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Nigeria to issue 150 billion naira worth of Sukuk this year

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Nigeria plans to issue Sukuk bonds worth 150 billion naira ($490 mln) on the local market this year, the Debt Management Office said on Friday.

The debt office said the funds would be used for road projects. ($1 = 306.40 naira). Reuters

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