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Edward Nnachi Two sisters have been apprehended by the Enugu State Police Command for allegedly masterminding the kidnapping of their brother, Mr. Friday Chukwu, PUNCH Metro findings indicated on Wednesday. The two sisters, Juliet Chukwu and Ngozi Nancy Chukwu, are the younger sisters of the victim, who hails from Amaeze village, Ishiagu community, in the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. PUNCH Metro reports that the two sisters are security agents. An investigation by our correspondent showed that while Juliet Chukwu is an operative of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ngozi Nancy Chukwu is of the Nigeria Immigration Service. However,…

The management of Ebonyi State University (EBSU) has set 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into any of its programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session. The institution announced this in a statement by its Admission Ofiicer, Mr Innocent Izekwe, on Thursday in Abakaliki. According to the institution, the cut-off mark of 150 aligns with the National Universities Commission (NUC) guidelines. The management also noted that it had set internal cut-off marks for various faculties and departments. For the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, the cut-off mark is as follows: Mass Communication — 160, while other programmes in…

Actress Juliana Olayode, popularly known as Toyo Baby in the Jenifa Diary movie series, has recounted a chilling encounter that nearly led to her initiation into witchcraft, cautioning the public against seemingly harmless content online. Sharing her experience in a video posted to her Instagram page, Olayode said she had been watching a video on YouTube when an advert popped up, prompting her to click a suspicious link. “I was watching a cinema on YouTube and all of a sudden this advert popped up. “They were talking about, ‘Oh, if you have never broken a bone before, if you have…

Duro Ikhazuagbe While uncertainty surrounds Victor Osimhen’s future in this summer transfer window, his national team mate and Africa’s reigning Player of the Year, Ademola Lookman, is set to join Inter Milan. Respected Transfer Expert, Fabrizio Romano, announced yesterday that the beaten UEFA Champions League finalists are now ready to submit official €40million bid to Atalanta after agreeing personal terms with the Super Eagles forward. Since the summer transfer window opened, Lookman has been on the radar of top European clubs like Juventus, Barcelona, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, and Liverpool. The 27-year-old Super Eagles star player, has scored 52 goals and 25…

The Defence Headquarters has revealed that troops arrested two members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers for allegedly transporting arms and military uniforms meant for terrorists in Borno State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the military’s ongoing operations across the country. He noted that the suspects, identified as Isah Abdullahi and Abdullahi Mohammed, were apprehended in Liya, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State while taking delivery of a waybill from a truck driver, in line with prior intelligence received by security forces.…

Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress have crashed out of the FIBA U19 World Cup in Brno, Czech after they lost their final round-robin game 51-77 to Hungary. They now have only the classification game to play before returning home. Before yesterday’s game, the Junior D’Tigress were beaten 79-61 by Portugal and also lost 113-42 to Canada. The only game they won was their opening clash with China which they claimed with a slim 93-88 victory. While the Hungarians were expected to give them tough game, the Junior D’Tigress ought to have picked victory in the clash with Portugal on Tuesday. The 2024…

Vanessa Obioha The tenth season of the popular reality TV show Big Brother Naija is just 10 days away, and organisers are raising the stakes with a record-breaking grand prize. This season’s winner will walk away with a prize worth N150 million, including cash and additional gifts. This season’s prize is the highest in the show’s history. Last year, winner KellyRae received N100 million. However, there is a twist. Unlike previous seasons where the winner took home the entire prize, Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, General Entertainment Channels at MultiChoice Group, hinted during a press briefing today that the ultimate winner…

The death of former President Muhammadu Buhari has reignited speculations about the political future of his loyalists, particularly those from the now-defunct Congress for Progressive Change, the party he founded in 2009. Since the emergence of President Bola Tinubu in 2023, the influence of CPC loyalists has waned, with some key figures such as ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, openly opposing Tinubu’s potential second-term bid. With Buhari’s passing, analysts believe the All Progressives Congress may face renewed challenges from the late leader’s formidable cult-like followership, long estimated at over 12…

A key shareholder in Nigeria’s oldest banking group, First Bank Holding Company Plc (First Holdco), Oba Otudeko, has exited the group following a N323.33bn block deal on the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The transaction saw 10.43bn ordinary shares of First Holdco traded in 17 off-market, negotiated deals at an average price of N31 per share. The block deal represents a 25 per cent majority stake in the financial holding company, which has 41.87bn outstanding shares. The negotiated window on the NGX allows parties to pre-arrange the price and terms of large-volume transactions before formal execution on the exchange. Although the identity…

Yesterday he was returned to Mother Earth where we all come from. We all will at some point. What is more important though is the impact our sojourn on earth leaves on our fellow men, on humanity and on Mother Earth. President Mohammadu Buhari certainly left his mark on these three constituencies. As a General he left his mark of discipline and prowess and rose to the leadership of that revered institution and constituency. He ruled Nigeria twice; once for 20 months, as Military Head of State, and the other for eight years, as a civilian President. He reached the…