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The Ebonyi State Police Command said it has recorded another operational breakthrough in its sustained fight against criminal elements terrorising the state. It stated that on 2nd September, 2025, a credible intelligence at the disposal of the Command revealed that some suspected kidnappers had converged at Nwagana Guest House, Umuhuali, Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Promptly acting on the information, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad, Ebonyi State Command, stormed the hideout and arrested two male suspects; Chinedu Okorie and Okpaga Chibueze. During the operation, one Lexus car with Registration Number LSR 895 DB was recovered from the suspects.…

Getting the calibre of Sen. Sonni Ogbuoji to talk on a chatty table is one that is precisely believed to be politically coloured. But in this interview, it was as revealing as a book cover due to the direction the conversation flowed to. It was a planned meeting of an illustrious son, a role model to many, and a political horse with medals of different frames and shapes. Haven known Chief Soni Ogbuoji as a former Local Government Chairman, former Commissioner, a distinguished senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who represented Ebonyi South at the chamber and a former…

Extra Mile, the inspiring feature film produced by Five2 Media and Entertainment, has been honoured with the Best Film by a Female Filmmaker – Nollywood award at the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) 2025. The powerful production, spearheaded by Executive Producer Solate Ovundah-Akarolo and produced by Joy Grant alongside Ovundah-Akarolo, captivated audiences and judges alike with its heartfelt storytelling, stellar performances, and innovative approach to Nollywood cinema. The win cements Five2 Media and Entertainment’s reputation as a force within Nollywood, reinforces the industry’s growing presence on the world stage, and highlights the creative power of women behind the camera.…

Preparations for Nigeria’s Flying Eagles ahead of the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup have been hit by key players’ withdrawals. French club Stade Reims and Germany’s Hoffenheim have refused to release Nigerian players for the competition, which is not on FIFA’s official calendar. This allows clubs to withhold players from international duty. NAN reports that Emmanuel Chukwu and Precious Benjamin, both with Hoffenheim, will miss the tournament in Chile after the club turned down a request from the Nigeria Football Federation. Ibrahim Hafiz, a striker with Stade Reims, is also unavailable after the French side declined to release him. All…

The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said Nigeria has not been fortunate with quality leaders for a long time.He said the country has been having leaders he described as lousy for many years. The first-class monarch also said the country would have been bankrupt had the federal government not removed fuel subsidies. The emir spoke yesterday at the second Kano International Poetry Festival (KAPFEST) organised by Poetic Wednesdays Initiative (PWI) in Kano.According to the emir, good governance is key to salvaging the country from its current condition which the country has not been lucky. He said: “You…

The African Democratic Congress has refuted a report that the Independent National Electoral Commission has validated and released a list of the party’s state chairmen across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. In a statement released on Sunday by the party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, via his official X account, the ADC national leadership clarified that INEC has issued no such confirmation, either officially or unofficially. The report, in some sections of the media (not PUNCH), listed what they claimed were ADC State Chairmen, as confirmed by INEC. Abdullahi described the report as “fake news” engineered to create confusion…

*US judge questions deportation of Nigerian, Gambian migrants to Ghana The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has revealed that Nigeria is currently hosting 109,000 asylum seekers and refugees from at least 41 countries globally.The UN refugee agency, in its multi-year strategy report, from 2023 to 2025, said Nigeria was redefining its national policies and regional engagement following the election of President Bola Tinubu in 2023.UNHCR stated that the Renewed Hope National Agenda (2023-2027) under the Nigerian president touched upon almost every aspect of UNHCR’s mandate, establishing a conducive environment for sustainable solutions. The report said,…

The Lagos State Government has reduced the minimum land size for estate development from 10,000 sqm to 5,000 sqm. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, during the maiden Quarterly Media Parley held at the Conference Room of the Ministry in Alausa recently. Olumide stated that the lowering of the land-size requirement for estate developments in the state was in sync with current realities in Lagos State, where increasing population and urbanisation continued to push the demand for housing and estate developments, in particular. He said, “Some of the promoters of the…

The Director-General of the All Progressives Grand Alliance campaign organisation, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, has said that the party and its candidates remained focused on the future of Anambra as the campaigns for the November 8, 2025, governorship election in the state gather momentum. As the November 8, 2025, Anambra governorship election draws closer, political campaigns have intensified, with candidates and their supporters trading words over credibility and competence. APGA, which currently holds power in the state, has the governor of the state, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, as the governorship candidate and his deputy, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, as his running mate. In…

Former leader of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Prof. Wale Adeniran, has urged Yoruba indigenes to stop attacking President Bola Tinubu, calling for unity and collective support for his administration. Adeniran, who was unveiled on Sunday as the national leader of a new Yoruba agitation group, Apapo Egbe Omo Yoruba Oodua l’Agbaye, at the Obafemi Awolowo University Staff Club, Ile-Ife, called on the Yoruba to give Tinubu a sense of belonging. Speaking with Saturday PUNCH, the former Osun State Commissioner for Education said, “I hereby call on all true Yoruba sons and daughters to stop any further attack on the person of…