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The Big 5: Osinbajo on state police, U.S. government shut down round 2 begins and other top stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. Over two months after they embarked on a strike, the non-teaching staff of Nigerian Federal Universities have vowed not…
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The Big 5: Army says Boko Haram has been completely defeated, Maina sues EFCC and other top stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the arrest of the controversial spokesman of former Military President Ibrahim Babangida…
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The Big 5: NFF unveils new Super Falcons coach, Trump urges lawmakers to work towards bipartisan compromises and other stories
These are the stories from Nigeria you should be monitoring today. The Oyo State Government has said its reason for reviewing the 1957 Declaration on Olubadan Chieftaincy Laws is to…
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The Big 5: Donald Trump signs bill to fund government for three weeks, Olu Falae says herdsmen have been attacking his farm for a while and other top stories
These are stories from Nigeria you should be monitoring today. A doctor, Idowu Ahmed, has died of Lassa Fever, having started treating a seven-month old baby for the same disease.…
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The Big 5: Oyegun’s definition of “Change”, George Weah’s reaction to his victory and other top stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association said its members paid over N90 billion for petrol supply but had yet…
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The Big 5: Buhari reiterates his love for Igbos, Davido reunites the Mo’Hits crew and other top stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. Davido's 30 Billion Concert held and as he said, he surprised fans by bringing together the Mo'Hits crew to…
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The Big 5: PDP’s vow, marketers assurance to Nigerians and, other top stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. Having got landslide victory in Ekiti, the People's Democratic Party (PDP), has vowed to take back its original states and the…
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The Big 5: Amaechi on Wike’s administration, Police say Praiz lied and, other top stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The former governor of Rivers, Rotimi Amaechi has said that governor Nyesom Wike will soon be shown the 'red card' for…
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The Big 5: Peace Corps says IG-Police should be jailed, Yoruba PDP express outrage over Wike’s comment and, other stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The Peace Corps of Nigeria, who recently won a legal battle against the Nigerian Police have filed another case…
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The Big 5: 32 SARS Operatives arrested, Amnesty International on the NGO Bill and, other stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The Inspector General of Police has ordered the arrest of 32 Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). They…
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The Big 5: Tinubu replies Okorocha, Magu says impunity is over and, other stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has claimed that impunity has been erased in Nigeria. Reacting to…
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The Big 5: Saraki’s comment on Jonathan’s leadership, Amaechi talks about tricycles, motorcycles and, other stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima have both said that former President Goodluck…
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The Big 5: Jonathan attacks Sagay, Osinbajo on electricity tariff hike and, other top stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose and human rights activists, Femi Falana engaged in a war of words over…
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The Big 5: President Buhari on Boko Haram, Fayose’s Christmas gift and, other top stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The house of the former leader of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, Mohammed Yusuf is to be turned into…
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The Big 5: Patience Jonathan’s request, FG’s economic recovery plan and, other stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. Patience Jonathan, the wife of the former president, has asked the court to unfreeze the monies that the EFCC…
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The Big 5: PDP’s warning to chairmanship candidates, Defence Headquarters’ new exercise and, other top stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The Court, upon the application of the EFCC, ordered that one N350 million linked to Patience Jonathan be freezed.…
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The Big 5: Corruption trial doesn’t disqualify anyone from contesting, Buhari approves 2,250 job slots for EFCC and, other top stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP, Ahmed Makarfi has said that a trial on the…
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The Big 5: Jonathan gives reasons he can’t testify in Metuh’s case, EFCC continues probe of Ikoyigate and, other top stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. After the sack of the former NIA boss, Ayo Oke, the EFCC has decided to continue probe of the raw cash…
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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: Asari Dokubo claims President Buhari is a clone; Diezani says she wants to return to Nigeria; and other top stories
Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: Apparently, President Muhammadu Buhari had a filled day. After meeting with Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano at the Presidential Villa…
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The Big 5: Buhari urges military to be loyal to ‘the centre’; Army to launch Operation Crocodile Smile in Ogun; and other top stories
Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: "Your loyalty ought to be to the centre, first." This was President Muhammadu Buhari's message to members…
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The Big 5: ASUU suspends strike; IPOB says Nnamdi Kanu has gone missing; and other top stories
Good morning Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: After 36 days, the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has finally suspended its strike. The ASUU…
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The Big 5: Osinbajo visits Benue flood victims; Nigerian killed in South Africa; and other top stories
Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo visited the flood victims in Benue on Thursday, with a message from President Muhammadu Buhari. "I…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Petroleum minister gives mid-term report, says petrol prices likely to fall Based on what was described as the…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. ASUU To Decide On Strike Action Today Over 2009 Deal With FG The Academic Staff Union of Universities…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Middle Belt youth coalition issue quit notice to herdsmen A coalition of Middle Belt Youth has asked herdsmen in…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. FG to recruit 10,000 youth from oil-rich N’Delta communities – Boroh About 10,000 youth from oil-rich Niger Delta communities…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Nigeria on the pathway to economic recovery – Ita Enang Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories to monitor today. APC adopts Akeredolu as its candidate The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted Rotimi Akeredolu as its candidate for the forthcoming…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. Team Nigeria wins another Olympics Team Nigeria has landed their fifth and sixth gold medals at the ongoing Paralympics games…
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