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FG To Auction N150bn Bonds, Wednesday

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has disclosed that the Federal Government will offer N150bn bonds for subscription on Wednesday.
A circular by the DMO obtained from its website last Friday showed that the breakdown of the bonds comprised of three bonds worth N50bn each.
They are 10-year reopening bond to be offered at the rate of 16.2884 per cent and to mature in March 2027; a 15- year reopening bond to be offered at 12.5 per cent with maturity date of March 2035; and a 30-year reopening bond to be offered at 12.98 per cent and mature in March 2050.
According to the DMO, the bonds will be auctioned on June 23. They also have the same date for settlement.
For re-opening of previously issued bonds, (where the coupon is already set), DMO said successful bidders would pay a price corresponding to the yield to maturity bid that cleared the volume being auctioned, plus any accrued interests on the instrument.
It added that all FGN bonds qualified as liquid assets for liquidity ratio calculation for banks.
The FGN bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the Federal Government of Nigeria and are charged upon the general assets of Nigeria, the DMO stated.
It would be recalled that in May, the DMO offered similar bonds of N150bn bonds for subscription which comprised on three bonds worth N50bn each.
They were 10-year reopening bond offered at the rate of 16.2884 per cent and to mature in March 2027; 15- year reopening bond offered at 12.5 per cent and mature in March 2035; and a 30-year reopening bond offered at 14.8 per cent and maturing in April 2045.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
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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