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Tottenham Hotspur are close to completing the signing of Andy Robertson following his departure from Liverpool FC. The 32-year-old left-back played his final game for Liverpool against Brentford FC on Sunday after confirming he would leave the club when his contract expires this summer. As reported by BBC Sport on Wednesday, details of the move to Tottenham are still being finalised, but both parties have reportedly reached an agreement in principle ahead of the new Premier League season. Spurs had previously attempted to sign Robertson during the January transfer window when the club was under former manager Thomas Frank. A…

If you want an iPad that’s more powerful than the entry-level model but less expensive than the iPad Pro, the latest iPad Air is the one to buy, and it’s down to one its best prices to date. The 11-inch Air with 128GB of storage and Wi-Fi connectivity is available at Amazon starting at $519.99 ($79 off). If you want a larger screen, the base 13-inch Air has dropped to a new low price of $699 ($100 off), also at Amazon.No matter which size you choose, the new iPad Air is noticeably faster than the base iPad thanks to its…

Tokenized commodities platform Streamex said it is launching a Solana-based marketplace for trading tokenized assets in partnership with Orca, a decentralized exchange built on Solana.According to a Tuesday announcement, the trading infrastructure will allow verified accredited investors to buy and sell Streamex’s yield-bearing, gold-backed GLDY token through regulated onchain trading pools operating around the clock. The system uses identity and compliance checks tied to Streamex’s KYC and accreditation process to restrict trading access to approved investors while enabling secondary market liquidity for regulated digital assets.The companies said neither Streamex nor Orca will act as brokers or intermediaries for investors seeking…

Ciara Miller’s future on Summer House remains unclear amid the fallout from Amanda Batula and West Wilson’s relationship. “Ciara is thinking about coming back to the house,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “Likely for one last season to prove a point.” The insider points out that Ciara, 30, is “going to be busy with Dancing With the Stars and Love Island, so she hasn’t made a final decision yet.” (Ciara will compete on season 35 of DWTS this fall and is set to cohost Love Island USA Aftersun alongside Tefi Pessoa.) As of now, Ciara is “leaning towards going back…

The wife of the Abia State Governor, Priscilla Otti, on Tuesday, handed over 35 newly built three-bedroom bungalows to indigent widows across the 17 local government areas of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the houses were built under the “Dignity Homes” initiative and allocated two to each local government area. At a ceremony held at Ahieke, Umuahia North Local Government Area to officially hand over the buildings, Mrs Otti said the objective of the initiative was “to improve the living conditions of vulnerable citizens and restore hope to disadvantaged women”. She said the initiative goes beyond…

Nigeria’s spending of less than ₦500 per child per day investment is not a minor budget line. It captures a deeper contradiction between long-term growth ambition and underinvestment in the foundation of that growth. The consequence is not immediate collapse, but sustained underperformance: lower productivity, weaker human capital formation, and a growing gap between demographic scale and economic output. If this persists, Nigeria will continue to pay the price of underinvestment long after the opportunity for early correction has passed. Nigeria is currently spending less than ₦500 daily (less than one dollar) per child on everything that shapes their survival,…

The Sokoto State Government has disclosed plans to introduce a law prescribing tougher penalties for informants aiding bandits and other criminal elements in the state. Governor Ahmed Aliyu made the disclosure on Wednesday during a Sallah homage to the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, at his palace as Muslims celebrated Eid-el-Kabir. The governor said the proposed legislation would be forwarded to the Sokoto State House of Assembly as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against insecurity and curb the activities of individuals collaborating with bandits. According to him, informants have continued to undermine security operations in parts of…

Fred Agbedi, a member of the House of Representatives, has announced that former President Goodluck Jonathan will contest the 2027 presidential election. Agbedi disclosed this while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. He said: “Former President Goodluck Jonathan is running for election with the Peoples Democratic Party, whichever way you want to put it. “The PDAPC is promoting certain professors and INEC officials as observers for their election. However, the PDAPC is not recognised by law, and it seems that INEC is intentionally keeping them involved. “You recall the decisions made by the Appeal Court and Supreme Court. The party has contacted INEC and…

Pandemonium broke out at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City on Wednesday as several students reportedly sustained injuries after security operatives fired pepper spray and teargas canisters during this year’s Children’s Day celebration. DAILY POST gathered that the event, organised by the Edo State Ministry of Education, saw several students reportedly collapse following a stampede allegedly caused by the use of pepper spray by operatives of a local security outfit known as bouncers. It was also gathered that several of the students, particularly female students, reportedly fainted after inhaling the substance, while others sustained injuries after being stepped on…

Real Madrid winger, Vinicius Junior, has Spain among favourite to win the World Cup this year. According to the Brazilian, Spain has won the Euros, and they also have Barcelona star player Lamine Yamal in their squad. “Spain are among the favourites at the World Cup, they won the Euros, and they have Lamine Yamal,” Vinicius told Cazé TV. “Lamine is one of the best in the world. Fans pay tickets for players like him,” he said. Spain is in Group H at the World Cup and will face Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde and Uruguay. The last time Spain won…