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Nigerian newspapers review: Businesses suffer as federal domestic borrowing surges 90% to N24.7 trillion

From Vanguard · () English

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  • Vanguard’s newspaper review leads with a report that Nigerian federal domestic borrowing rose 90.5% year on year to N24.7 trillion in the eight months to August 2026.
  • The report says businesses are suffering as borrowing increased from N12.98 trillion during the corresponding period of 2025.

Businesses are suffering as the Nigerian federal government’s domestic borrowing rises sharply, according to the lead report highlighted in Vanguard’s newspaper review.

The borrowing from domestic investors reached N24.7 trillion in the eight months to August 2026, up 90.5% from N12.98 trillion in the corresponding period of 2025. The issue leads Vanguard’s “Today in the News” newspaper review programme.

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