Breaking News: Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines You Can’t Miss – July 1 2025

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today July 1 2025 being Tuesday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines You Can’t Miss – July 1 2025

1. The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has set July 24 for a pivotal National Executive Council (NEC) meeting to appoint a new national chairman. This comes after the resignation of former chairman Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje last Friday.

2. Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a cut in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, reducing it from ₦880 to ₦840 per litre. The Group’s spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, confirmed the price drop on Monday evening, stating that the new price took effect from June 30.

3. The final funeral rites for renowned Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Alhaji Aminu Dantata have been postponed until Tuesday. Dantata, who passed away on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, was originally scheduled to be buried in Madina, Saudi Arabia, on Monday.

4. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, revealed that his administration has reclaimed 7,000 hectares of land out of the 11,000 hectares initially acquired by the University of Abuja. He made the announcement during the commissioning of newly constructed access roads in Abuja’s Giri District.

5. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has confirmed he plans to run again in the 2027 presidential race. During an X Space session with supporters, Obi said he is willing to serve just one term if elected.

6. Ali Bukar Dalori was sworn in as the Acting National Chairman of the APC on Monday. The appointment was officially declared at a meeting of the APC National Working Committee held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.

7. Youths in Lafiagi, the headquarters of Edu Local Government, protested on Monday by storming and setting fire to the palace of their Emir and the local office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The demonstration was sparked by ongoing kidnappings, including the recent abduction of a young POS operator, as shown in a widely shared video.

8. President Bola Tinubu is reportedly preparing to reinstate the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, along with the Rivers State House of Assembly later this month. This development follows a truce brokered between Fubara and his predecessor, now FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.

9. A 23-year-old man named ThankGod Elufo died by self-inflicted stabbing behind Nwodo Estate in the Ajaji (Bonsaac) Layout area of Asaba, Delta State. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday after his elder brother asked him to dress for an outing.

10. In Iguomon Community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, a pastor of a new generation church and his married lover were publicly stripped naked by local youths. The pair were caught in the act of adultery, and a viral video shows them sitting on the floor following the public humiliation.