Nigeria’s Public Debt Rises to N166.7 Trn

Nigeria’s public debt rises to N166.7 trn

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Nigeria’s total public debt stock rose to N166.79 trillion as of June 30, 2026, the Debt Management Office (DMO) has revealed in its latest data, released at the weekend. That figure indicated an increase of N7.44 trillion from N159.35 trillion recorded at the end of the first quarter of the year. The breakdown showed that domestic debt accounted for N91.59 trillion, or 54.91 per cent of the total portfolio, whil…

“Nigeria’s Total Public Debt Now Stands At $120.93bn” — DMO, Says Debt Rose 4.7% In Three Months

The figures were released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) in its latest public debt data published on September 25, 2026. The official DMO publication does not attribute the figures to a particular individual, so it is safer to attribute the report to the DMO, rather than saying its Director-General, Patience Oniha, personally announced them. […]

Domestic Debt Service Falls 31.8% To N2.14trn In Q2

Nigeria’s domestic debt-service payments fell by 31.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, dropping to N2.14 trillion from N3.14 trillion in the first quarter, according to fresh data from the Debt Management Office (DMO). The decline reverses a sharp increase recorded at the start of the year, when Q1’s N3.14 trillion bill was […]

Nigeria’s Public Debt Hits N166.79trn as Borrowing Rises by N7.44trn — Akelicious

Nigeria’s total public debt stock has risen to N166.79 trillion as of June 30, 2026, up from N159.35 trillion recorded as of March 31, 2026, according to the Debt Management Office (DMO). The latest figures showed that domestic debt accounted for N91.59 trillion, representing 54.91% of the country’s total debt portfolio, while the total debt […]

Nigeria’s public debt climbs to N166.79tn as domestic borrowing dominates - TV360 Nigeria

Federal Government accounts for N152.77tn of total obligations as DMO data show continued rise in debt stock…… Nigeria’s public debt stock has climbed to N166.79 trillion, with domestic borrowing now accounting for more than half of the country’s total obligations, according to the latest figures from the Debt Management Office. The debt stood at N166.79 …

Nigeria’s public debt rises to N166.79 trillion in Q2 2026

Nigeria’s total public debt stock rose to N166.79 trillion as of June 30, 2026, with domestic debt accounting for N91.59 trillion, or 54.91% of the total portfolio.