Food inflation rate hits 35.4% as Nigeria’s headline inflation soars to 29.9%

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00:00 Good evening, here are some of the headlines to anticipate against tomorrow 16th of February

00:06 2024.

00:07 This is tomorrow's news today.

00:09 We begin with national news.

00:11 Food inflation rate hits 35.4% as Nigeria's inflation soars to 29.9%.

00:18 Tinabu appoints new leadership for NAVDAC and Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control.

00:22 There's also speculations for consideration of creation of state police.

00:28 Twitter will be sixth Labour Party national chairman's probe over Naira campaign fund

00:32 scandal.

00:33 A bureau says corruption allegations by Labour Party's national treasurer is baseless.

00:39 Federal government directs security agencies to work with governors to stop food hoarding.

00:45 Nigeria's electricity prices may increase as government says subsidy is no longer sustainable.

00:51 On police recruitment, Ademawa and Kaduna top-list as Police Service Commission shut

00:55 list over 171,000 applicants.

00:59 Antony General of the Federation withdraws treason felony charge against show-wearer and

01:04 codefendant.

01:06 Nigeria's remove political farmers from database.

01:09 EFCC recovers over $13,000 from man on trial for $370,000 marriage scam to the US lady.

01:17 CBN limits repatriation of proceeds and forex by foreign oil firms.

01:21 Emeka Emuwa, an ex-Union Bank CEO, appointed as board chairman of AFC.

01:27 Federal Inland Revenue Service faults Buhari's $2.5 trillion tax credit scheme on road infrastructure.

01:34 And in entertainment news, Deyemi Okonlawo's wife welcomes third child.

01:39 We move to international news.

01:42 Brazil's Lula slams Israel on Gaza War, says United Nations failed.

01:47 Brazil's South Africa's Serving Amaz in latest bid to World Court.

01:52 And lastly in sports, on FIFA rankings, Nigeria climbed to 28th globally, the highest it has

01:58 been since 2013.

02:00 Kenya World Records player Ronald dies at age 72.

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