Naomi Osaka moved up one spot to second in the WTA rankings released Monday following her success at the Australian Open, as she won her fourth Grand Slam title. The Japanese star beat Jennifer Brady of the US in straight…
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady in women’s final
Japan’s Naomi Osaka cemented her place as the outstanding star of the women’s game by beating American Jennifer Brady in the Australian Open final to win her fourth Grand Slam title. Osaka, 23, is unbeaten in major finals after a…
US Open 2020: Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady to reach final
Japanese fourth seed Naomi Osaka reached another US Open final after producing a high-quality performance to edge past American Jennifer Brady. Osaka, who won the 2018 title, edged an enthralling first set with a dominant tie-break before Brady impressively rallied…
*Police arrest 18 protesters, journalists in Lagos (Punch) *Police explain death of man in custody (Guardian)
Police arrest 18 protesters, journalists in Lagos (Punch) Men of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 18 protesters, including four journalists, during a protest against the hike in the pump price of fuel and electricity tariff in the country.…
*PwC senior partner drowns in Lagos, police probe aides (Punch) *Two brothers, three others in EFCC net for alleged internet fraud (Nation)
PwC senior partner drowns in Lagos, police probe aides (Punch) The Deputy Country Senior Partner, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Nigeria, Tola Ogundipe, is dead. PUNCH Metro learnt that Ogundipe went missing on Saturday while boating on a coast near Lagos. The…
US Open 2020: Jennifer Brady beats Angelique Kerber to make last eight
American Jennifer Brady reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final by disposing of 2016 champion Angelique Kerber at the US Open. The 25-year-old, seeded 28th, won 6-1 6-4 on Louis Armstrong Stadium at Flushing Meadows. German 32-year-old Kerber, a three-time major…
*Residents rescue boy from abuse, hand over suspect to police (Guardian) *Curfew: Police detain Lagos doctor as pregnant woman, baby die (Punch)
Residents rescue boy from abuse, hand over suspect to police (Guardian) Residents of Union Estate in Ilamoshe, Oke-Afa, Ejigbo area of Lagos, at the weekend, rescued an 11-year-old boy from persistent child abuse and human rights violation meted out to…
Jennifer Brady dominates Top Seed Open to seize 1st WTA title
Wearing a pandemic-appropriate mask, Jennifer Brady walked over to accept the first WTA trophy of her career, making sure to apply hand sanitizer before raising the new hardware overhead. Brady claimed her initial tour-level title at the Top Seed Open…
Coco Gauff loses to Jennifer Brady in Top Seed Open last four in Kentucky
American Coco Gauff missed out on a place in the final of the Top Seed Open in Kentucky after a straight-set defeat by compatriot Jennifer Brady. Brady, ranked four places higher than her 16-year-old rival at 49, used her big…
*Police hold Kano man who locked 30-year-old son in car garage for 7 years (Nation) *Lagos compensates victims of Badagry rainstorm with cash (Guardian)
Police hold Kano man who locked 30-year-old son in car garage for 7 years (Nation) Ahmed Aminu, was 23 years old when his father and stepmother decided to cage him in an unused garage like an animal. For seven years,…