Breaking News: Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines You Can’t Miss – July 10 2025

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today July 10 2025 being Thursday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines You Can’t Miss – July 10 2025

1. Nigeria Engages U.S. Over New Visa Policy

The Federal Government announced on Wednesday that it has initiated diplomatic discussions with the United States concerning the recent changes to its visa policy for Nigerian citizens. The revised guidelines, unveiled by the U.S. State Department on Tuesday, now limit Nigerian non-immigrant visa holders to a single-entry permit valid for three months.

2. Bandit Attack Claims 13 Lives in Niger State

At least 13 people, including a mobile police officer and three vigilantes, were killed in an attack by armed bandits on Mongoro community in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The assault occurred around 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Residents of nearby Wamba, also in Mariga, reported that their community remained under siege following the raid.

3. EFCC Uncovers Massive Corruption in Oil and Gas Sector

Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), revealed on Wednesday that the agency’s ongoing investigation into the oil and gas sector has exposed extensive corruption. He described the findings so far as “mind-boggling,” noting that the probe has only scratched the surface of financial mismanagement within the industry.

4. NSA Ribadu Defends Tinubu, Warns Critics

National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has warned critics of President Bola Tinubu’s administration against underestimating the president’s leadership and reform agenda. Ribadu stated that those opposing Tinubu are stuck in outdated mindsets and represent a failed political past.

5. Boss Mustapha Downplays Individual Credit for Buhari’s 2015 Victory

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, on Wednesday downplayed claims that any single leader was pivotal to Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 electoral win. According to him, Buhari already had a loyal base of over 12 million voters, and the APC merger added roughly three million votes to the tally.

6. Senate Moves to Criminalise Electricity Infrastructure Vandalism

The Senate has advanced a bill to amend the Electricity Act, 2023, to make the vandalism of critical power infrastructure a criminal offense. The bill, sponsored by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, passed its second reading on Wednesday and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Power for further review.

7. ADC Accuses APC Government of Suppressing Opposition

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday accused the APC-led Federal Government of attempting to stifle legitimate opposition under the pretense of protecting national security. In a strongly worded statement, the party dismissed any intentions to undermine democracy and criticized President Bola Tinubu’s leadership as “irredeemably incompetent.”

8. Senate Probes Collapse of Crypto Ponzi Scheme

The Senate has launched an investigation into the proliferation of Ponzi schemes in Nigeria, following the collapse of Crypto Bridge Exchange, which allegedly defrauded Nigerians of over ₦1.3 trillion. The scheme is being described as one of the country’s most significant financial frauds to date.

9. Gunmen Attack Anambra Communities, Kill Four

Panic gripped the Ekwulobia and Oko communities in Anambra State’s Aguata Local Government Area on Wednesday as unidentified gunmen launched a coordinated attack. At least four people were killed and several others injured. The assailants also torched a security vehicle and several other cars during the assault.

10. Fire Destroys Shops, Factory in Oyo State

A series of fire outbreaks between Tuesday and Wednesday destroyed five shops and a foam factory in two separate locations in Oyo State. The shops, located near Olowo-Ifon Shopping Complex at Orita Challenge in Ibadan, were razed, while the foam factory, Global Crystal Foam Nigeria Limited, was gutted in Oyo town’s Oko-Oba area.