States’ six-month debt servicing bill hits N800bn

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Nigerian states spent N800.42bn servicing debt in the first half of 2026, a 39.5% increase from 2025, with Lagos paying nearly one-third of the total. Read More: https://punchng.com/states-six-month-debt-servicing-bill-hits-n800bn/

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Nigerian states spent N800.42bn on servicing debt ~~servicing~~ in the first half of 2026, a 39.5% ~~increase,~~ increase from 2025, with Lagos ~~accounting for~~ paying nearly one-third of ~~payments.~~ the total. Read More: https://punchng.com/states-six-month-debt-servicing-bill-hits-n800bn/

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Published: 26/10/2026 00:08 UTC
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