{
  "id": 365116,
  "title": "Taraba owes ₦85.5bn, not ₦1.2tn — Commissioner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/taraba-owes-85-5bn-not-1-2tn-commissioner-365116",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-09T09:38:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/taraba-owes-%e2%82%a685-5bn-not-%e2%82%a61-2tn-commissioner/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Taraba State Commissioner clarifies state debt, stating it’s ₦85.5bn, not ₦1.2tn, based on DMO data. Learn about Taraba’s true fiscal position. Read More: https://punchng.com/taraba-owes-%e2%82%a685-5bn-not-%e2%82%a61-2tn-commissioner/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Taraba owes ₦85.5bn, not ₦1.2tn — Commissioner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/taraba-owes-85-5bn-not-1-2tn-commissioner",
        "published": "2026-08-09T08:50:15.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}