Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen was fastest in Saturday’s gusty third and final free practice session for the United States Grand Prix, the Dutchman beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.320 seconds. Verstappen clocked a best lap in one minute…
Toto Wolff puts Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes success third in life achievement list
Toto Wolff’s stunning success at Mercedes only ranks third in his list of all-time achievements, according to the Team Principal himself. The Austrian joined the Silver Arrows in 2013, and has since overseen seven drivers’ title wins – six of…
*NDLEA uncovers cannabis, tramadol in crayfish sack (Punch)*Again, early morning fire destroys property worth millions of naira at Balogun Market (Sun)
NDLEA uncovers cannabis, tramadol in crayfish sack (Punch) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered 15 parcels of cannabis and 600 grams of tramadol concealed in a sack of crayfish for export to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This is…
*3 suspected traffic robbers nabbed in Lagos (Channels)*Hilux collides with truck, Lagos driver escapes death (Punch)
3 suspected traffic robbers nabbed in Lagos (Channels) Three suspects have been nabbed for robbing motorists in the Ketu area of Lagos State. They were arrested by policemen on a covert operation in the area, Lagos Police Command spokesman Benjamin…
Lewis Hamilton vows to prevent F1 ‘BS’ in Hollywood film Brad Pitt is set to star in
Lewis Hamilton has claimed the script for a new F1 movie set to star Brad Pitt was full of “BS” as the writers are new to F1. Hamilton has admitted he vetting the storyline to endure the final cut is…
*Man bags 6 months imprisonment for possessing false documents (Guardian)*Lagos corporal beats up senior officer over traffic (Punch)
Man bags 6 months imprisonment for possessing false documents (Guardian) Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of a Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos, has sentenced a man, Yusuf Olawale Adetokunbo, to six months imprisonment for having a document containing false pretence. The judge…
*Gunmen abduct 2 Catholic priests in Edo (Punch)*Kwara resident sets own house, children, wife ablaze (DailyTrust)
Gunmen abduct 2 Catholic priests in Edo (Punch) Two Catholic priests, Rev. Father Udo of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Uromi, and Rev. Father Philemon Oboh of St. Joseph Retreat Centre, Ugboha in Edo State, were reportedly kidnapped on Saturday night.…
Lewis Hamilton: F1 condemns Nelson Piquet’s racially abusive language about British driver
Formula 1 has condemned three-time world champion Nelson Piquet for using racially abusive language about Lewis Hamilton. The 69-year-old Brazilian, who won the world title in 1981, 83 and 87, used a racially offensive term in referring to Hamilton on…