Latest nigeria news today 2020

Here are some of the latest Nigeria news updates for today, 2020:

Politics

  1. Buhari Approves N13.08trn 2021 Budget: President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2021 budget into law, approving a total expenditure of N13.08 trillion. (Source: Vanguard)
  2. APC Crisis Deepens as Oshiomhole's Faction Defies Court Order: The crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has deepened as a faction loyal to the party's National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, has defied a court order to suspend its activities. (Source: ThisDay)
  3. PDP BoT Meets to Discuss Party's Crisis: The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has met to discuss the party's crisis and find a solution to the ongoing infighting. (Source: Punch)

Economy

  1. Nigeria's Inflation Rate Rises to 12.4%: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's inflation rate has risen to 12.4% in October 2020, up from 11.5% in September. (Source: NBS)
  2. FG to Review 2020 Budget Due to Economic Challenges: The Federal Government has announced plans to review the 2020 budget due to the economic challenges facing the country. (Source: Leadership)
  3. Nigeria's GDP Growth Rate Slows to 2.27%: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate has slowed to 2.27% in the third quarter of 2020. (Source: NBS)

Security

  1. Bandits Kill 12 in Fresh Attack on Zamfara Village: Bandits have killed 12 people in a fresh attack on a village in Zamfara State. (Source: Daily Trust)
  2. Police Arrest 15 Suspects over Kidnapping in Ogun: The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 15 suspects in connection with kidnapping and other crimes in the state. (Source: Punch)
  3. Nigerian Army Launches Operation to Flush Out Bandits in Zamfara: The Nigerian Army has launched an operation to flush out bandits from Zamfara State. (Source: Vanguard)

Health

  1. Nigeria Records 1, 344 New COVID-19 Cases: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that the country has recorded 1,344 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 64,595. (Source: NCDC)
  2. FG to Vaccinate 70% of Nigerians against COVID-19: The Federal Government has announced plans to vaccinate 70% of Nigerians against COVID-19. (Source: Leadership)
  3. Lagos Records 10 New COVID-19 Deaths: The Lagos State Government has announced that 10 new deaths have been recorded in the state due to COVID-19. (Source: Punch)

These are just a few of the latest Nigeria news updates for today, 2020.