by Dolapo Adelana

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today.

1. Secret trial for Nnamdi Kanu dangerous – IPOB

The Indigenous of People of Biafra (IPOB) on Wednesday kicked against the secret trial of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

2. Meningitis: Gov. Yari should blame APC, not God – Makarfi

The Senator Ahmed Makarfi faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of playing politics with the lives of Nigerians.

3. Meningitis outbreak: What I actually said – Gov. Yari

Zamfara Governor, Dr. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, Wednesday, said he never attributed the outbreak of the deadly Cerebral Spinal Meningitis which has killed over 300 Nigerians to God’s punishment arising from fornication and other forms of disobedience to God.

4. PDP Senate Caucus seeks political solution to party crisis

The Senate Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party has said a political solution was the best way to resolve the ongoing leadership crisis in the party.

5. FG releases N54bn for pension arrears

The Federal Government on Wednesday said it had cleared the inherited arrears of accrued pension benefit for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 by releasing N41.5bn to the National Pension Commission for onward payment to the retirees.