{
  "id": 1975223,
  "title": "How FG spent ₦30.64 trillion on wages, debt, infrastructure in 31 months – Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/how-fg-spent-30-64-trillion-on-wages-debt-infrastructure-in-31-months",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T16:43:57.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/904045-how-fg-spent-%e2%82%a630-64-trillion-on-wages-debt-infrastructure-in-31-months-minister.html"
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  "summary": "The Finance Minister says additional resources generated during the reform helped to fund higher wages, debt obligations and infrastructure, while acknowledging that household welfare remains a major unfinished task. The post How FG spent ₦30.64 trillion on wages, debt, infrastructure in 31 months – Minister appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/education-minister-calls-for-urgent-focus-on-basic-education-as",
        "published": "2026-08-19T12:47:42.000Z"
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