BRT bus crushes motorcyclist in Lagos (Punch) A yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist has lost his life after he was crushed by a BRT bus around Cement Bus-Stop on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Lagos State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in…
Novak Djokovic equals Roger Federer’s world number one record
Novak Djokovic has equalled Roger Federer’s record of 310 weeks ranked as world number one. The 33-year-old Serbian is guaranteed to break the mark next week. Djokovic won his 18th Grand Slam title and his ninth Australian Open crown in…
*Gridlock as #EndSARS protesters block Lagos highway (Punch)*Lagos Assembly commences investigation into gas explosions (Nation)
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…
Novak Djokovic dismisses health concerns ahead of US Open as he pursues Roger Federer’s Grand Slam record
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic admits his pursuit of Roger Federer’s singles titles record played a part in his decision to play in the US Open, despite ongoing concerns surrounding the health and safety of the event. Seventeen-time Grand Slam…
Federer eyes third Olympics medal at Tokyo
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer has admitted that a gold medal is at the top of his priority list for next year’s re-scheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The 20-time Grand Slam winner, who will be nearing his 40th birthday when…
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…
Federer and Djokovic ‘reaching out internally’ to challenge US Open decision to cancel wheelchair tennis
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are ‘reaching out internally’ in a bid to support wheelchair tennis stars after it emerged the US Open had cancelled the wheelchair event. That’s according to Dylan Alcott, the 10-time Grand Slam singles champion, who…