{
  "id": 10093504,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T00:18:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/atiku-demands-answers-as-nigerias-debt-hits-n166-79tn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called for a full reconciliation of Nigeria's public debt, including new borrowings, Treasury Bills and other charges, as the country's debt stock reached N166.79tn. Atiku also demanded an apology from the Tinubu administration for the hardship Nigerians have faced since the removal of the petrol subsidy and economic reforms in 2023.",
  "summary": "Former VP Atiku Abubakar demands a full reconciliation of Nigeria’s public debt as it climbs to N166.79tn under the Tinubu administration. Read More: https://punchng.com/atiku-demands-answers-as-nigerias-debt-hits-n166-79tn/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-27T00:08:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}