Nigeria Digest: Key Developments on August 1, 2025

Nigeria saw significant updates in politics, judiciary, economy, and health. Voter registration began, multiple fraud cases were prosecuted, and the healthcare sector addressed strikes and mental health concerns. Key economic reforms.

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Politics & Governance

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will begin the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) with online pre-registration on August 18, 2025. INEC announced that online voter pre-registration will be accessible through its official portal, cvr.inecnigeria.org, and in-person registration will start a week later on August 25.

- leadership.ng

Enugu PDP stakeholders pledged their allegiance to the party and Governor Mbah, stating they would remain in the PDP regardless of the governor's future political decisions.

- dailypost.ng

Leaders of a political coalition in Cross River State have vowed to unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections, aiming to secure the future of the nation for generations to come.

- leadership.ng

President Tinubu urged social media influencers to promote national unity and verify information before sharing, during a summit on digital media's role in development.

- thecable.ng