Breaking News: Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines You Can’t Miss – July 4 2025

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today July 4 2025 being Friday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines You Can’t Miss – July 4 2025

1. Seven Lawmakers from Akwa Ibom Defect to APC
The wave of defections in the House of Representatives continued on Thursday, with seven lawmakers from Akwa Ibom State announcing their switch to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Among them were six members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and one from the Young Progressives Party (YPP).

2. Security Operatives Arrest Suspects in NDLEA Commander’s Kidnapping
A joint team of Nigerian military personnel and operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested three individuals linked to the recent abduction of the NDLEA Commander in Anambra State. The suspects were apprehended on June 26 during a raid on suspected kidnappers’ hideouts and are currently undergoing interrogation.

3. Building Collapse in Lagos Leaves Several Trapped
A three-storey building collapsed on Thursday at 2/4 Asesi Lane, off Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island. At least four people were rescued, while an unknown number remain trapped beneath the rubble. The incident occurred around midday amid light rainfall. Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the collapse.

4. Terror Attack Claims Over 20 Lives in Sokoto State
More than 20 people were reportedly killed in a terrorist attack on Kwalajiya Village in Tangaza Local Government Area, Sokoto State. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, has left the community devastated and mourning.

5. Gunmen Attack Mourners in Plateau, Amputate Victim
Gunmen ambushed a group of mourners returning from a burial in Bachit community on Wednesday, shooting at them and amputating one individual in the Rim community of Plateau State. The attack was confirmed on Thursday, sparking renewed concerns over rising violence in the region.

6. FCT Teachers’ Strike Set to End After Three Months
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory chapter, is expected to call off its three-month strike soon. The development follows the intervention of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. According to the Minister’s Chief of Staff, Chidi Amadi, the resolution came after a closed-door meeting with Area Council Chairmen and union leaders.

7. Amaechi Promises One-Term Presidency if Elected in 2027
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has pledged to serve only one term if he secures the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 elections. Amaechi made the promise during an appearance on Politics Today aired on Channels Television.

8. APC Slams ADC Coalition Leaders as Self-Centered
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the coalition leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), calling them “selfish and egotistical.” In a statement issued Thursday, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described the opposition leaders as “a roll call of Nigeria’s me-or-nothing politicians,” driven by power and patronage.

9. Kidnapped Bayelsa Judge Regains Freedom After 12 Days
Justice E.G. Umokoro of the Bayelsa High Court has been released after 12 days in captivity. He was reportedly freed without the payment of ransom, despite earlier demands by his abductors for the equivalent of ₦300 million in foreign currency.

10. Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper Peter Rufai Dies at 61
Peter Rufai, former Super Eagles goalkeeper, has passed away at the age of 61. He died in the early hours of Thursday, July 3, 2025, following a long illness. Rufai was renowned for his stellar performances with clubs such as Stationery Stores and Go Ahead Eagles and is remembered as one of Nigeria’s finest goalkeepers.