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Breaking News

  1. Buhari Approves N13.08trn 2023 Budget: President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the 2023 budget proposal of N13.08 trillion, which is 15.4% higher than the 2022 budget.
  2. INEC Announces Dates for 2023 Elections: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the dates for the 2023 general elections, with presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for February 25, 2023.
  3. Nigeria's Inflation Rate Rises to 20.3%: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's inflation rate rose to 20.3% in November 2022, the highest in over 17 years.

Politics

  1. Atiku Abubakar Picks Delta Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as Running Mate: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has picked Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as his running mate for the 2023 elections.
  2. Tinubu's Campaign Council Suspends Director over Anti-Party Activities: The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council has suspended its Director of Operations, James Faleke, over alleged anti-party activities.
  3. Obi's Campaign Council Denies Involvement in Violence in Anambra: The Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council has denied involvement in the violence that erupted in Anambra State during a rally by the party's candidate, Peter Obi.

Business

  1. Nigeria's Economy Grows by 3.98% in Q3 2022: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's economy grew by 3.98% in the third quarter of 2022, driven by growth in the agriculture and services sectors.
  2. FG to Launch N500bn Sukuk Bond: The Federal Government is set to launch a N500 billion sukuk bond to finance infrastructure development projects across the country.
  3. Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Index Rises by 0.45%: The NSE index rose by 0.45% on Monday, driven by gains in the banking and consumer goods sectors.

Sports

  1. Super Eagles to Face Guinea-Bissau in World Cup Qualifier: The Super Eagles will face Guinea-Bissau in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match on March 25, 2023.
  2. Rangers International FC Wins 2022 Aiteo Cup: Rangers International FC has won the 2022 Aiteo Cup, defeating Enyimba FC 2-1 in the final.
  3. Nigeria's D'Tigress Qualify for 2023 FIBA World Cup: Nigeria's D'Tigress has qualified for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, defeating Mozambique 74-68 in the final of the FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2023.

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