Australian Open 2023 results: Andy Murray stuns Matteo Berrettini, Dan Evans beats Facundo Bagnis

Britain’s Andy Murray produced one of his best performances in recent years to hold off Italian 13th seed Matteo Berrettini and win a five-set thriller in the Australian Open first round. The 35-year-old Scot looked stunned after completing a 6-3…

*Military deactivates 57 illegal refineries, apprehend oil thieves (Guardian)*Lagos blames old infrastructure for water shortage (Punch)

Military deactivates 57 illegal refineries, apprehend oil thieves (Guardian)  Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Delta Safe have in three weeks discovered and destroyed 57 illegal refining sites and apprehended 21 oil thieves in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers. The…

*Allegation of vaccine mismanagement in Lagos inaccurate, says NPHCDA (Punch)*JAMB bans parents from UTME venues (Vanguard)

Allegation of vaccine mismanagement in Lagos inaccurate, says NPHCDA (Punch) The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, on Friday, cleared the Lagos State Government of recent allegation of COVID-19 vaccine mismanagement. He said a…

*NSCDC officer, 2 others burnt as 2 motorcycles collide in Badagry (Vanguard)*We won’t allow suspects without face mask in court – CJ (Punch)

NSCDC officer, 2 others burnt as 2 motorcycles collide in Badagry (Vanguard) An official of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and two others were on Tuesday burnt beyond recognition following the crash of two motorcycles along Badagry-Seme expressway.…

*One dead, three injured in Ikoyi road crash (Punch)*Lagos East bye-election: Sanwo-Olu seeks support for Abiru (Nation)

One dead, three injured in Ikoyi road crash (Punch) One person has died in a road accident that happened in Ikoyi, Lagos State on Sunday. The PUNCH gathered that three persons were also injured in the accident. According to the…

*Fathers held for ‘raping’ daughters in Lagos (Nation) *LASG begins enforcement of laws on distressed buildings (Guardian)

Fathers held for ‘raping’ daughters in Lagos (Nation) Operatives of the Lagos Police Command have arrested two men for allegedly raping their teenage daughters in Ikorodu and Bariga areas of the state. The suspects, Eke Kanu, 61, and Chibuike Kalu,…

*Another man jumps from cab into Lagos Lagoon (Punch) *Three docked over alleged theft of N400,000 property (Tribune)

Another man jumps from cab into Lagos Lagoon (Punch) Another young man, who is yet to be identified, around midnight on Thursday, leapt from an Uber car and jumped into the Lagos Lagoon. This is coming barely 10 days after…

Roger Federer fights off spirited Dan Evans to reach Australian Open third round (Metro)

Dan Evans put up a real fight against defending champion Roger Federer but came up short in a straight sets defeat to the world No. 3. The Brit, making his first main draw appearance at a Grand Slam since testing…

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