DMO: FG Didn’t Pledge Oil Revenues, Strategic Assets as Collateral for $5bn Abu Dhabi Bank’s Facility Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has explained that the federal government did
not pledge oil revenues or strategic assets, such as ports or airports, as collateral for the $5 billion Total Return Swap (TRS) facility between
the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (FAB). According to the debt management agency, Nigeria
pledged Naira-denominated Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Bonds, which are domestic securities it can manage through its own fiscal
and monetary policy tools. The agency promised that all drawdowns and collateral of the $5 billion will be disclosed quarterly in its
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Niger Junta Regains Control as Gunshots, Explosions Rock Presidential Palace, Airport in Failed Coup Report: Russia helps junta to retake military base
Sunday Ehigiator
Niger Republic’s ruling junta yesterday said that it “gradually
took back control” after mutinying soldiers attacked key sites around the capital including the presidential
palace, after the city was rocked by hours of heavy gunfire. Reports claimed the members of Niger’s presidential guard,
helped by Russian forces, recaptured a key military base in the capital, Niamey, from the mutinous soldiers.
“The presidential guard has retaken control of the air base with the help of the Russians,” a diplomatic source told AFP.
The source added that several of the rebelling soldiers Continued on page 5
Yari: Subsidy Can’t Return, Anyone Promising to Restore It is Deceiving Nigerians
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THEIR EXCELLENCIES’ MASSIVE SUPPORT FOR NEWEST COUPLE…
L-R: Delta State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme; Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago; Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani; National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda; Mother of the bride, Chief Kelechi Arigbodi; Father of the bride, Chief Broderick Arigbodi; Wife of the state Deputy Governor, Ezinne Catherine Onyeme; Wife of the Delta State Governor and. Mother of the groom, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori; the groom, Innocent Oborevwori; his bride, Tobore Arigbodi; Delta State Governor and father of the groom, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori; Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri; Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa; Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo; Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo; and Ebonyi State Deputy Governor, Princess Patricia Obila, during the solemnisation of holy matrimony between Tobore Arigbodi and Innocent Oborevwori, at the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), Ibusa Road Branch, Asaba…yesterday