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…
US Open 2020: Alexander Zverev beats Pablo Carreno Busta to reach men’s final
Germany’s Alexander Zverev reached his first Grand Slam final in the most difficult manner after fighting back to beat Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta in a tense US Open five-setter. Fifth seed Zverev, 23, looked lost as Carreno Busta played smartly…
*Fears over failed monarch’s abduction for resisting land-grabbing (Punch) *Assembly to make road markings mandatory on Lagos highways (Guardian)
Fears over failed monarch’s abduction for resisting land-grabbing (Punch) Many households in Isiwu community, Ikorodu area of Lagos have yet to get over shock occasioned by shootings in the neighbourhood last Friday. Commercial activities have also remained skeletal as locals…
US Open 2020: Alexander Zverev beats Borna Coric to reach semi-finals
German fifth seed Alexander Zverev fought back from a set down to reach his first US Open semi-final by beating a battling Borna Coric. Zverev, 23, crumbled in the first set as the Croatian 27th seed threatened his hopes of…
*Sanwo-Olu swears-in Governing Councils of Lagos tertiary institutions (Nation) *UNILAG governing council confirms Ogunsola acting VC (Punch)
Sanwo-Olu swears-in Governing Councils of Lagos tertiary institutions (Nation) Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday inaugurated and swore-in the newly constituted Governing Council for all the tertiary institutions in the state. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the…
*Two more buildings collapse in Lagos’ Balogun market (DailyTrust) *RRS nabs seven for allegedly extorting Lagos motorists (Guardian)
Two more buildings collapse in Lagos’ Balogun market (DailyTrust) Six hours after a fire outbreak in Balogun market in Lagos Island, two buildings collapsed at the same time, while the firefighters tried curtailing the fire. This brings the total to…
Alexander Zverev faces Australian Open fitness race after hamstring injury (Metro)
Alexander Zverev’s Australian Open hopes were handed a major blow on Monday as he suffered a hamstring injury. The German was forced to withdraw from the World Tennis Challenge – an exhibition event in Adelaide – where he was due…
Alexander Zverev stuns Novak Djokovic to win ATP Finals in London (BBC)
Alexander Zverev stunned world number one Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the season-ending ATP Finals and earn the biggest victory of his career. Djokovic, 31, was the heavy favourite to win a sixth finals title but was outclassed…
Djokovic beats Zverev, eyes ATP Finals semis (Punch)
Novak Djokovic moved closer to a place in the semi-finals of the ATP Finals as the world number one dispatched Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday. Djokovic is chasing a sixth ATP Finals title and his first in the prestigious…