Latest news in nigerian newspapers thisday
Here are the latest news headlines from ThisDay Newspaper, a Nigerian daily newspaper:
Politics
- Buhari's Ministerial List: Senate to Screen 43 Nominees Today - The Senate has scheduled a screening session for 43 ministerial nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari.
- APC Crisis: Oshiomhole's Fate Hangs in Balance as Party Leaders Meet - The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) may have reached a boiling point as party leaders meet to discuss the fate of the party's national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.
- PDP Crisis: Wike, Makinde, Others Meet to Resolve Differences - The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have taken a new turn as some governors, including Nyesom Wike and Seyi Makinde, met to resolve their differences.
Economy
- Nigeria's Inflation Rate Rises to 12.13% in January - The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's inflation rate rose to 12.13% in January, up from 11.98% in December.
- FG to Review 2020 Budget Amid Economic Challenges - The Federal Government has announced plans to review the 2020 budget in the face of economic challenges, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Index Falls by 0.45% - The NSE index fell by 0.45% on Monday, following a decline in the prices of some blue-chip stocks.
Sports
- Super Eagles to Face Tunisia in Friendly Match - The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Tunisia in a friendly match on March 29, ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
- Rohr to Name Squad for Tunisia Friendly Match - Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, is expected to name his squad for the friendly match against Tunisia on Tuesday.
- D'Tigress to Face Argentina in FIBA Women's World Cup - The D'Tigress of Nigeria will face Argentina in the FIBA Women's World Cup, which begins on September 22.
Business
- FG to Establish New Inland Container Depot in Lagos - The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a new inland container depot in Lagos to reduce congestion at the ports.
- Nigerian Banks to Pay N1.4trn Dividend to Shareholders - Nigerian banks are expected to pay a total of N1.4 trillion in dividend to shareholders in 2020.
- FG to Launch National Automotive Policy - The Federal Government is set to launch a new national automotive policy aimed at promoting the growth of the automotive industry in Nigeria.
Please note that these are just some of the latest news headlines from ThisDay Newspaper and may not be exhaustive.