Nigeria's Debt Management Office has opened subscriptions for two federal government savings bonds for September, according to Vanguard. The offer comprises a two-year FGN Savings Bond maturing September 16, 2028, at 14.12 percent per annum, and a three-year FGN Savings Bond maturing September 16, 2029. The announcement was made by the DMO on behalf of the Federal Government, giving retail investors an opportunity to subscribe to the government-backed securities.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the Federal Government (FG) plans to raise N5.8 trillion through Treasury Bills in the third quarter of 2026, marking a 241 percent increase compared to N1.76 trillion sold in the same period in 2025. This increase is part of the government's borrowing strategy for the 2026 budget, according to Vanguard Business.

Nigeria's high interest-rate environment is placing growing pressure on property developers, according to Leadership, with those dependent on bank loans struggling to service facilities totalling N814.996 billion. Commercial bank lending rates currently range between 23 and 38 per cent depending on the lender, facility and borrower risk. The elevated borrowing costs are eroding project returns and threatening the completion of housing schemes across the country.

In the Bank of Uganda's April auction, Uganda's treasury bond market saw yields rise across all three tenors compared to February, with a notable increase of 100 basis points for the 10-year bond. The auction, held on April 15, reopened the same bonds as in February, but demand surged for the 10-year paper, highlighting a disparity between investor expectations and government offerings. The total amount offered remained at Shs990bn, consistent with the previous auction.

Nigeria's Federal Government is set to spend N358 billion on electricity subsidies in the first quarter of 2026, even as the country continues to experience persistent blackouts. This expenditure occurs while electricity tariffs remain frozen, according to Punch.

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has called on the Nigerian federal government to clarify the whereabouts of what he terms the 'missing' two percent of the country's GDP, following a disclosure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).