Nigeria’s national shot-put record holder Jessica Oji has praised Team Nigeria’s final training camp ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, describing it as one of the best preparation environments she has experienced in her athletics career.

The British-born thrower, who switched her international allegiance to Nigeria in 2025, said the quality of the facilities, accommodation and overall organisation has given athletes every opportunity to prepare at the highest level before the Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Oji is one of the newest additions to Team Nigeria’s athletics squad and is expected to strengthen the country’s medal prospects in the women’s shot put after setting a new Nigerian national record shortly after making the switch.

“The facilities and accommodation have been excellent. Everything has been put in place for us to prepare properly, and it’s one of the best camps I’ve experienced,” Oji said.

The 24-year-old expressed appreciation to the National Sports Commission (NSC) for creating a professional environment that allows athletes to focus entirely on their performances rather than off-field challenges.

Rather than setting specific expectations for the competition, Oji said her priority is to deliver her best performance when the event begins.

“I’m not putting any pressure on myself with targets. My focus is to compete at my best, and if I do that, hopefully it will be enough to win a medal for Team Nigeria,” she added.

Since choosing to represent Nigeria, Oji has quickly established herself as one of the country’s leading field athletes, bringing valuable international experience and strengthening Team Nigeria’s ambitions ahead of major championships.

The shot putter is expected to make her Commonwealth Games debut later this month, where she will be aiming to build on her recent progress and contribute to Team Nigeria’s medal campaign in Glasgow.

The earnings’ season is here once more, with the half-year period already gone past and the publication of corporate results set to commence any moment soon.

The largely positive investor sentiment that dominated trade in that period drove a sweeping rally in Nigerian stocks January though June. That positive has made the country’s equity market the best-performing in the world in dollar terms.

If half-year corporate reports come out stronger than they were a year ago, the market could ride on that momentum to turn out a fabulous yield that could meet investors’ expectations in the short term.

“Nevertheless, we expect pockets of bargain hunting to emerge as investors gradually position ahead of the H1:2026 earnings season, particularly in fundamentally sound stocks that have become more attractively valued following the recent market pullback,” analysts at Meristem Securities said in their note to investors last week.

“We also expect companies with strong earnings prospects and attractive interim dividend potential to continue attracting selective buying interest.”

PREMIUM TIMES has assembled some stocks with sound fundamentals, adopting rigorous approaches to save you the risk of picking equities at random for investment.

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This is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation but a stock investment guide. You may need to involve your financial advisor before taking investment decisions.

Zenith Bank

Zenith Bank tops this week’s pick on the basis of its strong fundamentals and for trading below its intrinsic value. The lender’s net profit ratio (NPR) is 21.8 per cent, while the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio is 4.4x. Its 14-day relative strength index (RSI) is 41.6.

Unilever

Unilever makes the selection for its strong fundamentals. The NPR of the consumer goods company is 14.8 per cent, while the PE ratio is 21.4x. Its 14-day RSI is 14.1.

BUA Cement

BUA Cement appears on the pick on the basis of its attractive fundamentals. The NPR of the cement manufacturer is 36.4 per cent, while the PE ratio is 25.5x. The 14-day RSI is 0.

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Coronation Insurance

Coronation Insurance makes the selection by virtue of its strong fundamentals. The NPR of the insurer is 19.8 per cent, while the PE ratio is 8.1x. Its 14-day RSI is 46.2.

UACN

UACN makes the cut based on its strong fundamentals. The NPR of the conglomerate is 2.3x, while the PE ratio is 26.2x. Its 14-day RSI is 53.