Gridlock as #EndSARS protesters block Lagos highway (Punch) Many commuters were stranded around the Alausa and Berger areas in Lagos State as protesters blocked the Alausa section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The PUNCH gathered that the protesters moved from the…
Nadal passes Sinner test at French Open
Claycourt master Rafael Nadal passed his first real test of this year’s French Open with a 7-6(4) 6-4 6-1 victory against Italian rising star Jannik Sinner on Tuesday. It signaled the fact that his quest for a record-breaking 13th title…
French Open 2020: Rafael Nadal & Dominic Thiem through, Daniil Medvedev out
Spain’s 12-time champion Rafael Nadal encountered few problems as he started the French Open with a three-set win over Belarusian Egor Gerasimov. Nadal, 34, wrapped up a 6-4 6-4 6-2 victory in two hours five minutes against the world number…
*Controversy trails death of Lagos artiste on BRT lane (Punch)*Lagos refutes BudgIT report, says state is financially, economically stable (Guardian)
Controversy trails death of Lagos artiste on BRT lane (Punch) Controversy has trailed the death of a singer, Richard Dayom, who was allegedly crushed to death by a police patrol van in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. It was…
*Truck crushes bride-to-be to death in Lagos (Punch) *Housewife falsely accuses Lagos businessman of attempted rape (Punch)
Truck crushes bride-to-be to death in Lagos (Punch) Family and friends of a bride-to-be, Immaculate Okochu, who was crushed to death by a truck, have taken to their various social media handles to mourn her demise. PUNCH Metro learnt that…
US Open 2020: Rafael Nadal will not play at Grand Slam in New York
Defending champion Rafael Nadal has decided not to play the US Open later this month because the coronavirus pandemic is “not under control”. Spanish world number two Nadal, 34, has not entered the tournament, which takes place in New York…
Edberg names the player ‘closest’ to overthrowing Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal
Stefan Edberg believes Dominic Thiem is the ‘closest’ player to overthrowing the Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Thiem, the world No. 3 from Austria, is one of two active players – along with Daniil Medvedev – aged 26…
*Lagos’ laboratories accredited for COVID-19 testing charge extra fees ranging from N10,000 to N50,000 (Punch) *Policewoman, two children die in Lagos collapsed buildings (Nation)
Lagos’ laboratories accredited for COVID-19 testing charge extra fees ranging from N10,000 to N50,000 (Punch) On June 29, the Lagos Government inaugurated a private lab consortium to expand the testing capacity for COVID-19 in the state. Findings, however, revealed that…
Nadal, Djokovic and Federer should suck it up for US Open
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic each expressed little desire to come to New York for the US Open, still slated to start Aug. 31 in Flushing Meadows, likely without fans. According to a tennis source, Roger Federer is also on…
*Police nab 185 suspected cultists in Ikorodu, recover arms (Guardian) *Command nabs Lagos traffic robber (Punch)
Police nab 185 suspected cultists in Ikorodu, recover arms (Guardian) Fresh onslaught against cultism and gang violence in Lagos State has led to arrest of no fewer than 185 suspects by special forces attached to Lagos State police command. Two…