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Alexander Zverev finally broke through to win his maiden Grand Slam title, defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1 in a dramatic five-set French Open final on Sunday.The second-seeded German, who had lost three previous major finals, overcame early dominance, mid-match nerves, physical cramps, and a resilient challenge from first-time finalist Cobolli to triumph on the clay in Paris. The win marks the first major singles title by a player outside of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz since 2023.Zverev stormed through the opening set and responded well after dropping the second. However, tension mounted in the fourth…

‏Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that a Russian Shahed-type drone struck a facility linked to spent nuclear fuel storage close to the Chornobyl nuclear complex in northern Ukraine. He described the incident as a “deliberate and deeply reckless attack.” The strike targeted infrastructure associated with handling spent nuclear material, specifically damaging a fuel reception building located roughly 15 kilometres (9 miles) from the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the site of the 1986 disaster.According to Ukraine’s state nuclear operator, Energoatom, no spent fuel was present in the affected structure at the time of the strike. Emergency crews quickly extinguished a…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested four suspects linked to the abduction of Mrs. Busayo John-Paul, younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her twin sons.The victims were kidnapped on June 3 while Mrs. John-Paul was driving her children to school along Elewura Street, off Ring Road, Ibadan, at about 7:30 a.m. They were rescued unharmed on June 6 following a coordinated intelligence-led operation.Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abimbola Olugbenga, disclosed the development during an inspection of the kidnappers’ hideout at Araromi Quarters, Ayegun North, in Oluyole Local Government Area. He said the rescue…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed aerial surveillance platforms to support security agencies in the search and rescue operation for teachers and pupils abducted from Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.According to Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, the NAF is providing continuous aerial intelligence to enhance situational awareness and assist ongoing efforts to secure the safe release of the victims.Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed this during a courtesy visit by Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Suleh, representing the Chief of the Air Staff. The governor noted that the…

‎‎The Office of the Senate President has described reports suggesting that Godswill Akpabio promised to secure senatorial tickets for lawmakers who lost their All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries as misleading and inaccurate.In a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, the Senate President’s office clarified that Akpabio neither made nor authorized any such promise.According to the statement, during an interaction with colleagues, Senator Akpabio only sympathized with senators affected by the primaries’ outcome. He reassured them that the APC national leadership was actively addressing issues from the exercise, and that the final…

Samsung Electronics Board Chairman Shin Je-yoon has called on unionised workers to resolve ongoing pay disputes through dialogue, cautioning that a planned strike could cause serious damage to the company, its employees, investors, and the broader South Korean economy.In an internal memo sent to staff on Tuesday, Shin expressed deep concern over the potential loss of market leadership, warning of fleeing customers and declining competitiveness if production and deliveries are disrupted at the semiconductor giant.He highlighted wider economic risks, including capital outflows, lower national tax revenue, and weakening of the South Korean won. “It’s time to resolve the problem through…

Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa, according to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) overview released on Saturday, June 6, 2026.In its daily update, the WHO reported 452 confirmed cases, including 82 deaths, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the outbreak was declared three weeks ago on May 15. Neighbouring Uganda has recorded 19 confirmed cases and two deaths. This brings the regional total to 471 cases and 84 deaths marking a sharp increase of 100 cases and 20 deaths from the previous day.The outbreak, caused by the…

In a significant setback just days before their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Argentina have lost central defender Leonardo Balerdi to a right calf muscle injury. The 27-year-old Marseille stalwart, who had earned his place in Lionel Scaloni’s squad and was poised for his senior World Cup debut, sustained the issue during preparations with the national team.The Argentine Football Association confirmed the news on Saturday, expressing wishes for a swift recovery while noting that no replacement has yet been named. Balerdi’s absence arrives at a particularly inopportune moment: only a day earlier, he had shared images of…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) to investigate and sanction lawyers accused of deliberately twisting a recent Court of Appeal ruling concerning the party’s internal leadership crisis.In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, the PDP accused certain individuals claiming to represent an Interim National Working Committee (NWC) of misinterpreting the appellate court’s decision for political gain. The party specifically referenced a June 3 press statement signed by legal practitioner Comrade Ini Ememobong, which it claimed contained conclusions that…

A 36-year-old Nigerian man, Fawaz Abdulkareem, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday at Croydon Crown Court for the murder of 32-year-old Daniel Manuel in a dispute that ended in a fatal stabbing. The incident occurred in the early hours of 5 July 2025 at a residential building on Bondway in Vauxhall, south London. Abdulkareem was also convicted of possessing a bladed article. The judge ordered that he must serve a minimum of 17 years before becoming eligible for parole.According to the Metropolitan Police, Manuel and Abdulkareem had spent the evening socialising with friends before returning to the defendant’s flat,…