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Here are some of the latest news headlines from The Daily Independent, a Nigerian online news publication:

Top Stories

  1. Buhari Approves N13.08trn 2023 Budget: President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2023 budget into law, approving a total expenditure of N13.08 trillion.
  2. INEC Fixes Dates for 2023 Elections: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the dates for the 2023 general elections, with presidential and National Assembly polls scheduled for February 25, 2023.
  3. Nigeria's Inflation Rate Rises to 21.82%: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's inflation rate rose to 21.82% in November 2022, the highest in over 17 years.

Politics

  1. Atiku Abubakar Picks Ifeanyi Okowa as Running Mate: The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has picked Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State as his running mate for the 2023 elections.
  2. Tinubu's Campaign Council Suspends National Coordinator: The campaign council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has suspended its national coordinator, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, over alleged anti-party activities.
  3. Obi's Campaign Council Denies Involvement in Violence: The campaign council of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has denied involvement in the violence that erupted during a rally in Lagos State.

Business

  1. Nigeria's Economy Grows by 3.98% in Q3 2022: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's economy grew by 3.98% in the third quarter of 2022, driven by growth in the agriculture and services sectors.
  2. FG to Launch N500bn Sukuk Bond: The Federal Government is set to launch a N500 billion sukuk bond to finance infrastructure projects across the country.
  3. Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Index Rises by 0.45%: The NSE index rose by 0.45% on Friday, driven by gains in the banking and consumer goods sectors.

Sports

  1. Super Eagles to Face Guinea-Bissau in World Cup Qualifier: The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Guinea-Bissau in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match on March 25, 2023.
  2. Rangers International FC Wins 2022 Aiteo Cup: Rangers International FC has won the 2022 Aiteo Cup, defeating Enyimba FC 2-1 in the final.
  3. Nigeria's D'Tigress to Face Senegal in FIBA World Cup Qualifier: Nigeria's D'Tigress women's basketball team will face Senegal in a 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifying match on February 11, 2023.

These are just some of the latest news headlines from The Daily Independent.