Nigeria News Digest: August 23, 2025

On August 23, 2025, Nigeria saw intense political activity with voter registration drives, coalition talks and ECOWAS leadership analysis, while the economy reported a sharp drop in NNPC profits and a strong stock market rebound.

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Health

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, partnering with Resolve to Save Lives, is revising public‑health statutes to eliminate data‑sharing barriers and strengthen surveillance, aiming to create a harmonised legal framework for coordinated health information use across federal and state levels.

- dailypost.ng

Nigeria’s expanding demand for energy storage has heightened risks from improper disposal of used lead‑acid batteries. In response, Hinckley Recycling is establishing the country’s first lithium‑ion and lead‑acid battery recycling facility in Ogun, which could spur a new high‑value export sector.

- leadership.ng

A United States study published in BMC Environmental Health found that prenatal use of acetaminophen may raise children’s risk of autism and ADHD, with stronger evidence emerging from higher‑quality research.

- thecable.ng