Aston Villa wins 2026 Europa League trophy, first since 1996

Aston Villa have won the Europa League, defeating Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul courtesy of two stunning goals from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia, and an effort from Morgan Rogers, to capture their first trophy since the League Cup in 1996. It is also Villa‘s first continental trophy since they lifted the …

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Natasha emerges PDP senatorial candidate in Kogi Central

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate for Kogi Central Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. This was disclosed in a statement issued by her Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mike Idoko, in Abuja on Thursday. Idoko said party members and supporters participated …

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JAMB releases 279 previously withheld UTME results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results that had earlier been withheld for further investigation. The board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, confirmed the development on X on Thursday, noting that the latest release was in addition to results previously published by the board. According …

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Otedola sells Geregu stake for Dangote refinery

Femi Otedola has disclosed that he sold his stake in Geregu Power Plc to position himself for investment in the proposed initial public offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, describing the facility as a transformative industrial project capable of reducing Africa’s dependence on imported petroleum products. Otedola made the disclosure during …

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Fubara withdraws from APC governorship primaries in Rivers

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has withdrawn from the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), slated for Thursday. In a statement entitled ‘My decision to withdraw from the Rivers State Gubernatorial Primaries’, which he personally signed on Wednesday night, Fubara stated that he would support whoever emerged …

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NDLEA arrests 533 suspects, seizes N1.6bn drugs in Oyo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command, says it arrested 533 suspects for drug-related offences and seized drugs valued at N1.6 billion across the state. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Lawal Adetula, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday …

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FG begins payment of overseas scholarship allowances

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government has commenced payment of outstanding 2025 allowances to beneficiaries of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship programme. Alausa disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja by his Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs Folasade Boriowo. He reaffirmed …

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