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…

*How teenager who beheaded girlfriend for rituals was arrested (DailyTrust)*JAMB To Hold UTME From May 6, Registration Begins On February 12 (Tribune)

How teenager who beheaded girlfriend for rituals was arrested (DailyTrust) There was confusion in Oke Aregba community in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on Saturday,  when some teenage boys were caught burning the head of a girl, said to be in…

*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…

*Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 4 million (CNN)*Lagos politician killed during APC rally (Punch)

Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 4 million (CNN) More than 4 million people around the world have died of Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. In total, three countries account for more than a third of all global…

*Bed occupancy level in Lagos COVID-19 care centres reduces to 46% (Guardian)*Sanwo-Olu, Fashola canvass investment in abattoir business (Nation)

Bed occupancy level in Lagos COVID-19 care centres reduces to 46% (Guardian) The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the bed occupancy level in the state’s public and private COVID-19 care centres has reduced to 46 per…

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