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UEFA on Thursday named the Europa League Team of the Season following the conclusion of the competition on Wednesday. Recall that Aston Villa won the Europa League after beating Freiburg 3-0 in the final in Turkey. However, UEFA’s Technical Observer Group has now selected its 2025/26 Europa League Team of the Season. Aston Villa have four players in the official Europa League Team of the Season. Here is the team in full: GoalkeeperEmiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) DefendersVictor Gómez (Braga)Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)Morato (Nottingham Forest)Oscar Mingueza (Celta) MidfieldersMaximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)John McGinn (Aston Villa)Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) ForwardsAntony (Real Betis)Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)Emiliano…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday nullified key portions of the timetable and schedule of activities released by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2027 general elections, ruling that the electoral body exceeded its powers by shortening timelines expressly provided under the Electoral Act, 2026. In a Certified True Copy obtained by our correspondent on Thursday, Justice M. G. Umar, who delivered the judgment in a suit filed by the Youth Party against INEC, held that the commission could not lawfully abridge statutory timelines relating to party primaries, submission of candidates’ particulars, withdrawal and replacement of candidates,…

The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has raised an alarm over the circulation of adulterated palm oil in some markets across the state, warning consumers to be cautious and ensure they purchase from verified sources. The agency also sealed a shop on Lagos Island as part of enforcement actions aimed at protecting consumers from unsafe and substandard products. This was disclosed in a statement posted on Thursday via the Lagos State Government’s official X handle. The General Manager of LASCOPA, Afolabi Solebo, disclosed that complaints and market surveillance activities had revealed the presence of contaminated and artificially enhanced palm oil…

The All Progressives Congress has announced the guidelines for its 2026 presidential primaries, along with the composition of key committees and the appointment of state coordinators and collation officers. According to the party, all registered APC members will be eligible to vote for their preferred presidential aspirant in the election scheduled to hold across 8,809 wards nationwide. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. The party said the decision, alongside the guidelines and the composition of the Presidential Primary Election and Appeal Committees, as well as the appointment of state…

ExxonMobil affiliates in Nigeria, in collaboration with Junior Achievement Nigeria, have launched the third edition of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Africa Initiative in Abuja. The programme, organised by the ExxonMobil Foundation and Junior Achievement Nigeria, aims to build students’ confidence and interest in STEM-related careers while exposing them to opportunities in the 21st-century workforce. Speaking at the launch on Thursday, Acting Executive Director of Junior Achievement Nigeria, Olaolu Akogun, described the initiative as “a celebration of consistency, partnership, innovation, and collective commitment to shaping the future of young Africans through STEM education.” Akogun said the initiative began on…

Portuguese football icon Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday won his first major title in Saudi Arabia after guiding Al Nassr to the Saudi Pro League crown with a brace in a 4-1 victory over Damac FC on the final day of the season. A trademark free-kick and a close-range finish, both in the final half-hour, sealed the win Al Nassr needed on the last night of the season, with Al Hilal finishing just two points behind. Ronaldo, 41, who was without a major club trophy since winning Serie A with Juventus in 2020, arrived in the oil-rich desert kingdom to great…

The National Youth Service Corps in Osun has extended the service year of 12 corps members from the 2025 Batch A Stream 11 for various offences committed during their service year. This is contained in a statement issued by the scheme’s spokesperson, Mrs Catherine Otemuyiwa, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Osogbo. The NYSC Osun Coordinator, Mr Ekeng Kubiangha, said that 2,132 corps members had successfully completed the mandatory one-year national service and had been issued Certificates of National Service. Kubiangha disclosed that 27 corps members were declared absconders in line with the provisions of the NYSC Bye-Laws,…

The Chief Executive Officer of Layer3, Oyaje Idoko, has said Africa’s next phase of digital growth will depend on stronger partnerships between global technology providers, local infrastructure firms, enterprises, and government institutions. According to the company, no single player can independently deliver the depth of infrastructure required to support modern enterprise systems across African markets. Idoko noted that while global technology firms typically provide advanced tools, platforms and research-driven innovation, local infrastructure providers are often better positioned to handle regulatory requirements, operational realities, and on-the-ground execution. In a statement on Thursday, Idoko said while Africa’s digital economy was expanding quickly,…

Firefox is getting a drastic visual overhaul with a redesigned Settings section that will make it easier to find and use privacy settings, including the switch for turning off all present and future AI features. Mozilla calls the redesign “Project Nova” and plans to begin rolling it out later this year. It features rounded UI elements throughout, including bubble-like tabs, along with a refreshed, fire-inspired color palette. Mozilla says it’s also updating icons so they’re more visually consistent across light and dark themes.Firefox’s AI features and models aren’t downloaded to your computer unless you choose to use them, even if…

A political action committee (PAC) that claimed to “support candidates working to advance digital asset and blockchain policy in the United States” announced its picks for the 2026 election cycle, potentially influencing key races with money from the crypto industry.In a Thursday notice, the Blockchain Leadership Fund said it had endorsed ten candidates for the 2026 US midterm elections, four in the Senate and six in the House of Representatives. Chainlink Labs and Anchorage Digital announced the launch of the PAC in March amid other committees that spent heavily in the 2024 US election cycle, like Fairshake.The PAC’s picks included…