Lagos pledges continued support for armed forces (Guardian) Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday pledged the state’s continued support for the armed forces. Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the state Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, made the pledge…
*LASU Stampede: No student on admission at Igando General Hospital – Doctor (Nation) *Govt asked us to stop Favour’s burial — Family of LASU student killed by boyfriend (Punch)
LASU Stampede: No student on admission at Igando General Hospital – Doctor (Nation) Two students of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, admitted on Monday at the Emergency Ward of the Igando General Hospital, Lagos, had been discharged from the…
Naomi Osaka pulls out of WTA Finals with shoulder injury (BBC)
World number three Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the WTA Finals in Shenzhen because of a shoulder injury. Japan’s Osaka, 22, beat Petra Kvitova in three sets in her opening match on Sunday and was due to play world number…
*Kudos, knocks for Oshodi-Apapa Expressway rehab (Nation) *POWA tenants tackle IG’s wife over eviction notices (Punch)
Kudos, knocks for Oshodi-Apapa Expressway rehab (Nation) For many plying the Toyota-Ilasa end of the Oshodi Apapa Expressway, the rehabilitation work is a balm on an old wound. Before them is an ambitious plan to deliver a road that will…
*23-year-old girl arrested for stealing a Jeep, phones worth N1m (Vanguard) *Does staring at a woman’s breast elongate a man’s life? (DailyTrust)
23-year-old girl arrested for stealing a Jeep, phones worth N1m (Vanguard) A team of detectives, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Ikeja Police Station, CSP Gbenga Ogunsaki, has arrested one Miss Deborah Nwachukwu, 23, for stealing a Toyota jeep, cash…
Naomi Osaka picks Japanese citizenship with eye on Olympics (Guardian)
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has decided to choose Japanese over American nationality with an eye on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, public broadcaster NHK reported Thursday. Osaka, who has a Japanese mother and a Haitian father, told NHK she has completed…
Osaka reveals pressure of being number one (Guardian)
Naomi Osaka has opened up on the immense pressure she placed on herself earlier this year that contributed to a slump in form and the loss of her top ranking. The 21-year-old Japanese continued her late season resurgence Sunday with…
*Sanwo-Olu sets 2025 target to achieve health coverage in Lagos (Nation)*Man disguises as prostitute, defrauds patrons at Lagos clubs (Punch)
Sanwo-Olu sets 2025 target to achieve health coverage in Lagos (Nation) Lagos State has set a six-year target to achieve universal health coverage, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosing on Thursday that the government would work assiduously towards achieving the goal…
Naomi Osaka: Comedy duo ‘A Masso’ apologise for ‘bleach’ comments (BBC)
A Japanese comedy duo have apologised after they reportedly said Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka “needed some bleach” during a live event. Japanese Osaka, 21, won her first Pan Pacific Open title in her hometown Osaka on Sunday – her…
Naomi Osaka wins Pan Pacific Open by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (BBC)
Naomi Osaka has hailed her first Pan Pacific Open title win in her hometown as “special” after defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets. Osaka, 21, who had finished runner-up on two previous occasions at the tournament, beat the Russian 6-2…