Summary of top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today, Friday July 1
Good morning! Here are five top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today;
1. The Nigeria Labour Congress has raised concerns over the country’s poor global standing on workers’ rights, revealing that Nigeria has once again been ranked among the 10 worst nations in the world for labour rights violations. The NLC described the ranking as a national embarrassment and called on employers to lead the charge in reversing the trend.
2. President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, paid glowing tribute to the late President Muhammadu Buhari during a special Federal Executive Council session held in his honour at the State House, Abuja. In his remarks, Tinubu described Buhari as a leader of “austere honour” and “quiet courage” whose legacy would endure beyond his lifetime.
3. The Federal Government has renamed the University of Maiduguri after late former President Muhammadu Buhari. The announcement was made at the ongoing Special Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
4. Veteran journalist and former presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing what he described as the party’s hijack by “antidemocratic forces.” Momodu’s resignation was contained in a letter dated July 17, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of PDP Ward 4 in Ihievbe, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State.
5. The Kano State Government says President Bola Tinubu will visit Kano to condole with the government, people of Kano, and the family of the late Alhaji Aminu Dantata, a renowned elder statesman, business mogul, and philanthropist. This is contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, in Kano on Thursday.
