News in nigeria today 2020

Here are some of the top news stories in Nigeria for 2020:

Politics

  1. Presidential Election: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted a presidential election on February 16, 2020, which was won by Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
  2. National Assembly Elections: The APC also won a majority of seats in the National Assembly, with the party's candidates emerging as winners in many senatorial and House of Representatives seats.
  3. Governorship Elections: Governorship elections were held in several states, including Ogun, Oyo, Edo, and Ekiti, with the APC and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winning some states each.

Economy

  1. Naira Devaluation: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) devalued the naira by 5.3% in May 2020, citing a decline in foreign exchange reserves.
  2. Inflation Rate: Nigeria's inflation rate rose to 12.4% in June 2020, the highest in over three years, due to rising food prices and a decline in the value of the naira.
  3. Oil Prices: The price of crude oil, Nigeria's main export, fell to around $40 per barrel in 2020, due to a global glut and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health

  1. COVID-19 Outbreak: Nigeria recorded its first case of COVID-19 in February 2020, and the virus spread rapidly across the country, leading to a lockdown in several states and a ban on international travel.
  2. Lassa Fever Outbreak: Nigeria also experienced an outbreak of Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic fever, which killed over 100 people in several states.
  3. Ebola Outbreak: There was a small outbreak of Ebola in Nigeria in July 2020, which was quickly contained by health authorities.

Security

  1. Banditry: Banditry and kidnapping remained a major security challenge in Nigeria, with many people killed or abducted in attacks in several states.
  2. Insurgency: The Boko Haram insurgency continued to affect several states in the northeast, with many people killed or displaced in attacks.
  3. Police Brutality: There were several incidents of police brutality in Nigeria in 2020, including the killing of a young man in Lagos, which sparked widespread protests.

Other News

  1. EndSARS Protests: There were widespread protests in Nigeria in October 2020, following the killing of a young man by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit of the Nigerian Police Force.
  2. Nigerian Air Force Crash: A Nigerian Air Force plane crashed in Abuja in February 2020, killing all seven people on board.
  3. Nigerian Football: The Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, after defeating Lesotho in a playoff match.

These are just a few of the top news stories in Nigeria for 2020.