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By Ayo Kehinde The Option A4 voting system adopted yesterday for the conduct of the House of Representatives race in Imo State led to the defeat of four incumbent members of the House during the All Progressives Congress primaries held in Imo State on Saturday ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Hope Uzodinma had proposed the option for the …

The Presidency rejected what it described as unnecessary controversy over the alleged killing of Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok or Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, was reportedly neutralized during a recent joint military operation involving Nigerian and US forces. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and …

Leadership today is a strange and unforgiving place. The patience and goodwill that some leaders once enjoyed have all but evaporated. Optimism at the start of a term quickly runs into resistance, and before long every leader finds himself caught between expectations and reality. Few examples illustrate this tension more clearly than the parallel journeys of Liverpool manager Arne Slot …

By Ayo Kehinde After 28 years as a member of the House of Representatives representing the Bomodi/Patani federal constituency, Hon. Nicholas Mutu lost his bid to secure a return ticket during the APC primaries held in Delta State on Saturday. The Honorable Sir Okenmor Fidelis Tilije, the returning officer who announced Rt. Hon. (Barr.) Basil Okolobaowei Ganagana was the winner. …

Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election unopposed. After his victorious exit, he thanked the faithful and party members for their full support. Obasa, while making remarks after the election to Ward E Oyewole Primary Agege, thanked stakeholders and party members for giving him …

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have neutralized two suspected kidnappers and arrested a suspected kingpin, Seriki Mohammed Abdullahi, and another gang member, Mohammed Bello, during a coordinated intelligence-led operation that also led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition and ₦1.5 million believed to be ransom proceeds. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, …

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has confirmed a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the eastern province of Ituri, with authorities reporting 80 deaths and 246 suspected cases amid growing fears of regional spread. The outbreak, confirmed last Friday by the Congolese Ministry of Health, involves the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, a less common variant that …

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of the global Islamic State group, ISIS, has been killed by US and Nigerian forces.US President Donald Trump announced the assassination.He announced that American forces, working alongside the Nigerian army, carried out a joint operation that killed al-Minuki.Trump made the announcement in a late-night post on his Truth Social platform, claiming that the operation successfully eliminated …

Post views: 193 By Silvernews The United States Government Exchange Alumni Association Nigeria (USGEAAN), Enugu State Chapter, has announced the fourth edition of its flagship mentorship program aimed at equipping young Nigerians with practical artificial intelligence (AI) skills for employability, leadership and entrepreneurship. The mentorship series, themed “Mentored to Lead, Trained to Earn through AI”, will begin on Saturday, …

Coloro che parlano con disinvoltura di deficit, debito ed espansione fiscale spesso rivelano non sofisticatezza economica, ma analfabetismo economico mascherato da oltraggio morale. Gran parte della retorica odierna dell’opposizione confonde le identità contabili con slogan ideologici e scambia l’intervento macroeconomico per incoscienza. Un’economia moderna non è gestita attraverso il romanticismo del mercato. È gestito attraverso la teoria, le prove, la …