Nigeria News Digest: August 24, 2025

Key stories from Nigeria on August 24 include major political moves, economic developments, and security concerns. The ADC's legal challenge, INEC's PVC numbers, and significant arrests by NDLEA highlight the day's events.

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Science & Technology

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority launched a traffic‑mayor initiative, appointing media professionals to lead traffic advocacy and enforcement, signalling a new era of community‑engaged mobility management. The move aims to improve road safety and reduce congestion.

- thenationonlineng.net

Lagos Governor Sanwo‑Olu inaugurated a leather‑processing hub in Mushin, projected to generate 10,000 jobs and position the city as a West African leather logistics centre. The hub aligns with national industrialization goals.

- punchng.com

A Duke Health team performed the first living mitral valve replacement in a child, using a donor’s healthy valve to save lives and advance pediatric cardiac transplant practices. The procedure represents a breakthrough in organ stewardship.

- tribuneonlineng.com