Economy
FG Pays N609bn Interest to T-Bills, Bond Investors
By Dipo Olowookere
At least, the sum of N609 billion was paid to those who bought treasury bills, savings bonds, FGN bonds and other federal government debt securities in the first three months of 2020.
This information was revealed by the Debt Management Office (DMO), the agency saddled with the responsibility of overseeing the nation’s borrowings.
In a circular released this week, the DMO said the federal government paid the sum to subscribers of the debt instruments as interest from January to March 2020.
An analysis of the debt servicing by the government by Business Post showed that the FBN Bonds gulped the highest amount paid as interest on the domestic debt in the period under consideration.
According to the DMO, FGN bond investors were paid N488.9 billion, followed by T-bills investors, who got N111.6 billion, FGN Sukuk Bonds investors, who got N8.2 billion as rentals, and FGN Savings Bond investors, who were paid N392.8 million as interest in Q1 2020.
A month-by-month breakdown of the payments showed that in January, treasury bills investors got N65.8 billion as interest, FGN bonds subscribers were paid n185.5 billion, while FGN Savings bonds investors got N140.3 million.
In February, while T-bills subscribers received N31.0 billion as interest, FGN bond investors got N127.0 billion, with FGN Savings bond investors got N124.6 million.
The next month, the Nigerian authorities paid N14.8 billion as interest to those who bought treasury bills, paid N176.5 billion to FGN Bonds investors, paid N127.9 million FGN Savings bond subscribers and paid N8.2 million to those subscribed to the FGN Sukuk bond investors.
As at the close of business of March 31, 2020, Nigeria has borrowed the sum of N28.6 trillion from the local debt market, a 4.4 percent quarter-on-quarter increase from the N27.4 trillion as at December 31, 2019.
The federal government issues these debt securities to investors to raise funds to finance some projects in its budgets. Lately, borrowing locally has been cheaper because of the single-digit interest unlike a few years ago when T-bills were at over 18 percent. As at the last exercise, the one-year bill was issued at 3.39 percent per annum.
Economy
NGX Group’s 65th Annual General Meeting Holds April 29
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The 65th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group Plc has been fixed for Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 11:00 am at its corporate head office on 2–4 Customs Street, Lagos.
Business Post gathered that the meeting would be streamed live on the company’s website and social media platforms to enable broader participation by shareholders and stakeholders unable to attend physically.
As part of a special business, shareholders will consider a proposed bonus issue of one new ordinary share for every three existing shares held as at the close of business on April 10, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
The proposal also includes an increase in the organisation’s share capital from N1,102,309,954 to N1,469,746,605, to accommodate the bonus shares and amendments to the Memorandum of Association to reflect the new capital structure.
Also at the gathering, shareholders will consider and, if deemed fit, approve the company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, alongside the reports of the directors, auditors, board evaluation consultants, and audit committee.
The meeting will also deliberate on the declaration of a final dividend and the re-election of three non-executive directors retiring by rotation, who are Mr Umaru Kwairanga, Mrs Ojinika Olaghere, and Dr Okechukwu Itanyi.
Other ordinary business items on the agenda include authorising the board to fix the remuneration of the external auditors, determining the remuneration of managers, and electing members of the statutory audit committee.
Economy
BNB Price Reflects Changing Dynamics in the Digital Asset Market
Economy
NASD Unlisted Security Index Crosses 4,000-point Benchmark Again
By Adedapo Adesanya
The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange achieved a milestone on Friday, April 24, 2026, after five securities on the platform helped with a 1.85 per cent growth.
Data showed that the NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) again crossed the 4,000-point benchmark yesterday.
The index chalked up 73.64 points during the trading day to close at 4,052.59 points compared with the preceding session’s 3,978.95 points, while the market capitalisation added N5.38 billion to finish at N2.424 trillion versus Thursday’s closing value of N2.380 trillion.
The price gainers were led by Okitipupa Plc, which grew by N25.00 to sell at N305.00 per share compared with the previous price of N280.00 per share. Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc gained N6.92 to close at N76.26 per unit versus N69.34 per unit, Afriland Properties Plc appreciated by N1.00 to N17.00 per share from N18.00 per share, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc improved by 55 Kobo to N99.55 per unit from N99.00 per unit, and Food Concepts Plc increased by 5 Kobo to N2.70 per share from N2.65 per share.
However, there was a price loser, MRS Oil, which dipped by N21.75 to N195.75 per unit from N217.50 per unit.
During the final session of the week, the value of securities jumped 75.2 per cent to N41.3 million from N23.6 million units, and the number of deals expanded by 62.9 per cent to 44 deals from 27 deals, while the volume of securities declined marginally by 0.9 per cent to 447,403 units from 451,522 units.
At the close of trades, Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Plc was the most traded stock by volume (year-to-date) with 3.4 billion units worth N8.4 billion, trailed by Resourcery Plc with 1.1 billion units valued at N415.7 million, and Infrastructure Guarantee Credit Plc with 400 million units traded for N1.2 billion.
GNI was also the most active stock by value (year-to-date) with 3.4 billion units sold for N8.4 billion, followed by CSCS Plc with 59.6 million units transacted for N4.0 billion, and Okitipupa Plc with 27.8 million units exchanged for N1.9 billion.
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