Breaking News: Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines You Can’t Miss – July 12 2025

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today July 12 2025 being Saturday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines You Can’t Miss – July 12 2025

1. Suspected kidnappers have attacked the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary School in Ivianokpodi, Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area. The gunmen killed a member of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) assigned to the school and abducted three students.

2. The Coroner’s Court in Ikorodu, Lagos State, has directed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to charge Feyisayo Ogedengbe, the auxiliary nurse who gave an injection to Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, before his death. Magistrate C.A. Shotobi ruled that Ogedengbe was neither a licensed nurse nor an authorised medical practitioner, making her actions unlawful.

3. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has reaffirmed his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating that he will remain with the party despite talks of coalitions to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.

4. Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North, has urged Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State to investigate former Governor Godwin Obaseki. Oshiomhole claimed that with the Supreme Court judgment now concluded, Okpebholo should probe allegations involving billions of dollars allegedly spent on a hotel project during Obaseki’s tenure.

5. Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has expressed skepticism about the chances of reviving the government-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna. He questioned why the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)-managed refineries remain non-functional despite $18 billion being spent on turnaround maintenance.

6. Supporters of Governor Monday Okpebholo in Edo State have complained about being abandoned after they were denied entry into the Government House in Benin City. The supporters had gathered at the Benin Airport and then moved to the Government House to celebrate the Supreme Court’s affirmation of Okpebholo’s election victory.

7. In Katsina State, armed bandits have killed six people and abducted two others in Jargaba community, Bakori Local Government Area. The attack happened late Thursday when the gunmen opened fire on a public gathering spot where men were socialising.

8. The Niger State Police Command has arrested 22 illegal miners following a violent clash in the M.I. Wushishi Estate area of Minna. The incident occurred on Thursday and resulted in multiple injuries before police intervened.

9. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has clarified that he remains a member of the party despite collaborating with other opposition leaders to form a coalition. Speaking in Anambra on Friday, Obi stated that he has not defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which was adopted by the coalition.

10. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Lamurde Local Government Area with immediate effect. According to a statement by his media aide, Humwashi Wonosikou, the curfew follows recent violence and disturbances threatening peace in the area.