Breaking News: Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines You Can’t Miss – July 5 2025

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today July 5 2025 being Saturday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines You Can’t Miss – July 5 2025

1. Wike Urges Tinubu to Release NDDC Forensic Audit Report
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has called on President Bola Tinubu to make public the forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) covering 2015 to 2022. Wike claimed the report would expose individuals who allegedly received N48 billion annually from the commission. He further accused the wife of former Minister Rotimi Amaechi of embezzling public funds.

2. Banks Resume International Transactions with Naira Debit Cards
With improved dollar liquidity, Nigerian commercial banks have lifted the over three-year moratorium on the use of naira-funded debit cards for international transactions. United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Wema Bank have announced the resumption of cross-border transactions on these cards.

3. Tinubu: We’re Rebuilding Trust Alongside Infrastructure
President Bola Tinubu said on Friday that his administration is not only constructing roads but also working to restore public trust in inclusive governance. Speaking about ongoing projects, he described them as evidence of a “quiet revolution” transforming the FCT under his Renewed Hope Agenda.

4. FCT Primary School Teachers Refuse to Resume Without Back Pay
Striking primary school teachers in the FCT have vowed not to return to work until their salary arrears and other entitlements are paid. FCT NUT Chairman, Comrade Abdullahi Mohammed Shafas, said the decision was reached unanimously at the union’s State Wing Executive Council meeting.

5. Court Orders Senate to Reinstate Suspended Senator
A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central. She was suspended in March for six months over alleged misconduct, shortly after a clash with Senate President Godswill Akpabio regarding seating arrangements during plenary.

6. Nigerian Pastor Jailed in U.S. for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
A U.S. District Court has sentenced Nigerian pastor Edward Oluwasanmi to 27 months in prison for fraud related to COVID-19 relief funds. Meanwhile, his associate, Oba Joseph Oloyede—the Apetu of Ipetumodu—has forfeited property to the U.S. government, pending his sentencing on August 1.

7. LASU Dismisses Two Lecturers Over Misconduct
Lagos State University (LASU) has terminated the employment of two lecturers for gross misconduct, including allegations of sexual harassment and fraud. The decision was ratified during the university’s 143rd Governing Council Meeting on July 3, 2025.

8. 16 Arrested for Vandalism, Theft, and Illegal Mining in FCT
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 16 individuals in the FCT for crimes ranging from vandalism and theft to illegal mining. The arrests were made by the Command’s Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Unit, which has been operating 24-hour surveillance to protect public infrastructure.

9. Benue Women Protest Indiscriminate Arrests of Youths
Women from Agan community near Makurdi, Benue State, staged a protest on Friday against what they described as indiscriminate arrests of their children by security forces. The demonstrators voiced concern over what they termed the harassment of innocent youths.

10. Ex-Jigawa Governor May Back Peter Obi in 2027
Former Jigawa State Governor and PDP stalwart has expressed readiness to support Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election if he emerges as the candidate of a united coalition. He emphasized that Nigeria should move beyond tribal and regional divisions in its political choices.