These are the top five stories you should monitor today.

1. ‘TROOPS KILL BOKO HARAM MEMBERS, FOIL ATTACK ON MAIDUGURI’

Troops of the Nigerian Army on Thursday clashed with some Boko Haram insurgents trying to invade Maiduguri through Aloa Dam Village.

2. BUHARI WILL FULFIL HIS CAMPAIGN PROMISES – OSINBAJO

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said President Muhammadu Buhari will fulfil the promises he made to the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria during the campaigns for the 2015 general election.

3. Buhari will go on another medical vacation – media aide

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, on Thursday, disclosed that the President would go on another medical vacation.

4. ‘SHEKAU NOT INJURED’ | AHMAD SALKIDA REPORTS

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has released a video discrediting reports that he was injured in a recent air strike.

5. 41 ITEMS STILL INELIGIBLE FOR FOREX – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said 41 items still remain ineligible for forex, despite its new policy which lifted a ban on items not eligible for forex.

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