Emma Raducanu saw off fellow Brit Mingge Xu to book her place in the second round of the 2025 Wimbledon Open. Raducanu claimed a straight-sets victory, winning 6-3, 6-3. The 17-year-old Xu struggled to trouble Raducanu, but given it was her Grand Slam debut, her performance showed promise. Xu has already displayed the talent that suggests she could become one of the top players in the coming years. Despite the loss, Xu expressed her joy at making her Grand Slam debut and had praise for her opponent: “My dream would have definitely been to have won, but I’m so honoured...
Fluminense Beat Inter Milan To Reach FIFA Club World Cup Quarterfinals
South American giants Fluminense pulled off a shock 2-0 victory over UEFA Champions League Finalists Inter Milan to advance to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup. Fluminense took the lead as early as the third minute when Germán Cano’s header slipped between Yann Sommer’s legs. Inter Milan created several chances to equalize—Lautaro Martínez struck the woodwork, and Federico Dimarco came close from a free-kick—but they couldn’t find the breakthrough. Despite relentless pressure from the Italian side, Fluminense sealed the win in stoppage time through Hércules, who scored in the 93rd minute. After the match, Nerazzurri captain Lautaro Martínez...
Popular Female Islamic Preacher Remanded In Kwara Over Alleged Misconduct
A well-known female Islamic scholar Alhaja Kafilat Kaola, in Kwara State has been remanded in prison custody pending trial, after being arraigned in court over allegations of criminal conspiracy and misconduct. Kaola was ordered to be in remand by the Upper Area Court in Ganmo town over a defamation case involving another renowned Islamic scholar, Alhaji Taofeek Akeugbagold. Apparently, she called out Akeugbagold for allegedly being a diabolic cleric whom she claimed people especially those seeking knowledge about Islamic religion should run away from. Debunking the claim, Akeugbagold said he wasn’t ready to trade words with the female scholar while...
Nigerian Troops Eliminate 10 Terrorists Along Nigeria- Cameroon Border
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Northeast Nigeria in collaboration with the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJNTF) have killed 10 Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) The operation, which took place in the Rann – Gamboru Ngala axis, is part of sustained efforts to flush out remnants of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) operating within the border communities According to Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, he revealed the clearance operations on Monday, June 30, 2025, followed the determination of troops to clear remnants of BH/ISWAP terrorists from their enclave in the...
Gombe Police Recover Body Of Boy Swept Away By Flood
The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of the body of a young boy who was allegedly swept away by heavy floodwaters last week. The command’s spokesman, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, in a statement, said the lifeless body of the young boy who was approximately 15 years old was found lying at a gully erosion site near the ‘Hayin Kwarin Misau’ quarters. He said the Officer-in-Charge of Hayin Kwari Misau outstation reported that the boy was suspected to have drowned as a result of the heavy rainfall that occurred Sunday night. “Preliminary examination of the body revealed no signs...
BREAKING: Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Price Below N8501st July 2025
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, from N880 to N840 per litre. Spokesman for the Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, confirmed the price adjustment to The PUNCH on Monday night, saying the new rate took effect on June 30. “PMS price has been reduced from N880 to N840 per litre effective 30th June,” Chiejina said. Dangote refinery hiked the price of petrol to N880 as tension escalated during the 12-day crisis between Israel and Iran, raising the price of crude oil to almost $80 per barrel. There was earlier report...
