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Yields Tilt Upward As Bond Prices Drop

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There was an uptrend in yields across all maturities for the week ended June 22, 2012 as a result of low demand for fixed income securities.

Market watchers say investors preference for equities which resulted to the bullish trend in the equities market may have been responsible for the decrease in the price of bound.

In the over-the-counter bond market the 20-year, 10, 00 per cent FGN July 2030 bond dipped by N0.23 in price while yield rose to 14.47 per cent.

Also the 10-year, 7.00 per cent FGN October 2019 debt instrument dropped N0.14 in price even as yield firmed to 15.70 per cent.

The 5-year 4.00 per cent FGN April 2015 bond lost N0.10 even as yield rose to 15.00 per cent while the 3-year, 10.50 per cent FGN March 2014 bond shed N0.15 and yield increased to 15.79 per cent.

Meanwhile the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold a total of N100.62 billion in treasury bills with 91-day and 182-day maturities during its bi-monthly auction last week with mixed yields as against its previous auction.

According to the Apex bank, it sold N37.49 billion worth of the 91-day paper at  a return of 14.05 per cent down from the 14.10 per cent at the previous auction even as N63.13 billion worth of 182 –day bills at 15.31 per cent was issued compared with 14.94 per cent at the previous auction.

According to the CBN, Nigeria plans to raise N841.56 billion worth of treasury bills which range from three months to one year in the third months of the year.

The CBN said it would auction N235.19 billion worth in 91-day, 182-day and 364-day paper in the last two weeks of June, N250.44 billion worth in July and N212.70 billion in August and another N142.97 billion worth of the same tenor in the first week of September.

The Equities Sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) rose by 0.99 per cent as the bulls were in charge of the market.

NSE benchmark index, the all share Index finished higher at 21,394.77 basis points having opened at 21,184.54 basis points. The cumulative market capitalisation of listed equities tilted northward as it rose from N6.76 trillion at which it opened the week to N6.83 trillion.

Four of the NSE Sectoral indices were on the upside, NSE 30 index surged by 1.01 per cent while the NSE consumer Goods Index soared by 1.73 per cent.

The NSE Banking-10 index increased by 1.64 per cent even as the NSE Insurance 10 index appreciated by 3.14 per cent, according to NSE weekly report.

On the flipside, the NSE Oil/Gas-5 index dipped by 2.39 per cent.

The market recorded a total turnover volume of 930.68 million units of shares valued at N6.33 billion exchanged by investors in 17, 744 trades even as the banking sub-sector accounted for 493.17 million units of shares at the value of N3.64 billion in 9,880 deals.

 

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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons

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Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.

Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.

The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.

Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.

“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.

“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”

Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.

In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.

Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.

Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.

 

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NIS Ends Decentralised Passport Production After 62 Years

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the disclosure during an inspection of the Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja, last Thursday.
He stated that since the establishment of NIS in 1963, Nigeria had never operated a central passport production centre, until now, marking a major reform milestone.
“The project is 100 per cent ready. Nigeria can now be more productive and efficient in delivering passport services,” Tunji-Ojo said.
He explained that old machines could only produce 250 to 300 passports daily, but the new system had a capacity of 4,500 to 5,000 passports every day.
“With this, NIS can now meet daily demands within just four to five hours of operation,” he added, describing it as a game-changer for passport processing in Nigeria.
“We promised two-week delivery, and we’re now pushing for one week.
“Automation and optimisation are crucial for keeping this promise to Nigerians,” the minister said.
He noted that centralisation, in line with global standards, would improve uniformity and enhance the overall integrity of Nigerian travel documents worldwide.
Tunji-Ojo described the development as a step toward bringing services closer to Nigerians while driving a culture of efficiency and total passport system reform.
According to him, the centralised production system aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, boosting NIS capacity and changing the narrative for improved service delivery.
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FG To Roll Out Digital Public Infrastructure, Data Exchange, Next Year 

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced plans to roll out Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) platforms across key sectors of the economy, starting in early 2026.
Director of E-Government and Digital Economy at NITDA, Dr. Salisu Kaka, made the disclosure in Abuja during a stakeholder review session of the DPI and NGDX drafts at the Digital Public Infrastructure Live Event.
The forum, themed “Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure through Standards, Data Exchange and e-Government Transformation,” brought together regulators, state governments, and private sector stakeholders to harmonise inputs for building inclusive, secure, and interoperable systems for governance and service delivery.
According to Kaka, Nigeria already has several foundational elements in place, including national identity systems and digital payment platforms.
What remains is the establishment of the data exchange framework, which he said would be finalised by the end of 2025.
“Before the end of this year and by next year we will be fully ready with the foundational element, and we start dropping the use cases across sectors,” Kaka explained.
He stressed that the federal government recognises the autonomy of states urging them to align with national standards.
“If the states can model and reflect what happens at the national level, then we can have a 360-degree view of the whole data exchange across the country and drive all-of-government processes,” he added.
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