These are the top five stories to monitor today
1. U.S. blacklist 20 Nigerian states
The United States Department of State has issued a new travel warning to its citizens against travelling to some parts of Nigeria.
2. President Buhari says Ogoni clean-up will last 20 years
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, revealed that the clean-up of Ogoniland will go on for the next two decades.
3. Speaker Dogara to meet with Buhari
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, will meet with President Buhari today.
4. Is Fayose and Mimiko better than Ambode?
The Lagos state Peoples Democratic Party has said that Lagos state governor, Akinwumi Ambode, is not the best performing governor in Nigeria.
5. Nigeria defeats Japan at Rio Olympics
Despite arriving hours to the match, Nigeria’s Olympic football team has defeated the Japanese team.
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