{
  "id": 9964093,
  "title": "Nigeria’s public debt rises to N166.79 trillion in Q2 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/nigerias-public-debt-rises-to-n166-79-trillion-in-q2-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-26T10:56:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/09/26/nigerias-public-debt-rises-to-n166-79-trillion-in-q2-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "According to data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on June 30, 2026, Nigeria's total public debt has risen to N166.79 trillion, with the Federal Government accounting for the majority at N152.77 trillion. Domestic debt comprises N91.59 trillion, or 54.91% of the total portfolio, with the Federal Government's obligations making up the largest share. This marks a significant increase from N87.38 trillion as of June 30, 2023, when President Bola Tinubu took office, indicating a sharp rise in debt and debt servicing obligations under the current administration.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}