Nigeria’s Public Debt Hits ₦144.67 Trillion in 2024 Amid Exchange Rate Volatility
ABUJA — Nigeria’s total public debt has surged to a historic high of ₦144.67 trillion in 2024, representing a sharp increase from ₦97.34 trillion recorded in 2023, according to newly compiled figures tracing the country’s debt trajectory since 2010. However, the dollar equivalent of the debt load fell to $97.75 billion, down from $150.68 billion