{
  "id": 326978,
  "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",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-08T05:34:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/08/08/nigerias-public-debt-rises-to-n159-35-trillion-in-q1-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigeria’s total public debt rose marginally to N159.35 trillion as of March 31, 2026, from N159.28 trillion at the end of December 2025. The post Nigeria’s public debt rises to N159.35 trillion in Q1 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Nigeria spends N3.14 trillion servicing domestic debt in Q1 2026, up 20.3% year-on-year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/nigeria-spends-n3-14-trillion-servicing-domestic-debt-in-q1-2026-up",
        "published": "2026-08-08T05:56:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}