Nigeria News Digest: August 6, 2025
Nigeria saw significant developments on August 6, 2025, with major political shifts, economic reforms, and security challenges. Key stories include Rivers State's LGA election disputes, the passing of Doyin Abiola, and notable fraud cases.
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News > Nigeria News Digest: August 6, 2025
Disasters
A fatal road crash in Niger State killed 22 people and injured 20, involving a trailer carrying 42 people and livestock.
- allafrica.comSixteen people escaped serious injury after a crash involving a Camry, a Suzuki bus, and a tricycle occurred on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
- punchng.comA fire damaged one room of a six-room residential building in Ogbomoso, Nigeria, resulting in the destruction of property but no injuries.
- dailypost.ngA container shop in Ibadan, Nigeria, was destroyed by fire, resulting in significant financial losses to the business owner, but nearby properties and a nearby filling station were spared.
- dailypost.ngNatural disasters caused $135 billion in global economic losses during the first half of 2025, with Switzerland Re, an insurance provider, attributing the increase in part to the Los Angeles wildfires.
- allafrica.comA fire incident at the Egbin Power Station in Lagos, Nigeria, damaged a transformer, leading to temporary power outages in the Lagos and Ogun regions.
- naija247news.com