Top News and Magazines Apps in Nigeria: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the top news and magazines applications in Nigeria showed varied performance across key metrics. Here's a closer look at the trends observed through Sensor Tower data.

X (Formerly Twitter) from X Corp. demonstrated stable weekly revenue, peaking at around $25.8K in early January and ending the quarter at approximately $21.9K. Downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 61.9K in the first week of January and stabilizing around 55.8K by the end of March. Active users increased steadily, starting at 8.9M and rising to over 9M.

Breaking News - Live Headlines saw consistent weekly downloads, peaking at 26.4K in early January, with a slight decrease to 25.3K by the end of March. Active users showed a decline from 389K to 322K, indicating a reduction over the quarter.

Opera News: breaking & local experienced a downward trend in downloads, starting at 12.5K and dropping to 8.3K by March end. However, active users increased from 816K to 961K, showcasing growing engagement despite fewer downloads.

Quora: the knowledge platform maintained a steady decline in downloads, from 9.4K at the start of January to 6.4K by the end of March. Active users also decreased from 249K to 204K, reflecting a reduction in user engagement over the quarter.

Finally, Local News: Weather & Breaking had relatively stable downloads, with a slight decrease from 5K to 3.3K. Active users remained fairly constant, fluctuating around 115K throughout the quarter.

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