the month of May till now, it has returned 21. 84%.

[00:03:26]Now, because of the high share price of Dangote Cement, if you want to invest 50,000 naira into Dangote Cement now, you will only buy around 42 units of shares right now. And you know Dangote Cement is still considered one of the strongest blue chip stocks in Nigeria because of its market dominance and strong earning history. This is the type of Nigerian stocks that many long-term investors watch closely. So, if you are an investor and you're looking to build a long-term portfolio, Dangote Cement might be a Nigerian stock you should have in your portfolio. And number two hottest Nigerian stock right now, Neimeth. Neimeth is in the pharmaceutical sector and Neimeth's current price is 10.80 per share. Don't forget that all these Nigerian stocks I'm reviewing, if you want to buy these stocks now, you're not buying for short time. Even though they are performing very well short time. Um we're looking at the results of its month-to-date results. But if you want to buy Nigerian stocks, any other stocks at all, whether US stocks, any market, don't buy it for short time. Stock performs very well if you're holding for a long time. So, the current price at the time of making this video for Neimeth is 10.80.

[00:04:50]Its 52-week high is 16.15.

[00:04:55]That means there is about six naira difference in price. Yeah, about five or six naira. I hope you understand. When the current price is 10.80 and the all-time high is 16.15.

[00:05:09]Before, Neimeth has gone up to this price before, but currently it is 10.80.

[00:05:15]And the all-time lowest point in one year is 2.85 per share. This stock is already 24.14% gains in month-to-date from May 1st till now. It has gained 24.14%.

[00:05:36]And for these stocks, if you want to invest 50,000 naira to buy Neimeth today, because it is cheaper than the first one, cheaper than the Dangote Cement, your 50,000 naira will buy around 4,629 shares of NAHCO. And then number three is tantalizer. Tantalizer has also gained 25% from May 1st to current date. So, when we talk about month to date, it's just like year to date. Year to date means from January 1st to now. Month to date means from the beginning of the month to now. So, you should understand the difference so you know how a particular stocks is performing. The same thing apply to your mutual fund investment.

[00:06:23]When you see year to date, month to date, they're actually talking about the duration of that investment. So, from May 1st to now, this tantalizer has gained 25%. The current price of tantalizer is 4.30.

[00:06:39]The 52-week high of tantalizer is 6.25 naira.

[00:06:47]4 naira 30 kobo current price. 6.25 6 naira 25 kobo the all-time high. And the all-time low is 1.81.

[00:06:57]That is 1 naira 81 kobo. 25% gain for just one stock one share is not a joke.

[00:07:06]If you have 50,000 naira and you want to buy tantalizer right now, your 50,000 naira will get you about 11,111 shares of tantalizer. It is also considered one of those low-price stocks in the Nigerian market. Stocks like these usually attracts momentum traders because small price movement can create huge percentage gains for a stock like this. But low-price stocks can also be volatile. So, investors must be careful. You see, the cheat code to investing in stocks like these is when you do your own research and you trust the company. You know what they are doing. You believe in their long-term goods. And you want to buy it and hold it for a little long time. When I say long time, I'm talking about from 3 years and above. Yes, between that time, these stocks might be doing well.

[00:08:03]And now, number four of hottest Nigerian stocks that investors are currently watching right now. These are the momentum stocks, stocks of the moment. Number four is TIP. TIP TIP has been going up and up and up.

[00:08:21]This stock is unstoppable.

[00:08:24]Maybe because of the kind of service they are doing.

[00:08:28]TIP current price is 38.50.

[00:08:33]If you watch my videos, you can look in the channel. I talked about stocks to buy long term. TIP is one of the Nigerian stocks I mentioned in that list. And I can remember very well that when I mentioned this TIP, that price then was around 20 naira or about 18 naira. And look at the current price now, 38.50 per share for TIP. The 52-week high is 39 naira.

[00:09:02]So, TIP is close to its all-time high.

[00:09:06]And the 52-week low is 6 naira. When you hear 52-week low, it means within 1 year this TIP price has been around 6 naira.

[00:09:18]And at the moment, the current price of TIP is 38.50.

[00:09:24]Do the numbers. Do the calculation.

[00:09:26]Look at how much investors are gain from TIP. And in just the month of May 2026, TIP has gained 25.82% You see, when you want to pick Nigerian stocks into your long-term portfolio, make sure you pick stocks that are still going to be relevant even 5 years and 10 years to now. TIP is in the environmental waste sector and they work with oil and gas companies. So, look at that. Their service will be relevant for many years and this is what you should look into when you are picking Nigerian stocks into your long-term portfolio. This stock is now trading very close to its 52-week high which means buyers have been extremely aggressive recently. Investors are putting their money into TIP and it is a stock you can also hold. Yes, the price has gone so high but you can find your own entry. Yes, you can DCA, dollar cost averaging, by buying it when you know that it's coming low low low. You know, stock price don't just go up. It's come down, it's go up again, it goes in range. Come down, go up again. So, you can find your own entry into beautiful Nigerian stocks like these that can really make you lot of gains in the future. One of the hottest Nigerian stocks investors are watching right now is Mekon. The current price of Mekon is 79.65 naira per share and the 52-week high is 104.99 per share. 52-week low is 11.20 per share. Any Nigerian investor that have been into the stock market from last year without taking profit or selling at the moment, most of the holdings will be in big gains.

[00:11:30]This Mekon has gained 27% just in the month of May 2026. And Mayfair is also another stock in the healthcare sector just like Niamet. And moving from 11.20 to almost 80 Naira within 1 year is a massive move. Remember we talked about Dangote Cement. And another hottest Nigerian stock right now. One of it is Dangote Sugar. Dangote Sugar current price is 90 Naira per share.

[00:12:08]You can see we have two Dangotes on our list today. Dangote Cement and Dangote Sugar. Current price is 90 Naira and the 52-week all-time high is 95 Naira. The 52-week all-time low is 37.90 Naira. Current price 90 Naira. The all-time high in 1 year is 95 Naira and the all-time lowest price in 1 year is 37.90.

[00:12:35]This stock has gained 30% just in the month of May 2026. And now, let's talk about John Holt. John Holt is one of the hottest Nigerian stocks right now. For those looking at stocks of the moment, John Holt has been doing well.

[00:12:53]And in the month of May 2026, the growth continues. The current price of John Holt is 18.50 Naira per share. The 52-week all-time high is 18.95.

[00:13:08]And the all-time low is 4.90.

[00:13:13]Now, you'll be wondering who bought these stocks when it was 4.90. As a Nigerian investor, it is good to catch sector early enough so that you can enjoy the big gains.

[00:13:25]And how do you catch a early enough?

[00:13:28]When people are panic and selling strong companies, that is when you as as an investor should start picking those stocks at cheap price. Let me tell you a story. Last year, 2025, MTN was down to about 300 naira thereabouts. And immediately we enter 2026, MTN began to do well. And most other Nigerian stocks that have fallen in price last year began to do well. When some people are panic and selling, some investors that understand how the market works begin to buy those stocks at a good bargain. So, that is how you should act as an investor. Don't forget the popular saying that the stock market reward the patience and punish the impatience. So, when the market is not doing well, as an investor that understand the game, you should just calm down. And if you have some spare cash, you can begin to DCA, dollar cost averaging. As the price is dropping, you are buying. Let's say you want to buy 1 million naira. When it drops a bit, you buy 10% of the 1 million naira. When it drops again, you buy another 10%. So, you DCA to buy. And when the market recovers, you make bigger gains. That is the strategy to really make good returns from your investment in the Nigerian stock market.

[00:14:48]So, this John Holt has gained 35% just in the month of May. 35% in less than 15 days. That is exactly what John Holt has gained. And if you want to buy John Holt now, you have just 50,000 naira to invest. You can buy 2,629 shares of John Holt. This stock is trading almost at its yearly high.

[00:15:16]Which shows very strong buying pressure.

[00:15:20]The strategy is this, you don't buy at this current price. You bid your own price. So, you always bid lower than the current price. Because sometimes, even the broker app will not show you the current live market prices. And the last Nigerian stocks on my list today is Access Bank.

[00:15:41]The current price of these stocks is 15.70, 15 naira 70 kobo. The all-time high is 19.16.

[00:15:52]Don't buy Nigerian stocks if you want to buy for short term. And don't buy at this current price. Always buy using the bid buy and put your own price. Because the market cannot keep going up and hope.

[00:16:08]There must certainly be a retracement.

[00:16:11]And when that happens, when some people now begin to panic and sell, that is when we should enter. All these performances show you that these stocks have potential for bigger gains. So, put all these names down and watch. When the price is coming down, that is when you begin to accumulate. Access Bank has returned 47%.

[00:16:34]This is not 1-year gain. This is month's this gain. From the 1st of May till now, it has returned 47%.

[00:16:43]And if you want to buy with 50,000 naira today, you can get 3,184 shares. Do I recommend you to buy now?

[00:16:51]No. If you want to buy now, buy by bidding. Or wait for a retracement before you begin to place a bid on all the stocks I've listed today. Don't forget that past performance does not guarantee future return. That these stocks did so well in the month of May does not mean next month too they will do so well. This video is for information and educational purpose. And if you want to buy Nigerian stocks, make sure that the platform you are using, maybe the apps you are using, they are SEC regulated. And make sure they give you an ID, a number called the CSCS number. It is very important. This is like your account number for shares. Let me know in the comment which of these Nigerian stocks are you currently holding in your portfolio? Because the Nigerian stock market is clearly becoming more active again, especially among momentum and good stocks. Even though some stocks may continue to climb higher and higher, while others can experience a pullback. This is why proper research and risk management is very important. Also, patience is extremely important when you are investing in Nigerian stocks. Now, let me hear from you. Which Nigerian stocks are you watching closely right now? And let's say you want to invest 50,000 naira today or 500,000 naira. Which of these stocks would you personally buy? I want to know what you buy. Please put it in the comment so others can learn from it. Thank you again and I see you in the next one.