Nigeria’s Debt Challenge Deepens As Short-Term Government Borrowing Surges
By FIDELUS ZWANSON NIGERIA’S Federal Government domestic debt rose to ₦87 trillion at the end of the second quarter of 2026, raising fresh concerns about borrowing costs, refinancing obligations and the sustainability of public finances. The increase was largely driven by a sharp expansion in Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs), short-term instruments that require the government […]
