Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari last week sought the approval of lawmakers to raise $29.96 billion to fund what he called 39 emergency projects in the power, agriculture and transport sectors. If approved, the fresh borrowing will push the country’s total debt stock to N36 trillion from N25
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