Current ngr news

Here are the latest news updates from Nigeria:

Top Stories

  1. Nigeria's Inflation Rate Rises to 17.6%: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's inflation rate has risen to 17.6% in June 2022, the highest in over 17 years. (Source: Vanguard)
  2. Fuel Scarcity Hits Nigeria: Long queues have been reported at fuel stations across the country as fuel scarcity worsens, with many Nigerians struggling to access petrol. (Source: Punch)
  3. Nigeria's Economy Grows by 3.11%: The NBS has announced that Nigeria's economy grew by 3.11% in the first quarter of 2022, driven by growth in the agriculture and manufacturing sectors. (Source: ThisDay)
  4. Nigeria's Power Sector Records 4,000MW Generation: The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the country's power sector has recorded a generation of 4,000 megawatts (MW) for the first time in over a decade. (Source: Daily Trust)
  5. Nigeria's Debt Hits N38.6 Trillion: The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced that Nigeria's debt has risen to N38.6 trillion, with the country's debt-to-GDP ratio standing at 23.1%. (Source: The Nation)

Politics

  1. Buhari Signs 2022 Budget into Law: President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2022 budget into law, with the budget estimated to be N16.39 trillion. (Source: Leadership)
  2. Nigeria's Senate Passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill: The Senate has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, which aims to improve the country's electoral process. (Source: Premium Times)
  3. Nigeria's APC Crisis Deepens: The crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) has deepened, with several party leaders and members calling for the resignation of the party's national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. (Source: The Cable)

Sports

  1. Nigeria's Super Eagles Qualify for 2022 World Cup: The Super Eagles have qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, after defeating Ghana 2-0 in the final match of the qualifiers. (Source: Goal.com)
  2. Nigeria's D'Tigress Win FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifier: The D'Tigress have won the FIBA Women's World Cup qualifier, defeating Mozambique 74-43 in the final match. (Source: ESPN)

Entertainment

  1. Nigeria's Burna Boy Wins BET Award: Burna Boy has won the Best International Flow Artist award at the 2022 BET Awards. (Source: Pulse Nigeria)
  2. Nigeria's Tiwa Savage Releases New Single: Tiwa Savage has released a new single, "Koroba", featuring American rapper, Joeboy. (Source: BellaNaija)

These are just a few of the latest news updates from Nigeria.