Nigeria, April 28 -- United Capital Plc reported a 66.2 per cent leap in net profit in the first quarter of 2026, relative to the same period of 2025, the earnings report of the financial and investment services company issued on Monday showed.

The group, whose offerings range from investment banking, portfolio management, securities trading and trusteeship to asset management, wealth management and consumer finance, attained the earnings growth on the back of a fairly stronger revenue.

Gross earnings advanced by nearly one third to N17.2 billion, helped by a much-improved fee and other commission income and net gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

It is a testament to the significance of fee and other commiss...