Lewis Hamilton, a six-time champion ended his nine-race pole drought to ensure he will start from the head of grid for Sunday’s 2019 Abu Dhabi GP finale. Hamilton’s four-month wait for just the fifth pole position of his dominant title-winning…
*Policemen shoot fun-seeker dead in Lagos club (Punch) *Sanwo-Olu, Sen Okonkwo, Jack-Rich, Others to be honoured at 2019 Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award (Vanguard)
Policemen shoot fun-seeker dead in Lagos club (Punch) Five policemen attached to the Akinpelu Police Division, have been detained for the murder of a 27-year-old fun-seeker, Maliki Mohammed, at a club on Balogun Street, Oshodi, Lagos. The cops are Inspectors…
Brazilian GP: Lewis Hamilton to negotiate new F1 contract (BBC)
Lewis Hamilton wants to continue in Formula 1 – but will take his time over finalising a new contract. The British driver, who clinched his sixth world title at the US Grand Prix, is almost certain to stay at Mercedes.…
*Saraki donates severance allowance to Leah Sharibu’s family, others (Punch) * Buhari accepts Onnoghen’s voluntary retirement (Guardian)
Saraki donates severance allowance to Leah Sharibu’s family, others (Punch) President of the Eighth Senate, Bukola Saraki, has asked the National Assembly management to distribute his severance allowance to the families of three victims of the insurgency in the North-East…
Hamilton beats Bottas in China as Mercedes dominate 1000th race (Formula1)
As Formula 1 celebrated the 1000th World Championship race, Lewis Hamilton led home teammate Valtteri Bottas as Mercedes secured their third one-two in as many races to start the 2019 season. On a day when Ferrari had no answer for…
Lewis Hamilton wins F1’s race 1,000 in China (BBC)
Lewis Hamilton took a comfortable victory in the Chinese Grand Prix to hold the championship lead for the first time in 2019. The Mercedes driver passed team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who started from pole position, off the line and controlled Formula…
*We’ll resist violence, voter suppression by APC, says Agbaje (Punch) * Alleged election rigging: Atiku, PDP leaders show video proofs to Abdulsalami, Kukah, others (Punch)
We’ll resist violence, voter suppression by APC, says Agbaje (Punch) The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, has challenged the ruling All Progressives Congress to be prepared for resistance if the ruling party unleashes…
Mercedes pays tribute to F1 ‘icon’ Schumacher on 50th birthday (Crash)
Mercedes has paid tribute to seven-time Formula 1 world champion and former driver Michael Schumacher as he turns 50. Schumacher remains the most successful F1 driver of all time, having claimed 91 race victories alongside his seven drivers’ world titles…
Lewis Hamilton apologises after branding his hometown Stevenage a ‘slum’ (Metro)
Lewis Hamilton has spoken out after he was slammed by fans for calling his home town of Stevenage a ‘slum’. ‘I am super proud of where I’ve come from and I hope you know that I represent it in the…
Lewis Hamilton Wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Guardian International)
Glorying in a successful finish to the 2018 Formula One season with yet another win, it was perhaps understandable that Lewis Hamilton wanted to make one final statement. On the top step in Abu Dhabi as the anthems died away,…