A “devastated” Nick Kyrgios is out of the US Open after eventually being out-battled by Russia’s Karen Khachanov in a tense quarter-final in New York. The 27-year-old Australian, who needed treatment on his left thigh after the first set, lost…
*Lagos: Police kill 2 ex-convicts in gun duel (DailyTrust)*Lagos-Ibadan: Robbers strike again, escape, police make excuse (Punch)
Lagos: Police kill 2 ex-convicts in gun duel (DailyTrust) Two members of a robbery gang involved in series of attacks on Ajegule, Lagos, and its environs were on Saturday shot dead during a gun battle with the police. The killed…
Djokovic beats Kyrgios to win seventh Wimbledon title
Novak Djokovic beat unseeded Australian Nick Kyrgios 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) to win his seventh Wimbledon title on Sunday. The Serbian top seed has thus won a fourth successive title at the All England Club to take his overall Grand…
Djokovic subdues Kyrgios to win fourth Wimbledon title
Novak Djokovic withstood early brilliance from Australian showman Nick Kyrgios to secure a fourth successive Wimbledon title with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) victory on a sun-drenched Centre Court on Sunday. The 35-year-old Serb stretched his unbeaten streak at Wimbledon…
Nick Kyrgios sends message to Rafa Nadal after Wimbledon withdrawal puts Aussie into final
Nick Kyrgios has posted a message to Rafael Nadal after the Spaniard’s withdrawal from Wimbledon ahead of their semi-final clash. Nadal has pulled out of the tournament due to a torn abdominal muscle. He was set to play Kyrgios in…
*Court jails Senator Nwaoboshi for 7 years over money laundering (Guardian)*Lagos hotelier laments as EFCC’s raids ground business (Punch)
Court jails Senator Nwaoboshi for 7 years over money laundering (Guardian) The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal today July 1, 2022, convicted and sentenced Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, senator representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, to…
*Nigerian troops find kidnapped Chibok girl (Guardian)*Social media doesn’t surprise me anymore, says Burna Boy (Punch)
Nigerian troops find kidnapped Chibok girl (Guardian) Nigerian soldiers have found one of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram jihadists eight years ago in the conflict-torn northeast, the military said Wednesday. The attack on a girls’ boarding…
*Woman sets 10-year-old daughter on fire in Ogun (Guardian)*Police officers reject N300,000 bribe, return N600,000 paid into account (Punch)
Woman sets 10-year-old daughter on fire in Ogun (Guardian) Operatives of the Ogun State police command have arrested a housewife and mother of five for pouring petrol on her 10-year-old daughter and setting her ablaze. The suspect, Aisha Tijani, was…
*Lagos clubhouse kicks as 100 policemen, thugs demolish buildings, arrest workers (Punch)*Court summons, threatens Lagos CP with jail over seized truck (Punch)
Lagos clubhouse kicks as 100 policemen, thugs demolish buildings, arrest workers (Punch) No fewer than 100 armed policemen and thugs, allegedly led by members of a Lagos family, have demolished buildings at the Ikeja Saddle Club, in the Isheri-Olowora area…