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…

*Police warn POS operators: Transactions above ₦500k can lead to trouble (Channels)*Flood: Relocate to higher ground, FG urges Benue, Niger riverine communities (Punch)

Police warn POS operators: Transactions above ₦500k can lead to trouble (Channels) The Delta State Police Command has issued a stern warning to Point of Sale (POS) operators regarding transactions exceeding ₦500,000. According to SP Bright Edafe, the Public Relations…

*James Brown visits Bobrisky at Kirikiri Correctional Centre (Punch)*Miserable minimum wage grave danger to workers, economy, NLC warns govs (NewTelegraph)

James Brown visits Bobrisky at Kirikiri Correctional Centre (Punch) Nigerian crossdresser, James Brown, has visited his colleague, Idris Okuneye, popularly called Bobrisky, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos. Bobrisky is currently serving a six-month prison sentence over abuse of…

*Flood takes over long bridge on Lagos-Ibadan expressway (Tribune)*NRC blames Abuja-Kaduna train derailment on track vandalism (Nation)

Flood takes over long bridge on Lagos-Ibadan expressway (Tribune) Flooding has overtaken the long bridge on the Warewa axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, causing severe traffic congestion. The flood resulted from a heavy downpour that began on Thursday afternoon, rendering…

*I underwent two brain surgeries in Nigeria —  Zack Orji breaks silence (Vanguard)*Inside the most expensive school in Nigeria (Punch)

I underwent 2 brain surgeries in Nigeria —  Zack Orji breaks silence (Vanguard) Nollywood veteran, Zack Orji has revealed how he underwent two brain surgeries in Nigeria. Orji made this revelation in an interview with Channels TV on Sunday. The…

*We must succeed by all means, Tinubu Declares (ThisDay)*Court restrains Rivers Assembly from impeaching Fubara (Channels)

We must succeed by all means, Tinubu Declares (ThisDay) President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration would certainly succeed in its effort to turn the country around and deliver on the expectations of Nigerians, who voted him into office.…

*”Man to Man is So Unjust”, El-Rufai drops cryptic tweet with Bob Marley’s lyrics (Channels)*Abuja agog as ministers take oath of office (Sun)

“Man To Man Is So Unjust”, El-Rufai drops cryptic tweet with Bob Marley’s lyrics (Channels) Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on Sunday, posted a cryptic message on social media weeks after his ministerial nomination was not confirmed by…

*Ex-BBNaija housemate dies in US (Nation)*Senate amends act to increase FG’s Borrowing Limit From CBN (DailyTrust)

Ex-BBNaija housemate dies in US (Nation) Joseph Ada, a former housemate of the first edition of BBNaija show, is dead. According to multiple reports, the former reality TV show star died in Delaware, US on Wednesday, May 24. It was…

*Lagos arraigns owner of Eti-osa collapsed building for contravention (Guardian)*Hospital services disrupted as resident doctors begin 5-day warning strike (Vanguard)

Lagos arraigns owner of Eti-osa collapsed building for contravention (Guardian) Lagos State government has arraigned Kenneth Okenini before the Special Offences Court sitting at Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos, for contravening the state’s building codes.   Okenini is the owner of a three-storey…

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