Nigeria’s Debt Hits N42.8trillion

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3 years ago

September 20, 2022

Nigeria’s total public debt stock rose from N41.60trillion (100.07 billion dollars) in March to N42.84trillion (103.31 billion dollars) in June.

The Debt Management Office (DMO), led by Patience Oniha, provided the figure in a statement on Tuesday.

The total debt represents the domestic and external debt stocks of the Federal Government, the 36 State Governments and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Though the foreign component of the debt remained at the same level of N16.61trillion (39.96 billion dollars), the local component increased to N26.23trillion (63.24 billion dollars).

The DMO noted that more than 58 per cent of the external debt stock are concessional and semi-concessional loans.

They were obtained from the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Afrexim and African Development Bank, and countries including Germany, China, Japan, India and France.

The total domestic debt stock went up from N24.98trillion (60.1billion dollars) in March to N26.23 trillion (63.24 billion dollars) in June.

This followed Federal Government’s borrowings to part-finance the deficit in the 2022 Appropriation (Repeal and Enactment) Act, as well as new borrowings by state governments and the FCT.

“The Debt-to-GDP as at June 30, was 23.06 per cent compared to the ratio of 23.27 as at March 30. It remains within Nigeria’s self-imposed limit of 40 per cent”, the statement added.

Naira Rises In Parallel Market

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8 hours ago

July 15, 2025

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The naira today appreciated to N1,545 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,550 per dollar last weekend.
Likewise, the Naira appreciated to N1,528.65 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM).

Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira fell to N1,528.65 per dollar from N1,532 per dollar last week Friday, indicating N3.35 appreciation for the naira.

Consequently, the margin between the parallel market and NFEM rate narrowed to N16.35 per dollar from N18 per dollar last weekend.

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SEC Raises Alarm Over Forsman & Bodenforms, Warns Investors

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8 hours ago

July 15, 2025

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The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, yesterday, has warned the investing public over the activities of Forsman & Bodenforms Limited, saying the firm is not registered to operate in the capital market or to solicit for funds from the public.

The SEC, disclosed this on its website, stressing that its attention has been drawn to the activities of Forsman & Bodenforms Limited, which has been promoting its services in the social media.

The commission said: “The attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission has been drawn to the activities of Forsman & Bodenfors Ltd also known as F&B, which is paraded by its promoters as the Nigerian Branch of a Swedish advertising company bearing that name with obvious criminal intent. The promoters of this fraudulent Nigerian entity go about promising Nigerians automatic employment in the company as compensation for recruiting more members who are lured to pay various sums of money for various positions in the company.”

The commission noted that preliminary investigations reveal that Forsman & Bodenfors Ltd has been actively promoted on social media platforms and online forums, adding that its operations exhibit the typical indicators of a fraudulent (Ponzi) scheme.

“The Commission hereby informs the public that Forsman & Bodenfors Ltd is not registered by the Commission nor authorized to solicit funds from the public or to operate in any capacity in the Nigerian capital market.

“Accordingly, the public is advised to refrain from engaging with Forsman & Bodenfors Ltd or its representatives in respect of any business in the Nigerian capital market, as the potential risk of losing funds to the fraudulent promoters of the entity is very high.

“The investing public is further advised to verify the status of companies and entities offering investment opportunities on the Commission’s dedicated portal – http://www.sec.gov.ng/cmos, before transacting with them”.

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Naira Depreciates Against Dollar

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2 weeks ago

July 4, 2025

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The Naira experienced a slight depreciation on Friday at the official market, trading at N1,528.56 to the dollar.

Data obtained from the website of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the Naira lost N2.73.

This represents a 0.17 percent loss compared to the N1,525.82 recorded on Thursday.

The Naira, which opened the week on Monday with a gain of N9.52 against the dollar, held steady gains until Thursday.

On Wednesday, the local currency gained N3.42 against the dollar and received commendation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The IMF, in its 2025 Article IV Consultation report on Nigeria, commended the CBN for its reforms to the foreign exchange market, which supported price discovery and liquidity.