Top 5 News and Magazine Apps in Nigeria: Q2 2025 Performance

In the second quarter of 2025, the top news and magazine applications in Nigeria displayed varied performance trends on the unified platform. Here's a closer look at their metrics:

• X (Formerly Twitter) from X Corp. showed a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $26.5K by the end of June. Weekly downloads peaked at 66.3K in late April, while active users fluctuated, reaching approximately 9M by the quarter's end.

• Breaking News - Live Headlines experienced a rise in weekly downloads towards mid-June, reaching 26.3K. Active users saw a slight decline, starting at 322K and ending at 345K.

• Opera News: breaking & local had a consistent download rate, peaking at 12.6K in late June. Active users showed a peak in mid-May at 990K, before stabilizing around 865K by the end of the quarter.

• Quora: the knowledge platform saw a gradual increase in downloads, peaking at 8.7K in late June. Active users decreased from 204K to 185K over the quarter.

• Substack maintained steady weekly downloads, peaking at 5.1K in early June. Active users increased steadily, reaching 68K by the end of June.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics are available.