American Coco Gauff missed out on a place in the final of the Top Seed Open in Kentucky after a straight-set defeat by compatriot Jennifer Brady. Brady, ranked four places higher than her 16-year-old rival at 49, used her big…
*Police hold Kano man who locked 30-year-old son in car garage for 7 years (Nation) *Lagos compensates victims of Badagry rainstorm with cash (Guardian)
Police hold Kano man who locked 30-year-old son in car garage for 7 years (Nation) Ahmed Aminu, was 23 years old when his father and stepmother decided to cage him in an unused garage like an animal. For seven years,…
*Lagos-Ibadan rail: Crowd cheers Amaechi, Mohammed as duo ride on new trains (Vanguard) *Yard fire: Your vehicles safe, LASTMA tells traffic violators (Punch)
Lagos-Ibadan rail: Crowd cheers Amaechi, Mohammed as duo ride on new trains (Vanguard) Elated Nigerians on Saturday cheered the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, and the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed as the duo inspected the…
Serena completes comeback to beat Venus in 31st meeting between sisters
There was zero interaction between the two, not even a furtive glance, when Venus Williams walked past Serena Williams in the Top Seed Open’s warmup area Thursday before their 31st matchup as pros. Moments later, both headed to the court,…
Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez upsets Sloane Stephens at Top Seed Open
Canadian qualifier Leylah Annie Fernandez upset 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-3 in the opening round of the Top Seed Open on Tuesday. The 17-year-old Fernandez, from Laval, Que., is now 2-0 against the American in her career.…
Serena Williams wins on return to action at Top Seed Open
Former world number one Serena Williams recovered from a set and three break points down to beat compatriot Bernarda Pera in her first match in six months. The American, who has 23 Grand Slam singles titles, was in deep trouble…
*House of Reps assesses effects of tank farms location on Lagos residents (Vanguard) *Assembly considers punishment for cultists’ parents (Punch)
House of Reps assesses effects of tank farms location on Lagos residents (Vanguard) The House of Representatives on Tuesday assessed the effects of the location of petroleum tank farms and the operators’ activities on the residents of Ijegun-Egba and Kirikiri…