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  1. Nigeria's Inflation Rate Rises to 17.6% in January: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's inflation rate rose to 17.6% in January, the highest in over 17 years. (Read more)
  2. Buhari Appoints New Head of Service, Others: President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed new heads of service, permanent secretaries, and other top officials in the federal civil service. (Read more)
  3. EFCC Arrests 12 Suspects Over Alleged N1.4bn Fraud: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 12 suspects over alleged fraud involving N1.4 billion. (Read more)
  4. Nigeria's Debt Hits N32.9 Trillion, Says DMO: The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced that Nigeria's debt has risen to N32.9 trillion, with the federal government accounting for N12.2 trillion of the debt. (Read more)
  5. Police Arrest 15 Suspects Over Kidnapping, Armed Robbery in Lagos: The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 15 suspects over alleged kidnapping and armed robbery in the state. (Read more)

Politics

  1. APC Crisis: Buhari Meets with Party Leaders in Abuja: President Muhammadu Buhari has met with leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja to discuss the party's crisis. (Read more)
  2. PDP Crisis: Wike, Secondus Engage in Verbal Duel: The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened, with Governor Nyesom Wike and the party's national chairman, Uche Secondus, engaging in a verbal duel. (Read more)
  3. Nigeria's 2023 Elections: INEC to Conduct Fresh Registration of Voters: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will conduct a fresh registration of voters ahead of the 2023 general elections. (Read more)

Business

  1. Nigeria's Stock Market Rises by 0.45% as Investors Gain N143bn: The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has risen by 0.45% as investors gained N143 billion. (Read more)
  2. Nigeria's Inflation Rate to Affect Economic Growth, Says Analyst: An economist has warned that Nigeria's rising inflation rate could affect the country's economic growth. (Read more)
  3. Nigeria's Oil Production Falls to 1.43mb/d in January: Nigeria's oil production has fallen to 1.43 million barrels per day (mb/d) in January, according to the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). (Read more)

Sports

  1. Super Eagles to Face Egypt in Friendly Match: The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Egypt in a friendly match in March, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced. (Read more)
  2. Rohr to Name New Captain for Super Eagles: Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, is set to name a new captain for the team, following the retirement of John Mikel Obi. (Read more)
  3. Nigeria's D'Tigress to Face USA in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria's D'Tigress women's basketball team will face the United States in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. (Read more)

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