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Fixed-income Market Records N10.51tn Turnover as OMO Bills Lead Trading
Nume Ekeghe Trading at Nigeria’s fixed-income market recorded N10.51 trillion in turnover in the week ended August 23, 2026, with OMO bills accounting for more than two-thirds of the activity
NFEM Turnover Rises by $3.1bn to $5.28bn, Interbank Activity Up 179%
Nume Ekeghe Trading activity at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) rose sharply in the latest five working days, with total turnover increasing by $3.1 billion compared with the preceding
Amid N36.2tn Subscription, CBN Raises N14.5tn via TBs as 364-day Bills Dominate
Kayode Tokede Boosted by investors desire for 364-day bills in search of yield certainty, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised an estimated N14.5 trillion via the Nigerian Treasury Bills
Africa must harness technology to fix healthcare crisis — Adereni
… As CareCode Hackathon awards ₦10m to young African innovators By Sola Ogundipe Africa has been admonished to move beyond dependence on imported healthcare technologies and build solutions around its
No HIV cure yet, but treatment can make virus undetectable — NACA DG
By Sola Ogundipe The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori, has cautioned Nigerians against HIV cure claims, stressing that modern treatment can
When a heart stops: Understanding CPR
By Folashade Ajayi, Co-Founder, CareStrong When a person’s heart stops, every second suddenly matters. The heart’s job is remarkably simple. It pumps oxygen-rich blood around the body, supplying the brain
C’River Governorship: PDP candidate accepts Otu debate challenge
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Cross River, Arthur Archibong, has accepted Gov. Bassey Otu’s challenge to an open debate. Archibong said he was ready to debate Otu
One killed, 3 injured as gunman opens fire at Kano ‘DJ’ wedding ceremony
Kano State Police Command has confirmed that one person was killed while three others sustained injuries after a man allegedly opened fire during a marriage ceremony, popularly known as a
Jigawa ADC Chieftain Backs Atiku’s Promise To Restore Fuel Subsidy
The Deputy Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Jigawa State, Ambassador Nuraddeen Suleiman Jidawa, has thrown his weight behind the party’s 2027 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his
C’River 2027: PDP guber candidate accepts Otu’s debate challenge
…Says poll not about money bags, but scorecard , performance By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Cross River, Sir Arthur Javis-Archibong, has accepted a
