Current news in nigeria 11 2 19

Here are some of the current news in Nigeria as of February 11, 2019:

Politics

  1. Presidential Election Tribunal: The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned till February 13, 2019, to hear the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 2019 presidential election.
  2. APC Crisis: The All Progressives Congress (APC) is embroiled in a crisis following the suspension of its National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, by the party's National Working Committee (NWC) over allegations of anti-party activities.

Economy

  1. Naira Appreciates: The naira has appreciated against the US dollar, exchanging at N360 to the dollar at the parallel market, following a surge in foreign exchange supply.
  2. Inflation Rate: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's inflation rate rose to 11.37% in January 2019, up from 11.08% in December 2018.

Security

  1. Banditry: The Nigerian Army has launched a operation to flush out bandits from the Zamfara State, following a surge in attacks on communities in the state.
  2. Kidnapping: The police have rescued 27 students and three staff members of the Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, who were kidnapped by bandits on February 6, 2019.

Sports

  1. AFCON: The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating Cameroon 3-2 in a penalty shootout in the Round of 16 match.

Other News

  1. Fuel Scarcity: The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced that fuel scarcity is expected to ease in the coming days, following the arrival of new shipments of petroleum products.
  2. Power Outage: A nationwide power outage has been reported, affecting many parts of the country, following a technical fault at the National Grid.

Please note that these are just some of the current news in Nigeria as of February 11, 2019, and may not be exhaustive.