{
  "id": 17959678,
  "title": "Nigeria’s Debt: Economist Ekpo identifies major problem with Tinubu’s govt borrowing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/nigerias-debt-economist-ekpo-identifies-major-problem-with-tinubus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T11:15:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/03/nigerias-debt-economist-ekpo-identifies-major-problem-with-tinubus-govt-borrowing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Renowned economist, Professor Akpan Ekpo, has said there is nothing wrong with Nigeria borrowing to finance its budget deficit, provided such loans are properly analysed and channelled into productive capital projects. Ekpo, who spoke during an interview on Arise Television, said borrowing remains a legitimate financing option for governments facing large budget deficits, noting that […]…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}