Jamb news today 2021

Here are some of the top news stories from Nigeria's leading newspaper, The Punch, for today, 2021:

Breaking News

  1. Nigeria Records 1,964 New COVID-19 Cases, 15 Deaths: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that the country recorded 1,964 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 173,398. (Source: The Punch)
  2. FG Approves N13.08trn 2022 Budget: The Federal Government has approved the 2022 budget, which is estimated to be N13.08 trillion. The budget is expected to be presented to the National Assembly for approval. (Source: The Punch)

Politics

  1. APC Crisis Deepens as Oshiomhole, Ganduje, Others Back Buni: The crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has deepened as some party leaders, including Adams Oshiomhole and Abdullahi Ganduje, have thrown their weight behind the Caretaker Committee Chairman, Mai Mala Buni. (Source: The Punch)
  2. PDP Crisis: Wike, Others Back Ayu, Reject Secondus' Return: The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new dimension as some party leaders, including Nyesom Wike and others, have rejected the return of Uche Secondus as the party's national chairman. (Source: The Punch)

Economy

  1. Nigeria's Inflation Rate Rises to 17.71% in October: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's inflation rate rose to 17.71% in October, up from 16.63% in September. (Source: The Punch)
  2. FG to Review 2022 Budget Due to Economic Challenges: The Federal Government has announced that it will review the 2022 budget due to the current economic challenges facing the country. (Source: The Punch)

Sports

  1. Super Eagles to Face Tunisia in Friendly Match: The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Tunisia in a friendly match on November 14, ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. (Source: The Punch)
  2. Rohr to Leave Super Eagles After 2022 World Cup Qualifiers: The Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has announced that he will leave the team after the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. (Source: The Punch)

These are some of the top news stories from Nigeria's leading newspaper, The Punch, for today, 2021.