{
  "id": 326975,
  "title": "Stronger naira masks rise in Nigeria’s public debt to N159.35 trillion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/stronger-naira-masks-rise-in-nigerias-public-debt-to-n159-35-trillion",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T06:39:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/08/08/stronger-naira-masks-rise-in-nigerias-public-debt-to-n159-35-trillion/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nigeria's total public debt rose to N159.35 trillion as of March 31, 2026, marking a modest increase from the previous quarter but a significant jump over the past year, as the Federal Government continued to rely on domestic borrowing despite a stronger naira reducing the local currency value of external debt. The post Stronger naira masks rise in Nigeria’s public debt to N159.35 trillion…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Nigeria’s public debt rises to N159.35 trillion in Q1 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/nigerias-public-debt-rises-to-n159-35-trillion-in-q1-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-08T05:34:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}