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AMCON Clears N3.6trn Debt to CBN, Targets N215bn Recovery for 2025

AMCON Clears N3.6trn Debt to CBN, Targets N215bn Recovery for 2025   The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the government-owned agency established in 2010 to stabilize and revitalize the Nigerian financial system, recovered N156bn from debtors in 2024 while targeting a recovery of N215bn before...

NDPHC Commends Tinubu Over N4trn Bond Approval for GenCos’ Debt Settlement

NDPHC Commends Tinubu Over N4trn Bond Approval for GenCos' Debt Settlement   The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Jennifer Adighije, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his administration’s commitment to revamping Nigeria’s power sector, following his recent approval of a N4tn...

N5.6trn Debt Threatens Energy Supply as Gas Firms Cut Supply

N5.6trn Debt Threatens Energy Supply as Gas Firms Cut Supply   Nigeria faces the threat of nationwide blackouts as gas companies reduce their supply to power plants due to an outstanding N5.6 trillion debt owed to power generation companies. The development has raised concerns about the stability...

Reps Speaker Raises Concern Over Nigeria’s N149.4trn Debt Profile

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abass Tajudeen, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s public debt profile, which was ₦149.39 trillion, approximately US$97 billion, as of the first quarter of this year. Domestic borrowing accounts for 53 per cent, while external borrowing makes up 47 per cent.

FG Clears N2trn Contractor Debt, Plans 2025 Capital Budget

FG Clears N2trn Contractor Debt, Plans 2025 Capital Budget   The Federal Government has cleared over N2tn in outstanding capital budget obligations from the 2024 fiscal year, with a pledge to prioritise the timely release of 2025 capital funds. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of...

Public Debt may Hit N160.6trn by December, Report Suggests

Nigeria’s total public debt could rise to N160.6 trillion by the end of 2025, raising new concerns about the country’s deepening fiscal vulnerabilities.