Nigeria's debt binge prices businesses out of credit 

    Cynthia Egboboh | Top Stories | May 06, 2026    
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Nigeria’s fiscal outlook is facing scrutiny as rapid government borrowing and rising debt-service costs tighten public finances and constrain private-sector access to credit. 

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