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  "id": 15651103,
  "title": "So This Happened (EP 436) reviews: Nigeria’s debt interest payments exceed revenue by ₦1.5 trillion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/so-this-happened-ep-436-reviews-nigerias-debt-interest-payments-15651103",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T20:21:17.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/so-this-happened-ep-436-reviews-nigerias-debt-interest-payments-exceed-revenue-by-%e2%82%a61-5-trillion/"
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  "summary": "Nigeria’s debt interest payments of ₦7.7tn exceeded its ₦6.2tn revenue by ₦1.5tn in the first half of 2026, according to a new World Bank report. Read More: https://punchng.com/so-this-happened-ep-436-reviews-nigerias-debt-interest-payments-exceed-revenue-by-%e2%82%a61-5-trillion/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Nigeria targets N750 trillion capital market as Shettima unveils 10-year roadmap",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/nigeria-targets-n750-trillion-capital-market-as-shettima-unveils-10",
        "published": "2026-10-19T18:26:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "So This Happened (EP 436) reviews: Nigeria’s debt interest payments exceed revenue by ₦1.5 trillion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/so-this-happened-ep-436-reviews-nigerias-debt-interest-payments",
        "published": "2026-10-19T20:21:17.000Z"
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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."
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