Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated close friend Frances Tiafoe in a roller-coaster five sets to reach the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday as Jannik Sinner and Coco Gauff breezed through. Alcaraz won 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 on the…
Biden vows to stay in race and beat Trump in defiant speech
US President Joe Biden vowed to stay the course in his re-election bid and defeat Donald Trump in a defiant speech on Friday, as questions continue to swirl over whether he will drop out of the race. At a rally…
Ekiti urges farmer-herder harmony to ensure food security
The Ekiti State Government has committed to proactive engagement with farmers and herders to prevent clashes, aiming to enhance food security in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ebenezer Boluwade, speaking on Thursday at a two-day training…
Driver, motor boy docked over alleged N4.3m engine oil theft
Two men, Yusuf Mohammed and Salami Abdullahi, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged theft of engine oil valued N4.3million. Mohammed, 40, and Abdullahi, 32, whose address were not given, are facing a two-count charge…
Kingdom Wealth, B-Uzuri Bloom, Conferences, Film Screening and more
It’s another Friday and you know there is no party like a Lagos party. Thisislagos tells you where the hottest parties are, where the art exhibitions are popping and where the cognoscenti gather. Make sure you turn up! Kingdom Wealth…
Jeff Bezos to sell another $5b of Amazon shares
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he will sell another 25 million shares in the technology giant, worth nearly $5bn (£3.9bn). It comes after the company’s stock market value hit a record high on Wednesday. In February, he announced that he…
Man Utd trigger one-year extension to Ten Hag deal
Manchester United have triggered a one-year extension in Erik ten Hag’s contract to keep him at the club until 2026. The Dutchman’s previous deal, which he signed when he was appointed in 2022, was due to expire in 2025. Ten…
Customs intercepts military wares, 2 remanded for stealing, Man jailed for drug trafficking and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Customs intercept N1.6b military wares, recover 55 rifles from Turkey (Punch) The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala…
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers agree to 2-year, $104m extension
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a two-year, $104 million contract extension that includes a player option for 2025-26 and a no-trade clause. Sources told ESPN, The Athletic and CBS Sports about the pact Wednesday morning. The…
Court remands man for allegedly defiling 16-year-old girl
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 47-year old man, Yisa Ebenezer, in a Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 16-year-girl old girl. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, who did not take Ebenezer’s plea ordered that the…