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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 All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Ward C1, Alimosho Local Government Area of ​​Lagos State, was disrupted on Saturday over the choice of candidates. The constituency seat is a contest between Mr Ganiyu Ayuba and Ms Adebisi Adebajo. At 1.45pm when the Chairman of Alimosho LGA, Mr Akintunde Johnson, arrived in the ward, party supporters started chanting the …

The sitting member representing Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal Constituency of Kwara State in the House of Representatives, Hon Tijani Ismail, on Saturday lost his ward to the leading candidate in the 2017 election race and former spokesperson to the state governor, Dr Rafiu Ajakaye. It was a clean race for Ajakaye, who beat the incumbent by huge margins across the constituency. At …

All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Kaduna have unanimously confirmed Chief Abbas Tajuddeen as the sole candidate for Zaria federal constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. The APC DPR Primary Election Returning Officer in Zaria, Hamisu-Ibrahim Kubau, confirmed in Zaria, Saturday. Kubau said 1,376 party members in 13 districts of the federal constituency confirmed the party chief as the …

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 …

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, who is seeking to vie for a Senate seat after completing his term as governor has received an expression of interest and nomination form from the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). This happened when the state branch of APM provided expression of interest and nomination forms to its candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. While …

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 …

*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 …