Breaking news in nigeria today 2022

Here are some of the breaking news in Nigeria today, 2022:

Politics

  1. APC Primaries: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the results of its presidential primaries, with Bola Tinubu emerging as the winner. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, polled 1,271 votes to defeat his closest rival, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who got 460 votes.
  2. PDP Primaries: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has also concluded its presidential primaries, with Atiku Abubakar emerging as the winner. Atiku, a former Vice President, polled 371 votes to defeat his closest rival, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, who got 237 votes.

Economy

  1. Inflation Rate: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's inflation rate has risen to 17.71% in June 2022, up from 16.63% in May. This is the highest inflation rate in over 17 years.
  2. Naira Devaluation: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has devalued the naira by 5% to N435 per dollar, effective July 1, 2022. This is the third devaluation of the naira this year.

Security

  1. Banditry: The Nigerian Army has launched a fresh operation to tackle banditry in the North-West region. The operation, code-named "Operation Whirl Stroke," aims to flush out bandits from the region and restore peace to affected communities.
  2. Kidnapping: The police have rescued 27 students and staff of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization in Kaduna State who were kidnapped by bandits on June 20, 2022.

Health

  1. COVID-19: Nigeria has recorded 1,144 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 253,464. The death toll has risen to 3,144.
  2. Lassa Fever: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported an outbreak of Lassa fever in several states, including Ondo, Edo, and Delta. The disease has killed 34 people so far.

Sports

  1. AFCON: The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in their final group match.
  2. Nigerian Premier League: The Nigerian Premier League has been suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges facing the league.

These are some of the breaking news in Nigeria today, 2022. Please note that the news is subject to change as new developments emerge.