{
  "id": 10092026,
  "title": "Atiku demands answers as Nigeria’s debt hits N166.79tn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/atiku-demands-answers-as-nigerias-debt-hits-n166-79tn",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-27T00:08:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/atiku-demands-answers-as-nigerias-debt-hits-n166-79tn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has demanded a full reconciliation of Nigeria's public debt, including new borrowings, Treasury Bills, and controversial charges contained in the latest external debt-service records. The country's debt stock has climbed to N166.79tn, according to the Debt Management Office (DMO) figures released on September 25, 2026. Atiku also called for an apology from the Bola Tinubu administration over the hardship Nigerians have experienced since the removal of the petrol subsidy and other economic reforms introduced in 2023.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: ‘Nigerians can’t feed their children, workers can’t pay transport fare’ – Atiku hits Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/2027-nigerians-cant-feed-their-children-workers-cant-pay-transport",
        "published": "2026-09-26T18:23:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Atiku demands answers as Nigeria’s debt hits N166.79tn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/atiku-demands-answers-as-nigerias-debt-hits-n166-79tn-10093504",
        "published": "2026-09-27T00:18:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}