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Aston Villa won the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League on Wednesday evening by beating German side Freiburg 3-0 in the final at Beşiktaş Park in Istanbul. Goals galore, it’s worth the wait Goals from Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendía and Morgan Rogers secured the victory, ending the club’s 30-year wait for a major trophy and marking manager Unai Emery’s record fifth Europa …

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) faction led by Shehu Gabam on Wednesday expelled members of the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Sadiq Gombe from the party over alleged anti-party activities. Their expulsion was announced at the Gabam-led faction’s national convention and presidential primaries held in Abuja. Those expelled include the former Minister of Electricity, Dr. Olu Agunloye, the party’s …

One of the alleged coup plotters, Zekeri Umoru, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday that they held discussions to cut electricity supply to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to aid the alleged coup. Umoru, an employee of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc in the Maintenance Department at the Presidential Villa, spoke in video evidence played in court. The defendant admitted …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered and dismantled a massive transnational methamphetamine production network operating from a clandestine forest laboratory in Ogun State, in what officials describe as one of the most significant anti-drug operations in recent times.. The agency said the operation led to the seizure of illicit drugs and precursor chemicals worth more than ₦480 billion, …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday said the era of manual inefficiency in Nigeria’s public service must give way to a culture of speed, transparency and technology-driven governance, as he instructed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to deepen digitized work processes within the federal bureaucracy. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2026 International Civil Service Conference in Abuja, …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N1.6 trillion at the close of trading on Wednesday, and are in for another round of losses. This follows the fall in the prices of shares such as Bua Cement, Cap and E-Tranzact on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 249,062.37 points from 251,635.42 points on the previous …

Abayomi Ademola Seven NPFL players have been named in the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming Unity Cup, following a round of domestic scouting trips by head coach Eric Chelle, who was recently seen at multiple Nigerian Premier Football League matches assessing the form of local players. The call-ups highlight strong national representation, with Ikorodu City FC leading the way …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, strengthened slightly against the United States dollar at the official window on Tuesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,373.34/$1, compared with N1,373.87/$1 on Tuesday. This represents a loss of N0.53 in the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira lost N2 against …

Nigerian music stars Tems, Wizkid, Burna Boy and Asake have been nominated for the 2026 BET Awards, reinforcing Nigeria’s strong presence on the international music scene. The nominations were announced on BET.com, with Nigerian artists featured in several major music and international categories. Tems recorded the highest recognition among African bands, earning three nominations: Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, BET Her …

OpenAI Inc. has announced plans to establish a new artificial intelligence laboratory in Singapore through a multi-year partnership with the Singapore government, marking an important milestone in the company’s global expansion strategy. ChatGPT’s creators said the move is part of a wider effort to support Singapore’s ambition to become a leading global hub for AI innovation and development. According to …