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After a week‑long warning strike, nurses’ unions suspended industrial action following discussions with federal officials. The agreement includes timelines to review pay scales, address shortages through accelerated recruitment, and improve working conditions. Labour leaders said they will monitor implementation and could escalate if commitments are not met.Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/nigerian-nurses-end-strike-following-deal-with-government-2025-08-02/

MTN Nigeria reported a return to profitability in the first half of 2025, supported by growth in active data users and price adjustments. Management highlighted ongoing network investments and a recovery from currency‑related losses booked in 2024.Source: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2025/mtn-nigeria-swings-back-to-profit-with-strong-h1-2025-results/

Public hospital nurses launched a one‑week warning strike, demanding better pay, safer staffing levels, and improved working conditions. Talks with government negotiators stalled, with union leaders warning of a possible indefinite action if issues remain unresolved. The stoppage strained service delivery across major facilities and amplified concerns over the outflow of healthcare workers abroad.Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/nigerian-nurses-strike-pay-staffing-talks-collapse-2025-07-30/

Nigeria’s Super Falcons clinched a record‑extending 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title after a dramatic comeback win over hosts Morocco in Rabat. The result underlined the team’s continental dominance and reignited calls for improved remuneration and support structures across women’s football.Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jul/29/womens-africa-cup-of-nations-nigeria-moving-the-goalposts

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reports that at least 652 children died from malnutrition in Katsina State during the first half of 2025, amid funding cuts and heightened insecurity. The group warned that service disruptions and displacement are worsening access to treatment, even as Nigeria moves to allocate additional domestic resources to health. Aid agencies have called for urgent support to stabilize nutrition programs through the peak hunger season.Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/least-652-children-died-malnutrition-nigeria-last-six-months-msf-says-2025-07-25/

The Central Bank of Nigeria left the Monetary Policy Rate unchanged at 27.5%, citing the need to consolidate disinflation and guard against emerging risks. Governor Olayemi Cardoso reiterated a medium‑term goal of single‑digit inflation, while businesses urged complementary fiscal measures to ease cost pressures.Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerias-central-bank-pledges-keep-policy-tight-it-holds-key-rate-again-2025-07-22/

The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari were interred at his residence in Daura, Katsina State. Crowds gathered to pay their respects as officials highlighted his decades‑long role in national life. Commentators noted that assessments of his legacy remain deeply polarized.Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-bids-farewell-former-leader-buhari-with-burial-home-state-2025-07-15/

Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari, who led from 2015 to 2023 and previously ruled as a military leader in the 1980s, died in London after an illness. Reactions spanned tributes and criticism of his record on security, the economy, and civil liberties. Arrangements were announced for burial in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State.Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerias-former-president-buhari-dies-london-presidency-says-2025-07-13/

Nigeria obtained a $747 million syndicated facility led by Deutsche Bank to finance the first 47.5 km of the planned 700 km Lagos–Calabar coastal highway. Officials say the eight-year project aims to strengthen logistics, tourism and regional trade. Supporters tout the loan as the largest of its kind for a Nigerian road project, while critics urge transparent procurement and environmental safeguards along the corridor.Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-secures-747-million-deutsche-bank-led-syndicated-loan-coastal-highway-2025-07-10/

Following its 2025 policy meeting, JAMB fixed the minimum cut‑off for universities at 150, with additional benchmarks for other tertiary categories, and reaffirmed a minimum age of 16 for admission. Officials say the policy aims to balance standards and student readiness, while institutions retain autonomy to set higher program‑specific thresholds.Source: https://punchng.com/2025-admissions-jamb-sets-150-benchmark-bars-under-16/