Nigeria has commitments for $500 mln of its planned Eurobond

By Chijioke Ohuocha LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria has $500 million of commitments for the planned $1 billion eurobond it intends to issue before the end of the year and any decision to increase the size of the offer will depend on pricing, Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun said on Thursday. Nigeria wants to sell a $1 billion in eurobonds by the end of the year although, as of Thursday, no bank had been appointed to arrange the issue. Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, slipped into recession for the firs