Breaking news in nigeria today 9 5 2018

Here are some of the breaking news in Nigeria today, September 5, 2018:

  1. Nigerian Army Denies Involvement in Killing of Shiites: The Nigerian Army has denied involvement in the killing of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, during a clash in Abuja on Monday. The army said it was not involved in the incident, but an investigation is ongoing. (Source: Premium Times)
  2. Buhari Meets with APC Governors, Discusses Party's Future: President Muhammadu Buhari met with governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday to discuss the party's future and the upcoming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. (Source: Vanguard)
  3. Ekiti Governorship Election: APC Candidate, Kayode Fayemi, Wins: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Kayode Fayemi, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the Ekiti governorship election. Fayemi won with 197,459 votes, defeating his closest rival, Kolapo Olusola of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 127,817 votes. (Source: The Cable)
  4. Nigeria's Inflation Rate Rises to 11.23%: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's inflation rate rose to 11.23% in August, up from 11.14% in July. The rise in inflation is attributed to increases in prices of food and non-food items. (Source: ThisDay)
  5. Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Index Falls by 0.45%: The NSE index fell by 0.45% on Tuesday, closing at 34,144.44 points, due to profit-taking in some stocks. (Source: BusinessDay)

These are some of the breaking news in Nigeria today, September 5, 2018. Please note that the news may be subject to change as more updates become available.