Nigeria News Digest: September 1, 2025

Nigeria saw heated disputes over the Rivers local‑government elections, a Finnish court sentencing separatist Simon Ekpa, major business developments including a Union Bank‑Titan Trust merger, and a wave of security incidents.

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Agriculture

Nigeria's ginger production has declined significantly, with volatile output and rising market prices. Efforts to address fungal diseases and improve sustainability are underway to support the sector.

- thenationonlineng.net

Governor Mbah launched a program to distribute free fertilizer and farm inputs to over 60,000 Enugu farmers. This initiative aims to boost agricultural productivity and follows previous successful distributions.

- allafrica.com

A delegation of twenty-five Chinese investors, headed by state-owned China Overseas Engineering Group (COVEC), surveyed sites in Katsina State to assess $720 million in agricultural and renewable‑energy projects. Planned initiatives include a solar‑panel assembly plant, an agricultural commodities centre in Mai’adua, and public‑private partnerships for a Special Agricultural Processing Zone and a Green Economic Zone. The investors have also signed deals with nine agro‑industrial firms to establish a full value chain for rice, maize, cassava, fisheries and a 10,000‑head cattle ranch.

- nairametrics.com