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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Published 2025-08-24 4:51 AM

Infrastructure & Transport

The Federal Government seeks a $238 million loan from Japan’s JICA to expand Nigeria’s electricity grid and fund renewable energy projects aimed at underserved areas.

- channelstv.com

A House committee probed the N59 billion metering fund, summoning regulators and contractors to explain delayed disbursements and accountability gaps.

- punchng.com