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The Late 5: What you need to know about the new SGF, Boss Mustapha, Why Buhari met with Tinubu, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: Today's biggest story: President Muhammadu Buhari fired the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, who…

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The Big 5: Skales says he didn’t copy Olamide in his video, Adeosun extols the whistleblower policy and, other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: Abdulrasheed Maina, a former pension boss, got fired from his job recently after allegations of about N100billion…

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The Late 5: Customs boss blames PDP for failures in Buhari’s administration, ‘Okada’ association in Ekiti says 50 percent of its members are graduates, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari played host to six northern governors at the State House, today. The visiting governors were…

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The Big 5: Why Saraki and Dogara angrily left Aso Villa yesterday, Nigeria set to receive $321 million Abacha loot from Switzerland, and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari hosted Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara, and…

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The Late 5: FEC approves 2018 budget draft estimate, Why Magu has remained silent on Mainagate scandal, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting held in Abuja today and led the approval…

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5 ways to become a better blogger

Go on the street and ask a random stranger if he has a blog. The answer will almost certainly be "yes." Blogging has become so popular today that every Tom,…

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The Big 5: Presidency denies Buhari asked Maina to return to Nigeria, Senators donates 1,280 bags of rice to “cushion” suffering of Kogi workers, and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari's administration has continued its fervent denial that it had nothing to do with the…

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The Late 5: Presidency to meet tomorrow over 2018 budget, Universities will admit only 30 percent of UTME candidates this year, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: The presidency postponed today's Federal Executive Council meeting till tomorrow Thursday for a "special session" where the council…

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Top 5 platforms Nigerians can learn how to code for free

No one needs to be told anymore that technology has taken over the world. The 'computer age' is more real now than it has ever been, so much so that…

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The Big 5: Soldiers rescue 85 persons from Boko Haram in Borno, INEC to create polling centres in Nigerian prisons, and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories that you should be monitoring today: The hunt for Abdulrasheed Maina, the former pension boss sacked two days ago by President Muhammadu…

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The Late 5: Buhari cautions ECOWAS against common currency, Senate launches investigation into ex-pension boss, Maina, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Naimey in the Niger Republic today where he met with leaders from some African…

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5 amazing things that will happen when you drink water first thing every morning

Water is a very important part of our daily diet. It quenches our thirst, helps digest the food we eat, hence, it's utterly essential for our survival. But, besides those…

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The Big 5: Buhari leaves for Niger Republic today, Who’s to blame for reinstating Maina, and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari is travelling to Niamey, in the Republic of Niger for a meeting, today, just…

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The Late 5: Everything you need to know about the sack of former pension boss, Maina, 16 dead in multiple suicide bombing in Maiduguri, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: The war of words between the incumbent and past presidents of Nigeria has shown no sign of abating.…

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The Big 5: Buhari returns to Nigeria, IPOB threatens to take up arms, and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you need to be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife Mrs Aisha Buhari have returned from Turkey where they attended…

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The Late 5: Buhari’s proposed $5.5bn loan could take up to 30 years to repay, FG releases N3.5bn for vaccination programme, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: It's President Muhammadu Buhari's second day in Turkey where he is attending the D-8 Summit and, as you'd…

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19 tweets that sum up how Nigerians feel about Rochas Okorocha right now

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, is certainly not the most popular politician in Nigeria, especially since he pulled what could be described as one of the biggest stunts of the…

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The Big 5: Jonathan accuses Buhari’s government of “lies and propaganda,” Senate to investigate Buhari’s approval of Paris Club refund, and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, in a scathing remark, has accused the incumbent party, All Progressive Congress…

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The Late 5: Governors claim Buhari never rebuked them for owing salaries, Billionaire Kidnapper Evans changes plea to ‘not guilty,’ and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari, currently in Turkey, has revealed that his administration was very "surprised and disturbed" when they…

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The Big 5: Osinbajo meets with Kachikwu and Baru, Court releases Atiku’s son, and other top stories

Good morning. These are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Turkey late yesterday where he will be participating in the D-8 Summit scheduled…

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The Late 5: Buhari to begin payment of pension to ex-Biafran policemen, Court remands Atiku’s son, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhhamdu Buhari has approved the payment of pension to retired members of the now-defunct Biafran Police who served…

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8 iconic artworks by Kehinde Wiley, the Nigerian-American artist selected to paint Obama’s official portrait

The former United States President, Barack Obama, recently bestowed the honour of drawing his official portrait for the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on Nigerian-American artist Kehinde Wiley. Although his name,…

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The Big 5: Governors ask FG for balance of Paris Club refund, Nigerian Army acquire new technology to fight Boko Haram, and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: The Nigerian Army has been very busy lately battling not only insurgency but also the spread of…

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The Late 5: Buhari to leave for Turkey tomorrow, FG launches investigation into Kachikwu’s house fire, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari met with some state governors at the Presidential Villa earlier today. It certainly wasn't a…

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BREAKING: Finally, LAUTECH ASUU suspends strike, academic activities to commence Monday

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) has finally suspended its four-months-long strike after a meeting with its members at the university’s main…

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The Big 5: Buhari speaks on killings in Plateau, Oby Ezekwesili warns FG not to cover up $25bn NNPC scandal, and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: Plateau state has been experiencing a series of attacks lately and President Muhammadu Buhari has had enough.…

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The Late 5: Nigerians are not buying Buahri’s ‘timeout with the kids,’ Lagos tests negative to Monkeypox, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari hosted Aisha Aliyu Gebi, the young girl whose letter to the president went viral on…

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5 simple tips on how to maintain a flawless skin

We all want to have that flawless Instagrammable skin like the celebrities and models we so admire but obtaining —…

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The Big 5: President Buhari grants a little girl’s wish, Minister of Finance says Nigeria needs to keep borrowing, and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari is starting the week on a pretty inspiring note. In a very unprecedented turn…

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The Late 5: What President Buhari discussed with South-east leaders today, 3 female suicide bomber killed in Maiduguri, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari met with leaders of the south-east region at the Aso Villa today. According to reports,…

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