Nigeria News Digest: August 27, 2025

The WHO/EPI‑WIN webinar introduced the Integrated Outbreak Analytics (IOA) toolkit, offering bilingual guidelines, SOPs, case studies and training materials for outbreak response, with contributions from UNICEF, WHO, DRC health officials, MSF Epicentre and the National University of Singapore.

African health ministers adopted the Regional Rehabilitation Strategy 2025‑2035 in Lusaka, targeting national rehab plans and budgets in 60% of countries and integration of rehab services into 60% of primary health facilities, while urging reforms, funding, workforce training and data collection.

A cholera outbreak that began around 10 August 2025 in Zamfara’s Gumi and Bukkuyum LGAs has killed at least seven people and hospitalised nearly 200, with residents blaming Governor Lawal’s government for an inadequate response.

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Nigeria Customs Service handed over three trucks of expired pharmaceuticals, valued at N3.7 billion, to NAFDAC in Lagos under a memorandum of understanding, emphasizing its role in preventing counterfeit and unsafe drugs from entering the market.

An investigation reveals Nigeria is becoming a dumping ground for EU‑banned agrochemicals; local users, unaware of the hazards, report health problems, environmental damage and reduced crop yields from these prohibited pesticides.