These are the top five stories that drove conversation today.

1. RESTRUCTURING CONDUCTED BY BUHARI’S GOVT WILL ONLY FAVOUR THE NORTH – OHANAEZE YOUTH

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Thursday, chided the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), for allegedly ordering that the November 18, 2017 governorship election in Anambra be cancelled.

2. WE WON’T BOMB OIL FACILITIES AGAIN, BUT WE WON’T SURRENDER – MILITANTS

Niger Delta militants said they would, however, not demobilize their armaments, hardware and men from locations where they have been camping since they were dispatched three weeks ago until they were sure of positive result from Clark’s intervention.

3. WE CAN DETAIN EVANS FOR THREE MONTHS – POLICE REACT TO LAWSUIT BY THE BILLIONAIRE KIDNAPPER

The police have said that they have power to keep the arrested kidnap baron, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, known as Evans, in their custody.

4. LIBEL: I WILL COLLECT MY N4BN FROM SAHARAREPORTERS – SARAKI

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said he would collect every penny of the N4 billion awarded to him against publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore.

5. BUHARI IS RECOVERING IN A VERY ROBUST MANNER – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said President Muhammadu Buhari is fast recovering from his illness.