Nigeria’s portfolio investment inflows rose by 17.6 per cent quarter-on-quarter to 7.09 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2026, from 6.03 billion dollars in the first quarter, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN attributed the 1.06 billion-dollar increase to higher inflows into long-term general government debt securities in its Q2 2026 Economic Report, published on Monday, October 26. The report showed that portfolio investment remained the largest component of Nigeria’s newly incurred financial liabilities during the quarter, significantly exceeding direct investment liabilities, which rose to…
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Israel Faces Fresh Political Uncertainty After Election Fails To Produce Majority
Israel is facing renewed political uncertainty after its latest election failed to produce a clear parliamentary majority, setting the stage for potentially prolonged negotiations over the formation of a new government. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger, Gadi Eisenkot, each sought to cast the results as favourable to their respective camps. However, preliminary projections showed that neither side had secured the 61 seats required to form a government in the 120-member Knesset. The Central Elections Committee continued counting ballots on Wednesday, with final results expected later in the…
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Read MoreTinubu mocks Obi over Anambra erosion
President Bola Tinubu on Friday mocked the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, over what he described as the former Anambra State governor’s inability to address the erosion crisis in the state during his tenure. The President spoke while addressing supporters and members of the All Progressives Congress at a campaign rally in Akwa Ibom State. Although he did not mention Obi by name, the President said the former governor ran away from tackling erosion in Anambra, whereas he confronted the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos State and…
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