Nigeria Sells $2.35 Billion In 10-year, 20-year Eurobonds

  The federal government has successfully priced $2.35 billion in Eurobonds maturing in 2036 (10-year) and 2046 (20-year) in the international capital market. According to a statement issued by the Debt Management Office, $1.25 billion and $1.10 billion of the Eurobonds are placed in the 2036 and 2046 maturities, respectively. The office stated that the…

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Nigerian Journalist Omoyele Sowore Fails To Appear In Court As Defamation Hearing Stalled

The planned arraignment of Nigerian journalist and activist Omoyele Sowore was postponed on Wednesday after he and his lawyer failed to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Sowore, publisher of the investigative platform Sahara Reporters, is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) on charges of defamation, alongside Meta Platforms (Facebook)…

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Nasarawa Begins Mararaba Flyover, Underpass Projects

The Nasarawa State Government has announced plans to commence construction of flyovers and underpasses along the Mararaba–Karu corridor in Karu Local Government Area. Governor Abdullahi Sule, through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Mr Peter Ahemba, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lafia. According to Ahemba, the projects, aimed at tackling persistent traffic gridlock on…

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Yoruba Council Worldwide Calls For Unity, Backs Dangote Refinery Amid Security Concerns

The Yoruba Council Worldwide (YCW) has urged Nigerians to view the nation’s long-running violence as a shared tragedy affecting all citizens, not as religious persecution directed solely at Christians. At a press briefing at the Ooni of Ife’s palace on Monday, YCW president Oladotun Hassan condemned what he described as “unending waves of terrorism and…

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