Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen

Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final on Saturday. The 20-year-old American came from 2-0 and 5-3 down in the final set…

*Hardship: Endure, better days ahead, Finance Minister tells Nigerians (Tribune)*FG promises free cesarean sections for poor, vulnerable women (DailyTrust)

Hardship: Endure, better days ahead, Finance Minister tells Nigerians (Tribune) Amidst the hardships caused by federal government economic policies, Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has urged Nigerians to continue to enduring with the…

*Lagos investigates engineer’s death at construction site (Punch)*Assaulted Driver: Police caution lawmaker, others against intimidation (Channels)

Lagos investigates engineer’s death at construction site (Punch) The Lagos State Safety Commission has launched an investigation into the death of a civil engineer, Olalekan Oloruntoba, who reportedly died while operating a crane at a construction site in the state,…

*Rape Conviction: Appeal Court reserves judgement on Lagos doctor’s application (Tribune)*Kellyrae wins BBNaija season 9 N100m grand prize (Nation)

Rape Conviction: Appeal Court reserves judgement on Lagos doctor’s application (Tribune) The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, seeking to rescind the…

*Lagos to shut Ojuelegba Flyover on Saturday (Vanguard)*Tricycle operators in Lagos get free fuel (Nation)

Lagos to shut Ojuelegba Flyover on Saturday (Vanguard) The Lagos State government, yesterday, announced a traffic diversion for the installation of a truck barrier at the Ojuelegba Flyover, by the Fire Station. According to the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi,…

*We have arrested 97 Shiites over attack on officers in Abuja – Police (DailyTrust)*Car thief caught disassembling Toyota Yaris for parts in Lagos (Punch)

We have arrested 97 Shiites over attack on officers in Abuja – Police (DailyTrust) The Nigeria Police Force said it has detained 97 members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), known as the Shi’ite group, for prosecution, following…

*FG grounds Arik Air over $2.5m debt (DailyTrust)*Group gives N2m grants to ex-s3x workers for business (Vanguard)

FG grounds Arik Air over $2.5m debt (DailyTrust) Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has ordered the grounding of Arik Air. The development has put many passengers of the airline in disarray. Our correspondent gathered that the…

Alcaraz wins 5-set Wimbledon thriller as Sinner, Gauff cruise

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…

*Tinubu launches National Resettlement Scheme for conflict victims (Nation)*N2b pension fraud: Court orders final forfeiture of Abdulrasheed Maina’s property (Sun)

Tinubu launches National Resettlement Scheme for conflict victims (Nation) President Bola Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to come together in solidarity against the common threats that undermine the nation’s collective well-being, saying that Nigeria has endured too much. The president…

*Sanwo-Olu, South West governors in closed-door meeting (Channels)*Scrap dealers in Nigeria take action against vandalism (Sun)

Sanwo-Olu, South West Governors in closed-door meeting (Channels) The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has received South-West governors, who are currently in Lagos for their zonal meeting. Governor Sanwo-Olu, accompanied by his deputy, Kadri Hazmat, received Governors Lucky Aiyedatiwa of…

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