Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Western and Southern Open final with a left hamstring injury, two days before the start of the US Open. The 22-year-old Japanese was due to play Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka in New York on Saturday.…
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has congratulated the Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Francis Cardinal Arinze, on his 55th…
Lagos community laments as two kids go missing (Punch) All is not well yet at Otto and Itumara in Ebute-Meta, Lagos State as two four-year-old children, Lukman Badamosi, and Rosemary Onyema, disappeared, reportedly bringing the number of missing kids in…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed a total number of 250 new cases of COVID-19 the highly infectious respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus in the country. The NCSC made the announcement Saturday night on its…
With the NBA season hanging by a thread, LeBron James was put on the spot. Following the surprise postponement of Wednesday’s game between the Bucks and Magic — sparking a wave of postponements across sports in support of the social…
All tertiary institutions in Lagos State are to re-open for academic activities from September 14, 2020. This was the directive by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the 18th state-wide briefing held at the State House in Marina on Saturday. The Governor,…
Leeds United have signed Spain forward Rodrigo from Valencia for a club record 29m euro (£26m) fee. Rodrigo, 29, has signed a four-year contract with Marcelo Bielsa’s side, who are back in the Premier League after a 16-year absence. He…
Cliff Robinson, a former star at UConn who played 18 seasons in the NBA, died at the age of 53, his alma mater announced Saturday. The cause of death was not immediately known. The 6-foot-10 forward/center played at UConn from…
Lagos motorists, commuters groan as works on Pen Cinema flyover delay (Punch) “I use 15 litres of fuel every day to get to my house in Iju from Ikeja,” Akinlabi David, a motorist, said angrily while speaking with our correspondent…
Today, Saturday, August 29 is a special day in the life of books, a blessed day in an unprecedented year that has taken more than it has give back. Tonight is a night of stories, just like the many birthed…
