Nigeria News Digest: July 30, 2025

Nigeria's political landscape heats up with election debates, while health initiatives and economic reforms take center stage. Security concerns persist amid communal clashes and anti-corruption efforts.

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Education & Employment

Nurses across Nigeria initiated a seven-day warning strike due to unmet demands and threatened an indefinite strike if the government fails to respond to their concerns after a 21-day ultimatum.

- saharareporters.com

Nigerian miners stranded in the Central African Republic are now under the care of embassy officials in Bangui, receiving support from Nigerian authorities.

- thecable.ng

The Nigerian government clarified that the admission age for secondary school remains 10 years old while university admission remains at 16 years old.

- dailypost.ng

President Bola Tinubu pledged automatic jobs, a N250,000 cash reward, and postgraduate scholarships to 200 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) honourees, demonstrating his support for Nigerian youth.

- thecable.ng

The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) partnered with Sapphital Academy to launch an online training platform aimed at educating one million youths about the insurance profession.

- thisdaylive.com