Breaking News: Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines You Can’t Miss – July 8 2025

Below is the summary of Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today July 8 2025 being Tuesday.

Top Nigeria Newspaper Headlines You Can’t Miss – July 8 2025

1. ADC Warns Tinubu Against Silencing Opposition
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to refrain from suppressing opposition parties. The party reminded Tinubu that he had once benefited from a democratic atmosphere under former President Goodluck Jonathan.

2. Military Strikes Terrorist Hideouts in Borno Mountains
Nigerian military forces, including the Air Force under Operation Hadin Kai, launched airstrikes on terrorist enclaves in the rugged Mandara Mountains, near the Nigeria-Cameroon border in Borno State.

3. Suspected Militia Arrested in Plateau State
Troops from Operation Safe Haven and the Nigerian Army’s 3 Division apprehended a suspected militia member along the Kafi Abu-Rakwok Road in Barkin Ladi LGA, Plateau State. An AK-47 rifle and 30 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition were recovered, according to military spokesperson Major Samson Zhakom.

4. Diphtheria Outbreak Kills Four Children in Zaria
An outbreak of suspected diphtheria has resulted in four child fatalities and infected five others in Zaria, Kaduna State. Local resident Mallam Bashir Magaji Basharata, who lost his daughter, expressed concern over the disease’s rapid spread in Kwarbai area.

5. Dele Momodu Urges Tinubu to Curb Wike’s Political Rise
Media entrepreneur and former presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, has advised President Tinubu to reconsider his support for FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, citing concerns over Wike’s integrity and unpredictable behavior ahead of the 2027 elections.

6. Naira Weakens Further Against Dollar
The naira depreciated on Monday, falling to N1,565 per dollar on the parallel market, down from N1,560 over the weekend. It also dropped to N1,529.50 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM).

7. Atiku May Not Be Destined for Presidency – Bwala
Presidential aide Daniel Bwala has suggested that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may never achieve his presidential ambition. In a recent interview, Bwala downplayed the prospects of Atiku, Peter Obi, and Rotimi Amaechi challenging President Tinubu in 2027.

8. Nine Chinese Nationals Jailed for Terror-Linked Ponzi Scheme
A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced nine Chinese nationals to one year in prison for operating a Ponzi scheme with ties to terrorism financing. The scheme was uncovered in Victoria Island in December 2024.

9. Babachir Lawal Quits APC
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced his departure in a letter dated June 29, 2025, addressed to the APC chairman in his local ward in Adamawa State.

10. UNN Student Arrested Over Alleged Murder
Police in Enugu State have arrested a student of the Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Department at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), in connection with the alleged murder of a female student, according to a statement by police spokesperson SP Daniel Ndukwe.