Nigeria News Digest: September 4, 2025

Nigeria saw key local election timetables released, a surge in non‑oil revenue and new health initiatives, alongside notable security incidents and tech sector developments. Major stories include INEC voter registration, rising taxes.

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Education & Employment

The Federal Government has launched the second phase of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative, aiming to train 41,307 unskilled and unemployed Nigerians across the country's electoral wards, as part of President Tinubu's commitment to job creation and poverty alleviation.

- tribuneonlineng.com

JAMB's attempts to address underage candidates taking university entrance exams have led to criticism of overregulation, with the agency requiring students to spend at least five years in primary school before proceeding to secondary education.

- punchng.com

Stanbic IBTC has opened applications for its 2024/2025 university scholarship, offering N160 million in funding to Nigerian undergraduates who participated in the 2024 UTME, with a deadline of September 16, 2025.

- opportunitiesforafricans.com