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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 …

Investors earned N3.32 trillion as equity markets continued to grow rapidly. The market strengthened in three of the five trading sessions. The market value increased to N160 trillion from N157 trillion recorded last week, while the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 2.27% to close the week at 250,330.92, up from 244,775.83 points recorded in the previous week. The Nigerian equity …

*Counter-terrorism operation against senior ISIS leader Abu-Bilal Al-Manuk Overnight, Nigeria and the United States witnessed a significant example of effective collaboration in the fight against terrorism. Our determined Nigerian Armed Forces, working closely with the United States Armed Forces, conducted a bold joint operation that dealt a major blow to the ranks of the Islamic State. Initial assessments confirm the …

Post views: 213 By Silvernews The Rangers International Football Club Foundation, in collaboration with the United States Government Exchange Alumni Association Nigeria, TechWomen Nigeria and Campus Technology Life Initiative, has launched the “Tech Our Girls Initiative” (TOGI) at the Government Technical College Enugu as part of efforts to promote female participation in technology, leadership and entrepreneurship. The programme, launched …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that all 22 registered political parties in the country have submitted their membership registers in accordance with the 2026 Electoral Law, marking a milestone in the preparation for the 2027 general elections. The Commission said the submission was completed before the final deadline following a series of adjustments to the electoral calendar …

The International Finance Corporation would immediately send a mission to Nigeria to explore scalable investment structures that could unlock private capital in the sector. The company’s CEO, Diop Makhtar, announced this on Thursday in Kigali, Rwanda, during a meeting with Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on the sidelines of the 13th Africa CEO Summit. Makhtar led an IFC delegation that included …

Post views: 24 By Silvernews A board member of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) and CEO of Afasports, Ugo Udezue, has started fulfilling his campaign promises following the qualification of the Coal City Blazers to the premier conference of the Nigerian men’s basketball league. Udezue, the Anambra State born basketball administrator, was elected to the board of the federation …

The agency said the food inflation rate in the country in April 2026 was at 16.06 percent on a year-on-year basis. It is said that the food inflation rate was at 24.68 percent in the same month last year; namely April 2025. “On a monthly basis, the food inflation rate in April 2026 was 3.63%, down 0.54% points compared to …