INSIGHTS & ANALYSIS

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Explore in-depth articles, research, and analysis that break down Nigeria's debt crisis into digestible insights. From policy implications to human impact stories, discover the full narrative of our nation's fiscal reality.

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Truth Untold: The Naira You Never Borrowed
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Truth Untold: The Naira You Never Borrowed

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Borrowing in the Dark: What Nigeria's States Don't Tell You About Their Debt
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Borrowing in the Dark: What Nigeria's States Don't Tell You About Their Debt

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Distorted Mirror: Nigeria Frozen Debt Figures
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Distorted Mirror: Nigeria Frozen Debt Figures

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Every Naira of Debt Service Shrinks the Fiscal Space for Climate Adaptation
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Every Naira of Debt Service Shrinks the Fiscal Space for Climate Adaptation

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Oversight Without Transparency
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Oversight Without Transparency

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Sustainable But Starving: The Debt Number Nigeria Keeps Getting Wrong
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Sustainable But Starving: The Debt Number Nigeria Keeps Getting Wrong

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Truth Untold: The Naira You Never Borrowed
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Truth Untold: The Naira You Never Borrowed

Yet it is everyday citizens who pay …

October 14, 2026
Borrowing in the Dark: What Nigeria's States Don't Tell You About Their Debt
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Borrowing in the Dark: What Nigeria's States Don't Tell You About Their Debt

Every quarter, the Debt Management Office publishes …

October 14, 2026
Distorted Mirror: Nigeria Frozen Debt Figures
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Distorted Mirror: Nigeria Frozen Debt Figures

For a developing country desperate to build …

October 14, 2026
Every Naira of Debt Service Shrinks the Fiscal Space for Climate Adaptation
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Every Naira of Debt Service Shrinks the Fiscal Space for Climate Adaptation

In the first nine months of 2025, …

October 14, 2026
Oversight Without Transparency
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Oversight Without Transparency

Nigeria has an Auditor-General for the Federation. …

October 14, 2026
Sustainable But Starving: The Debt Number Nigeria Keeps Getting Wrong
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Sustainable But Starving: The Debt Number Nigeria Keeps Getting Wrong

Nigeria's debt is sustainable. That is the …

October 14, 2026
The Naira You Never Got: What Nigeria's ₦15.81 Trillion Debt Bill Is Actually Costing You
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The Naira You Never Got: What Nigeria's ₦15.81 Trillion Debt Bill Is Actually Costing You

Nigeria's 2026 budget sets aside ₦15.81 trillion …

October 14, 2026
The Nigerian Youth and the Debt Trap of the Nation
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The Nigerian Youth and the Debt Trap of the Nation

Nigeria’s soaring public debt—now over ₦121 trillion—has …

December 08, 2025
Japa or Stay? How Debt is Draining Nigeria's Future
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Japa or Stay? How Debt is Draining Nigeria's Future

My friend is not leaving because she …

December 08, 2025
Why Your Salary Buys Less Today: The Hidden Cost of National Debt
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Why Your Salary Buys Less Today: The Hidden Cost of National Debt

A bag of rice that cost ₦8,000–₦10,000 …

December 08, 2025
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