Nigeria News Digest: August 28, 2025

Nigeria saw intense political activity ahead of the 2027 elections, major EFCC crackdowns on fraud, a surge in tax revenue praised by the IMF, a deadly bandit attack in Zamfara, a fatal train derailment, and a rising Lassa fever…

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Crimes & Insecurity

NDLEA in Adamawa State seized 590kg of drugs and properties linked to illicit trafficking, stressing transparency in Nigeria’s anti-narcotics efforts.

- punchng.com

A bandit attack in Zamfara killed dozens, reinforcing ongoing security threats in northwest Nigeria, where armed groups target villages and abduct civilians.

- africanews.com