The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. NBC dismisses allegations against using Sprite and Fanta with Vitamin C The Nigerian Bottling Company has said that reports that its brands, Fanta and Sprite are harmful to Nigerians are unfounded. 2. Atiku, Ganduje, plotting to form a new party – Kwankwaso A former governor... Read More

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Ahmed Makarfi, femi falana, ibrahim magu, PDP, Politics, The Big 5

March 15, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Yobe govt owing us 16 months salary – Aggrieved workers Some aggrieved workers have called on the Yobe state government to pay them their entitlements for the past sixteen months. 2. $9.8m: EFCC to arraign ex-NNPC MD, Yakubu on Thursday The Economic... Read More

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@OfficialEFCC and others, Apostle Johnson Suleman, Daniella Okeke, Donor agencies, EFCC, sex scandal, The Big 5

March 14, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. “This is not a battle of humans” | Apostle Suleman’s church members warned to stay off sex scandal The Omega Fire Ministry Worldwide has warned its members from making further comments or statements on the alleged sexual relationship involving its overseer,... Read More

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Apostle Johnson Suleman, icpc, President Muhammadu Buhari, sex scandal, The Big 5, Yemi Osinbajo

March 13, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. “In 24 hours, the truth will be exposed” | Apostle Suleman responds to allegations (WATCH) Embattled cleric, Apostle Johnson Suleman has finally responded to the sexual allegations leveled against him. Suleman dismissed the claims as false, saying the truth will be exposed in twenty-four hours.... Read More

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Apostle Johnson Suleman, Audu Maikori, Customs, NANS, nlc, police, President Muhammadu Buhari, The Big 5

March 10, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Fashola replies Ambode, accuses Lagos governor of creating a “storm in a cup of tea” The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babtunde Fashola, has dismissed as untrue, statements made by the governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode accusing his ministry... Read More

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Akinwunmi Ambode, armed bandits, babatunde Fashola, IGP Ibrahim Idris, Nigerian Army, The Big 5, vigilantes, Yemi Osinbajo

March 9, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. How US authorities locked up Nigerian for 4 days at Los Angeles Airport A Nigerian man, Olaniyi Femi has recounted the horrendous treatment meted on him by United States authorities at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). 2. Nigerians with valid visa free to travel... Read More

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Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Ahmed Makarfi, Akinwunmi Ambode, Ali Modu Sheriff, babatunde Fashola, Geoffrey Onyeama, Los Angeles International Airport, Olaniyi Femi, PDP crisis, seriake dickson, The Big 5, US embassy, visa

March 8, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. PDP crisis: Makarfi faction surrenders, recognises Sheriff as national chairman The leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems to have come to an end after the Senator Ahmed Makarfi faction of the party recongised Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff as the National... Read More

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Ahmed Makarfi, Ali Modu Sheriff, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kashim Shettima, PDP, The Big 5, Walter Onnoghen, Yemi Osinbajo

March 7, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. I will not leave my throne to run for office – Emir Sanusi The Emir of Kano, HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II has said he will not leave his throne to run for political office. 2. Court freezes ex-Enugu CJ’s N50m account Justice... Read More

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Ayodele Fayose, EFCC, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, Joshua Dariye, Makanjuola Ogundipe, PDP, The Big 5

March 6, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Apostle Suleiman in dirty scandal after allegedly abandoning pregnant Canadian lover Fiery preacher, Apostle Johnson Suleiman is enmeshed in a messy sex scandal for allegedly abandoning his pregnant Canadian lover. 2. Obasanjo, best president Nigeria has ever had – Mbang A former... Read More

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Ahmed Makarfi, Apostle Johnson Suleiman, Chibok girls, Dr. Sunday Mbang, Goodluck Jonathan, olusegun obasanjo, PDP, Politics, sex scandal, The Big 5

March 3, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. It’ll take a miracle for Buhari to return naira to its former exchange rate – Soludo Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Charles Soludo has said President Muhammadu Buhari inherited a ‘very bad’ economy and has made it even worse. 2. EFCC recovers... Read More

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boko haram, CBN, Charles Soludo, EFCC, naira, Nigerian Army, Rashidi Ladoja, The Big 5

March 1, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. I have no plan to contest against Buhari in 2019 – Tinubu National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said he has no plan to contest against President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 elections. 2. FG will enforce patronage of Made-in-Nigeria... Read More

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abuja airport, bola tinubu, civil servants, made in Nigeria, nafdac, The Big 5

February 28, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Just In: Banky W’s Lekki home gutted by fire A property located along Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1 and occupied by singer Banky W was on Tuesday gutted by fire. 2. Again! No African leader wins $5m Mo Ibrahim award The Mo... Read More

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Banky W, CJN, Goodluck Jonathan, Mo Ibrahim, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, olusegun obasanjo, senate, The Big 5, Walter Onnoghen

February 28, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. CBN releases additional $180m into forex market The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday released additional $180m in order to increase liquidity in the foreign exchange market. 2. Troops kill 18 Boko Haram insurgents in Yobe Troops have killed no fewer than 18 Boko Haram... Read More

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CBN, central bank of Nigeria, commercial motorcycles, forfeit salaries, Herdsmen attack, The Big 5, troops

February 24, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Rivers rerun: 25 indicted INEC staff to face prosecution The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday said it would prosecute 25 of its workers indicted by the report of the Joint Police/DSS Special Investigation Panel on the Rivers State rerun elections. 2. Nigerian govt yet to... Read More

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INEC, medical tourism, Rotimi Akeredolu, The Big 5, Xenophobia

February 23, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories that you should monitor. Osinbajo writes N’Assembly, seeks approval for $500m Eurobond Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday wrote the National Assembly for permission to float another $500m Eurobond. 2. NBA shortlists 12 lawyers for appointment as Appeal Court Justices The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has shortlisted 12 lawyers for... Read More

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.US, $500m Eurobond, Nyesom Wike, Rivers rerun, The Big 5, Yemi Osinbajo

February 21, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Xenophobia: South Africans issue fresh threats to Nigerians The Nigerian community in South Africa on Monday said some of its members have been receiving fresh threats from the locals in the country. 2. FG summons South African envoy over renewed xenophobic attacks The Federal Government on... Read More

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CBN, gunmen, money laundering, nnpc, PDP, south africa, The Big 5

February 20, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Sheriff visits Babangida in Minna The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff on Sunday visited former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida at his home in Minna, Niger state. 2. Yakubu asks court to... Read More

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February 17, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. I will introduce a new set of travel bans next week – Trump US President Donald Trump has said he would introduce a new set of immigration orders on travels and refugees next week. 2. ‘Nigeria owes N17.36trn as external, domestic debts’ The Director-General of the... Read More

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Andrew Yakubu, donald trump, IDPs camps. Ogono clean-up, Nigeria's debt, The Big 5, travel bans

February 16, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. World Bank loan will be determined by budget size – Udoma Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma has said the amount of money in the 2017 budget would determine the size of the loan that Nigeria will seek from the World Bank. 2. Arik... Read More

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arik air, Recruitment of policemen, SIM cards registration, The Big 5, usain bolt, World Bank Loan

February 15, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Corruption, one of the reasons Nigerians are facing hardship – Osinbajo Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said corruption is one of the reasons Nigerians are facing hardship. 2. ‘Soldiers storm Agatu villages, kill 6 people’ Six persons including a pregnant woman have reportedly been killed by... Read More

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February 14, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Paris loan refund: Governors to hold meeting over EFCC probe Governors of some states have summoned an emergency meeting over the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) probe on how N522bn Paris loan refund released to them was spent. 2. Huge error mars Trump’s official inauguration portrait... Read More

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Donald Trump potrait, mICHAEL Flynn, Olusegun Mimiko, Paris loan refund, The Big 5, Yemi Osinbajo Niger Delta

February 13, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. BREAKING: ‘Trump to call Buhari today’ Geoffrey York, African Correspondent for The Globe and Mail said US president Donald Trump will on Monday speak with President Muhammadu Buhari over the phone. 2. PDP’s 2015 election loss, a temporary setback – Jonathan Former President Goodluck... Read More

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Adele, Beyoncé, donald trump, Grammys, Ibikunle Amosun, phone call, President Muhammadu Buhari, The Big 5

February 13, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Here’s the full list of winners at the 2017 Grammy Awards The 59th annual Grammy Awards held on Sunday at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. This year marks Beyonce’s 21st win as Adele was one of the biggest winners of the night. See full... Read More

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2017 budget, EFCC, ibrahim magu, IPOB, The Big 5

February 10, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you l be monitoring today. 1. Gunmen kill 3, abduct doctor in Lagos Gunmen early Thursday killed three persons during an invasion of an estate in Isheri North of Lagos. 2. Passengers escape death as aircraft tyre burst at Lagos airport Tragedy was averted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,... Read More

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.US, donald trump, JNI, nnpc, The Big 5, Yemi Osinbajo

February 9, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Army arrests soldiers for molesting crippled man The Nigerian Army has arrested two soldiers who assaulted a physically challenged man in Onitsha, Anambra. 2. How to end Southern Kaduna crisis – Sanusi Emir of Kano, HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi on Wednesday said bringing an end... Read More

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February 8, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Boko Haram is broke – UN envoy The UN under-secretary-general for political affairs, Jeffrey Feltman has said terrorist sect, Boko Haram is currently faced with financial difficulties. 2. 62 houses seized from female public officer – ICPC The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission... Read More

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boko haram, donald trump, Power sector, The Big 5, Walter Onnoghen, Yakubu Dogara, Yemi Osinbajo

February 7, 2017

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 orders investigation into claims of HIV cure The Federal Government has mandated the National Institute for Medical Research and the College of Medicine, Ibadan to properly investigate the two claims to HIV cure in the country. 2. Boko Haram attack Yobe villages Armed... Read More

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donald trump, Health status, hiv cure, President Muhammadu Buhari, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, sack, The Big 5

February 6, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Declare your health status, PDP tells Buhari The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to tell Nigerians his health status. 2. ‘Senate has received Buhari’s letter’ The Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, has... Read More

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APC, Health status, letter, PDP, President Muhammadu Buhari, Protests, Shehu Sani, The Big 5

February 3, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Senate to review construction costs of Vice President official residence The Chairman Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Dino Melaye has said the National Assembly will review the contract for the construction of the official residence of the Vice-President. 2. German airline Lufthansa says... Read More

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APC, German airline, Lufthansa, Nyesom Wike, Olusegun Mimiko, PDP, senate, The Big 5

February 2, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. FG to increase VAT on luxury items The Federal Government has announced plans to increase the Value Added Tax on luxury items. 2. FG’s attempt to hold secret trial for Dasuki is satanic – Fayose Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has said the Federal Government’s attempt... Read More

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