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The stage is set for Tottenham Hotspur’s final Premier League clash of the season against Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday evening. Both teams head to the match after losing their last Premier League fixtures against Chelsea and Sunderland, respectively. Spurs lost 2-1 against Chelsea, while Everton also lost 3-1 against Sunderland at home. Tottenham’s defeat at Chelsea means the relegation battle for them goes down to the wire, as their fate is in their own hands now. They have to beat Everton at home, and they stay up, avoiding relegation. A draw against the Toffees would also almost certainly…

Some residents in Dutse, Jigawa State, have called for a total ban on betting to protect themselves from losses and promote financial discipline among youths. They also decried the proliferation of betting centres in the area and advocated proactive measures to address the trend. A cross-section of the residents said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Dutse. A resident, Mr Ibrahim Musa, attributed the proliferation of betting in the area to ignorance and the desire for easy money. Musa said that he lost about N3 million to betting, adding that the practice contributed…

An early-morning fire on Sunday gutted a residential building at Tewo-Gbore Street, Ogele Ori-Sunbare in the Eyenkorin area of Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, destroying parts of the property. The PUNCH gathered that the incident, which occurred at about 12:38 am, affected a building comprising a room-and-parlour self-contained apartment and a two-bedroom flat. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson for the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, firefighters responded swiftly after receiving a distress call from the area. Adekunle said the timely intervention of firemen prevented the fire from spreading to nearby structures and…

Confederation of African Football has confirmed 10 countries representing Africa at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Qatar 2026. Uganda secured the 10th and final ticket after beating Ghana 8-7 on penalties in the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 play-off on Saturday. The match ended 2-2 after normal time at CMVI-T11, with Uganda holding their nerve in the shootout. The victory saw Uganda join Mozambique as the two teams that progressed via the play-off route. They join a list dominated by North and West Africa, as confirmed by CAF on Sunday. Africa’s qualified teams for the FIFA U-17…

Former Big Brother Naija housemate Queen Mercy Atang has opened up about the experience behind her viral bread dress worn to the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, revealing that the outfit left her with a serious back injury. The reality star made headlines after appearing at the event in a gown reportedly constructed from 500 loaves of bread. Speaking in an interview with BBC News Pidgin on Friday, Atang clarified that she was not responsible for creating the dress, crediting fashion designer Toyin Lawani of Tiannah Empire for the concept and execution. “First of all, I…

A blockchain researcher has pushed back against growing criticism of the Ethereum Foundation, arguing that the organization is doing “exactly” what it was designed to do, which the critics keep getting wrong.In a post on X titled “Leave the Foundation Alone,” William Mougayar, a Toronto-based blockchain investor, researcher and best-selling author, argued that the EF is a protocol steward, not a marketing engine.Mougayar said that ETH, Ethereum and the Ethereum Foundation are three separate entities with three separate trajectories. “The asset is money. The infrastructure is shared compute. The Foundation is a non-profit that is steering the protocol toward irrelevance…

Off Campus ended its first season with a serious twist — and now the actor involved is breaking their silence on the major book change. During season 1, which premiered in May, Allie (Mika Abdalla) formed a connection with a mystery man who she then hooked up with amid a casual relationship with Dean (Stephen Kalyn). The final scene of the season showed Dean getting into an argument with the guy — previously referred to as Carter — who turned out to be Hunter Davenport (Charlie Evans) but no further details were revealed. There appeared to be a hint that…

A new study by the Federal University Gusau has identified active cholera cases in five local government areas of Zamfara State. The findings were presented on Friday during the release of a research report on cholera and water sources in the state. The study was conducted by the university with support from Solidarités International. Speaking during the presentation, the leader of the research team, Oluchukwu Abba, said the team collected 142 water samples from various sources, including tap water, boreholes, rivers, wells and sachet water. He said the research revealed poor sanitation in many communities and heavy reliance on unsafe…

A video clip that captured moments a stakeholders’ meeting of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, turned violent in Abuja has emerged online. DAILY POST learnt that trouble began when stakeholders of the party, including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Senator, Ireti kingibe met ahead of the distribution of materials for the senatorial primary held on Saturday. It was gathered that the Chairman of the election committee, Mr. Abubakar Adams Chika, and the secretary, Mr. David Godwin had summoned the stakeholders to the Secretariat of the FCT chapter of the party to explain the process for the exercise. The peaceful meeting was…

A young man simply identified as Qawiyu from Ibaragun has appealed to the Nigeria police for forgiveness after raising an alarm over fake bandits attack in Ogun State. The man, who is already in police custody, said that he raised the alarm in a video only to get social media followers. He said: “I raised a fake bandits attack just to gain TikTok followers. Please forgive me. My Ileya customers’ clothes are still in my shop.” When asked how he got the Fulani herdsman he used in the the video, the man said, “The Fulani herdsman used to move with…