This day news nigeria

Here are the top news stories from Nigeria for today:

Breaking News

  1. Nigeria Records 1,368 New COVID-19 Cases: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that the country has recorded 1,368 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 164,451.
  2. FG Approves N13.5bn for Rehabilitation of Abuja-Kaduna Railway: The Federal Government has approved N13.5 billion for the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kaduna railway line, which has been out of service for several months.

Politics

  1. APC National Convention: Buhari, Tinubu, Others to Attend: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that President Muhammadu Buhari, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and other party leaders will attend the party's national convention scheduled for March 26.
  2. PDP Crisis: Wike, Ayu, Others to Meet Over Party's Future: The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is expected to come to a head as Governor Nyesom Wike, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, and other party leaders are set to meet to discuss the party's future.

Economy

  1. Nigeria's Inflation Rate Rises to 16.47%: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's inflation rate has risen to 16.47% in February, up from 15.63% in January.
  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.

Sports

  1. Super Eagles to Face Mexico in Friendly Match: The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to face Mexico in a friendly match on March 25 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
  2. D'Tigress Qualify for FIBA Women's World Cup: The D'Tigress of Nigeria have qualified for the FIBA Women's World Cup after defeating Mozambique 76-61 in the final of the FIBA AfroBasket Women 2021.

Entertainment

  1. Tiwa Savage's 'Koroba' Video Breaks Record: Tiwa Savage's music video for her song "Koroba" has broken a record by becoming the most-watched music video by a Nigerian artist on YouTube.
  2. Wizkid's 'Essence' Wins Grammy Nomination: Wizkid's song "Essence" has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Global Music Performance category.

These are just a few of the top news stories from Nigeria for today. I hope you find them informative and interesting!