Teenager crushes Lagos trader with mother’s car (Punch) An attempt by a 16-year-old boy to test his driving skills with his mother’s car at the Arena Shopping Mall, Oshodi, Lagos State, has cost a life. PUNCH Metro learnt that the…
Nigeria records sharp drop in its daily COVID-19 caseload with 79 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded one of its lowest daily COVID-19 count with only 79 case reported in the past 24 hours. In an announcement via its Twitter handle, the government agency said there are now…
*How we swap real phones with fake ones – suspects (Vanguard) *Flood sweeps away two children in Lagos (Punch)
How we swap real phones with fake ones – suspects (Vanguard) Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command have smashed a syndicate that specialized in advertising telephones on an online marketplace- Jiji.com, only to…
Celtics dethrone defending champion Raptors in hard-fought Game 7 win
It took every bit of seven games, but Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are headed to the Eastern Conference finals. And they dethroned the NBA champions to get there. Tatum scored 29 points, Jaylen Brown had 21 and the…
Debutants shine in Arsenal EPL victory
Debutants Gabriel and Willian impressed as Arsenal blew away promoted Fulham in the opening game of the Premier League season. Former Chelsea winger Willian had a hand in all three goals and Gabriel – a £23m signing from Lille –…
Conor McGregor denies accusations after UFC star is arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure
Former UFC king Conor McGregor has reportedly been taken into custody in Corsica for alleged indecent exposure. According to reports, the Irishman was arrested following the incident. A press release from the prosecution reads: ‘Following a complaint filed on September…
Mo Farah wins Antrim Coast Half Marathon but misses British record
Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah won the Antrim Coast Half Marathon held on Northern Ireland’s scenic coastline. Farah followed up last week’s one-hour world record run in Brussels on his return to the track with another impressive display on Saturday.…
US Open 2020: Naomi Osaka beats Victoria Azarenka to win third Grand Slam title
Naomi Osaka demonstrated her growing maturity to fight back against Victoria Azarenka in a compelling US Open final and claim her third Grand Slam title. Japanese fourth seed Osaka, 22, won 1-6 6-3 6-3 for her second US Open title.…
Oladisun Delano releases first novel “RuthHalima”
Oladisun Delano, 69, has released his first novel titled RuthHalima. In the last three years, he has engaged in the art of novel writing and RuthHalima is among the three he has do far written. The hot new novel is…