Tinubu revenue boast: Is Nigeria done with borrowing?

Update: 2025-09-10

Description

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu says the country has hit its 2025 revenue target ahead of schedule and won't need to borrow to fund its budget. Is this a genuine economic breakthrough or political spin? In this episode, DW's Josey Mahachi speaks to Abubakar Sadiq Ahmed, an economist, and DW's Ben Shemang in Abuja to unpack what this means for Nigeria's economy, debt profile, and everyday citizens.

Comments

In Channel

Nigeria mulls over bill for more women in parliament

2025-10-0625:55

Is Ghana fully benefiting from its mining sector?

2025-10-0225:32

Cameroonians brace for crucial elections

2025-10-0126:00

Prostate cancer: Why Kenyan men fear testing

2025-09-3025:15

Is Nigeria doing enough to combat cybercrime?

2025-09-2926:18

Is Nigeria's resettlement plan at risk?

2025-09-2525:20

Why South Africa is investigating its criminal justice system

2025-09-2426:27

UN General Assembly: Will Africa's role grow?

2025-09-2326:00

After 2023, Can Nigeria's Labour deliver in 2027?

2025-09-2229:59

Malawi election: Mutharika leads as suspense grows

2025-09-2226:00

Museveni's rule: Visionary leadership or monarchy in the making?

2025-09-1930:00

Could South Sudan return to civil strife after Machar's indictment?

2025-09-1825:09

Just how much is activism in Africa under threat?

2025-09-1725:44

Cameroon decides 2025 - or does it?

2025-09-1623:14