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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Disasters

Fires gutted a hospital in Niger State and homes in Cross River, caused in part by leaks and open flames, causing millions in damages and displacing residents.

- punchng.com

Five years after a Lagos pipeline explosion, encroachment and alleged corruption threaten safety, with structures now reoccupying the critical pipeline corridor.

- thecable.ng