US Open champion Dominic Thiem said he was “over the limit” physically in his five-hour 7-6 (7-1) 5-7 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 loss to Diego Schwartzman in the French Open quarter-finals. Austrian Thiem beat Hugo Gaston in the last…
*Vandal electrocuted while stealing Lagos transformer cable (Punch)*CP visits family of lady gang-raped to death, commissions office complex at Ejigbo (Guardian)
Vandal electrocuted while stealing Lagos transformer cable (Punch) A suspected vandal, Kabiru Ismaila, has been electrocuted while allegedly stealing a transformer cable in the Adamo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Ismaila led some hoodlums to Owu…
French Open 2020: Rafael Nadal & Dominic Thiem through, Daniil Medvedev out
Spain’s 12-time champion Rafael Nadal encountered few problems as he started the French Open with a three-set win over Belarusian Egor Gerasimov. Nadal, 34, wrapped up a 6-4 6-4 6-2 victory in two hours five minutes against the world number…
*Controversy trails death of Lagos artiste on BRT lane (Punch)*Lagos refutes BudgIT report, says state is financially, economically stable (Guardian)
Controversy trails death of Lagos artiste on BRT lane (Punch) Controversy has trailed the death of a singer, Richard Dayom, who was allegedly crushed to death by a police patrol van in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. It was…
US Open 2020: Dominic Thiem fights back to beat Alexander Zverev
Austria’s Dominic Thiem clinched his first Grand Slam title after a gritty fightback from two sets down stunned Alexander Zverev in the US Open final. Second seed Thiem, 27, had lost his previous three major finals and looked destined for…
*Teenager crushes Lagos trader with mother’s car (Punch) *Why Lagos adopted phased school reopening, by commissioner (Guardian)
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…
*Lagos’ laboratories accredited for COVID-19 testing charge extra fees ranging from N10,000 to N50,000 (Punch) *Policewoman, two children die in Lagos collapsed buildings (Nation)
Lagos’ laboratories accredited for COVID-19 testing charge extra fees ranging from N10,000 to N50,000 (Punch) On June 29, the Lagos Government inaugurated a private lab consortium to expand the testing capacity for COVID-19 in the state. Findings, however, revealed that…
Berlin to stage grass court event featuring Nick Kyrgios and Dominic Thiem
The first competitive grass court event of the summer will feature the likes of Dominic Thiem and Nick Kyrgios when it takes place in Berlin from 13 July. A three-day tournament featuring six men and women will take place before…
*Police officers arrested for killing 17-year-old girl (Guardian) *Man stabs brother to death over soft drink (Punch)
Police officers arrested for killing 17-year-old girl (Guardian) The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing of Tina Ezekwe, 17, allegedly killed by trigger-happy policemen. Two Police…
*20-year-old sells newborn for N130,000 (Nation) *Air force men lead hoodlums to demolish Lagos buildings (Punch)
20-year-old sells newborn for N130,000 (Nation) A 20-YEAR-old woman arrested by the police for selling her newborn for N130,000 to suspected traffickers yesterday said the money she took was for her upkeep and that she gave the child away because…
