Nigeria’s rising debt profile: Context, risks, and the road ahead

Dailytrust | 19-11-2025 02:40pm |

Nigeria’s public debt has reached unprecedented levels, rising to N152.39 trillion (USD99.66 billion) as at June 2025 and likely to exceed N160 trillion by year-end, driven by fresh borrowings, high domestic interest rates, and exchange-rate adjustments that increased the naira value of external liabilities. However, the issue is not the size alone but the pace

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