Nigeria index down 2.26% to post biggest fall in over four years

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria share index fell 2.26% on Tuesday to record its biggest daily drop since December 2017 after heavyweight Dangote Cement declined, Refinitiv data showed.

The main index shed 1,138.67 points to 49,351.06 points. Dangote Cement, the biggest listed firm on the exchange, fell 9.0% to lead the bourse lower.

(Reporting by Chijioke Ohuocha; Editing by Alison Williams)