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Nigeria Debt Stock ₦80 Trillion
Inflation 33.20% YoY
Import Duty Waivers ₦34 Trillion
AI Adoption #1 in Africa
Oil Prices Double-Digit Surge
Customs Target ₦11 Trillion
Nigeria Debt Stock ₦80 Trillion
Inflation 33.20% YoY
Import Duty Waivers ₦34 Trillion
AI Adoption #1 in Africa
Oil Prices Double-Digit Surge
Customs Target ₦11 Trillion
01Lead Story · Economy

Data Check: FG didn’t borrow ₦80trn overnight. How naira devaluation inflated debt.

A deep dive into how the devaluation of the Naira artificially inflated Nigeria’s debt stock, separating the actual borrowing from the exchange rate mathematics.

Nigeria debt stock data visualization
Read the full investigation: Tracking the real numbers behind the ₦80 trillion debt stock
02By the Numbers

The newsroom, measured.

Import Duty Waivers
0Trn
₦34 trillion given away in waivers, largely to security spending.
Customs Revenue Target
0Trn
The ambitious ₦11 trillion target pursued by the Nigeria Customs Service.
AI Ranking
0st
Nigeria tops the Responsible AI Index across the African continent.
Nature Protection
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West Africa races to protect 30% of nature by 2030.
03Featured Investigations

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Special Feature · Technology

The silent renaissance: How young code warriors are weaponizing Chinese open-source AI.

They are defying the token tax and building local solutions. We explore how Nigerian developers are leveraging open-source models to innovate.

Data Unveiled Team 06 Jun 2026
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04 · Chart of the Week

Nigeria’s debt stock growth, visualized.

While headlines screamed about borrowing ₦80 trillion overnight, the data shows a different story of currency devaluation artificially inflating the figures.

Source: DMO, Data Unveiled Analysis · Jul 2026
Debt Stock Evolution · 2023-2024
₦ Trillions
49.8Q1 23
52.4Q2 23
55.1Q3 23
61.2Q4 23
75.8Q1 24
80.0Q2 24
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