An emotional Novak Djokovic called it “the biggest victory in my life” after sweeping past Stefanos Tsitsipas to win a 10th Australian Open title and equal Rafael Nadal’s 22 Grand Slam crowns on Sunday. The Serb will return to world…
*Why Tribunal sacked Osun gov, Adeleke (Punch)*I don’t have social media accounts – JAMB Registrar, Prof Oloyede (Vanguard)
Why Tribunal sacked Osun gov, Adeleke (Punch) Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration in Osun State came to a hurting halt on Friday as the Osun Election Petitions Tribunal sacked him from office. His stay in office lasted a mere 62 days!…
Tommy Paul beats Ben Shelton in all-American clash to reach Australian Open semifinals
Tommy Paul beat fellow American Ben Shelton in a hard-fought match at the Australian Open to reach the first grand slam semifinal of his career. Few would have expected either of these men to reach the quarter final stage in…
*Police invade hostel, brutalise UNIZIK female student while naked (Punch)*Police commend female inspector who dresses Lagos school pupils for professionalism (Guardian)
Police invade hostel, brutalise UNIZIK female student while naked (Punch) Some policemen attached to the Special Anti-Cult Unit of the Anambra State Police Command have been accused of breaking into a private hostel housing students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University,…
Man stones peacemaker to death over N700 (Punch)*Father docked over rape of daughter (DailyTrust)
Man stones peacemaker to death over N700 (Punch) An Ondo State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure has remanded a man, Funmilayo Asojo, in a custodial centre for allegedly killing a peacemaker, Bamiduro Adewole, with a stone. PUNCH Metro gathered that…
*Hoodlums beat Okada rider to death over payment (Punch)*Sustainable environment: Lagos promotes gas usage (Independent)
Hoodlums beat Okada rider to death over payment (Punch) Some suspected hoodlums said to be raiding construction sites at Kobongbogboe area of Osogbo, Osun State, have allegedly beaten a commercial motorcyclist to death. The motorcyclist, whose name could not be…
*NCS confiscates suspected cannabis worth N20.6m (Guardian)*Gunman shoots Abuja Uber driver, victim hospitalised (Punch)
NCS confiscates suspected cannabis worth N20.6m (Guardian) Niger/Kogi Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has seized 253.6 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis sativa, worth N20.6 million on Abuja-Lokoja. NCS Area Controller, Niger/Kogi command, Mr Busayo Kadejo, disclosed this on…
*Woman stabs husband to death, cuts off penis (Punch)*Police rescue 3 teenagers from prostitution in Lagos (Guardian)
Woman stabs husband to death, cuts off penis (Punch) A woman identified as Florencia Amado Cattaneo has allegedly cut off her husband’s penis and stabbed him to death. Her late trumpet player husband, Pedro Federico Zarate, was found dead in…
*Wife sues hubby for failing to provide secure home (DailyTrust)*Police apprehend pastor for staging his kidnap multiple times (Independent)
Wife sues hubby for failing to provide secure home (DailyTrust) A housewife, Khadija Salihu, on Tuesday dragged her husband, Isyaku, before a Sharia court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna for allegedly failing to provide a secured shelter for her. She…
*Son kidnaps father, collects N2.5m ransom (DailyTrust)*CBN bans over-the-counter withdrawal of new notes (Punch)
Son kidnaps father, collects N2.5m ransom (DailyTrust) The Kwara State Police Command has arrested one Issa Naigheti for allegedly kidnapping his father and collecting a ransom of N2.5m. Ajayi Okasanmi, spokesman of the command, who disclosed this said the suspect…