Great-grandma collapses, dies while climbing Lagos bridge (Punch) There was confusion on Monday at the Berger area of Lagos State after a yet-to-be-identified great-grandmother slumped while climbing a pedestrian bridge. PUNCH Metro gathered that the woman, believed to be in…
Emma Raducanu bagels Serena Williams in Cincinnati win for perfect US Open preparation
Emma Raducanu earned one of the biggest wins of her career as she saw off 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams 6-4 6-0 in just 65 minutes at the Western & Southern Open. The 10th seed in Cincinnati couldn’t believe…
Serena Williams’ Cincinnati opener pushed back to Tuesday
Serena Williams’ opening match in the Western & Southern Open has been rescheduled from Monday to Tuesday. The 40-year-old Williams, preparing to retire, is set to face 19-year-old Emma Raducanu, the defending U.S. Open champion. A spokesman for the tournament…
*Fans lambast Toolz on Twitter for promising to display her nudes to celebrate Arsenal’s win tonight (Vanguard)*Rampaging cultists kill 3 in Lagos community (Punch)
Fans lambast Toolz on Twitter for promising to display her nudes to celebrate Arsenal’s win tonight (Vanguard) Celebrity On-Air-personality, Toolz Oniru, has promised to post her nakedness, if Arsenal football club of England wins Crystal Palace football club, on Friday…
Emma Raducanu to use Citi Open as US Open title defence warm-up
British tennis star Emma Raducanu has become the first player announced for the Citi Open. The WTA Tour is set to return to Washington this year after a one-year absence, with the Citi Open once again hosting a WTA 250…
*Okada ban: Coalition asks Sanwo-Olu to check transport unions, others (Guardian)*We took oath over OAU student’s death – Hotel receptionist (Punch)
Okada ban: Coalition asks Sanwo-Olu to check transport unions, others (Guardian) A group, Defend Lagos Coalition, yesterday, called on Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to checkmate activities of transportation unions, local councils, some community development associations with all the seriousness…
*Tight security as tolling resumes on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge (DailyTrust)*LASTMA boss condemns Lekki attack on officer, recounts incident (Vanguard)
Tight security as tolling resumes on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge (DailyTrust) There is tight security at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge on Friday morning as the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) put machineries in place to resume tolling at the Bridge. Daily Trust correspondent…
*Gunmen intercept Lagos-bound bus in Imo, whisk away passengers (Punch)*LCCI tasks govt on creation of enabling tax environment (Leadership)
Gunmen intercept Lagos-bound bus in Imo, whisk away passengers (Punch) A vehicle en route to Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, has been intercepted in Imo State with the passengers kidnapped. Our correspondent gathered that the incident, which…
Ons Jabeur named as replacement for Emma Raducanu at MWTC
Ons Jabeur has been named as the replacement for Emma Raducanu at the Mubadala World Tennis Championships. Raducanu had been scheduled to meet Belinda Bencic in the lone women’s match at this year’s Mubadala World Tennis Championships but a positive…
