FG turns to more World Bank cash despite mounting debt pressure 

    Wasiu Alli & Cynthia Egboboh | Editor’s picks | May 13, 2026    
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Nigeria’s push for a fresh $1.25 billion World Bank loan is sharpening concerns that Africa’s most populous nation is becoming increasingly dependent on multilateral lenders to keep its reform agenda alive, even as public debt climbs to record levels and fiscal buffers remain fragile.

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