Vanguard newspaper nigeria today news

Here are the top news stories from Vanguard Newspaper, Nigeria, for today:

Breaking News

  1. Buhari Approves N13.08trn 2023 Budget: President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the 2023 budget proposal of N13.08 trillion, Vanguard reports.
  2. INEC Fixes Dates for 2023 Elections: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed February 25, 2023, for the presidential election, March 11, 2023, for the National Assembly elections, and March 18, 2023, for the governorship and state assembly elections.
  3. Nigeria's Inflation Rate Rises to 21.82%: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's inflation rate rose to 21.82% in November 2022, the highest in 17 years.

Politics

  1. Atiku Abubakar Picks Ifeanyi Okowa as Running Mate: The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has picked Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election.
  2. Tinubu's Campaign Council Suspends Activities: The campaign council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has suspended its activities following the death of its director-general, Bayo Onanuga.
  3. Obi's Campaign Council Denies Involvement in Violence: The campaign council of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has denied involvement in the violence that erupted during a rally in Lagos State.

Economy

  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. CBN Introduces New Guidelines for Foreign Exchange Transactions: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new guidelines for foreign exchange transactions, aimed at promoting transparency and reducing the risk of currency manipulation.
  3. Nigeria's External Reserves Fall to $38.64bn: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that Nigeria's external reserves fell to $38.64 billion in November 2022, due to a decline in foreign exchange earnings.

Sports

  1. Super Eagles Qualify for 2023 AFCON: The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in their final group match.
  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 women's basketball team has qualified for the 2023 FIBA World Cup after defeating Mozambique 74-64 in the final of the FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2023.

These are just some of the top news stories from Vanguard Newspaper, Nigeria, for today.