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Serena Williams: From mean streets to tennis champion
Serena Williams went from learning tennis on public courts in a notorious American gangland neighborhood to becoming a superstar for a generation and perhaps the greatest player in history. Now, the 40-year-old legend is heading for retirement after almost certainly playing her last match, a three-set defeat to Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open on
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Oprah, Woods, others congratulate Serena on legendary career
Following Serena Williams’ defeat at the US Open on Friday, several of her prominent supporters and fellow sportsperson have come out to shower praises on the tennis champion. Billionaire and TV host, Oprah Winfrey shared a throwback picture of Williams via her Twitter page and wrote, “25 years. Champion. Shero. Legend forever! @serenawilliams #USOpen.” Golf
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Youths ‘anointed’ Obi to end corruption – Senator
An Anambra State senator, Annie Okonkwo, has stated that Nigerian youths have anointed the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, to break the yoke of corruption in the country. Okonkwo stated this on Tuesday night when he chaired the reception for Obi in Los Angeles, California, United States. This was contained in a statement
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Ondo teachers agreed to withdraw children from private schools – SUBEB
The Chairman of the Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr Victor Olabimtan, speaks to PETER DADA on the call on teachers in public schools to enrol their wards in public school as a way of boosting public confidence in the system You were recently reported to have said it has become an offence for
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I lost wife, N900,000 pension, others to gas explosion – Septuagenarian
A retired soldier, Pa Saula Ajayi, 76, lost his 70-year-old wife, and valuables, including cash and vital documents, to a fire triggered by a gas explosion in the Ijela area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. The septuagenarian tells DAUD OLATUNJI about the tragic incident and his loss What is your name, age and what do you
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Sri Lanka’s deposed ex-President returns from exile
Sri Lanka’s deposed former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to the country Friday, an airport official said, seven weeks after he fled amid the island’s worst-ever economic crisis. Rajapaksa was festooned with flowers by a welcoming party of ministers and politicians as he disembarked at the main international airport, the official added – in a sign
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Vandalism leads to drop calls, poor services – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission has attributed poor telecom services to the destruction of telecommunication infrastructure and facilities in the country. The Vice Chairman, NCC, Umar Danbatta, said this at the 2022 edition of the Youth, Civil Society and Stakeholders Summit, held in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Danbatta said over 50,000 cases of destruction in
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Serena suffers likely career-ending defeat at US Open
Serena Williams suffered a likely career-ending defeat when she was knocked out of the US Open on Friday by Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic. The 23-time Grand Slam title winner and six-time champion in New York, lost her third round clash 7-5, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1. Williams, who turns 41 in three weeks’ time, had said she remained
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Why we’re interested in Nigeria’s anti-corruption fight – US
The United States Government says it is interested in the fight against corruption in foreign countries, including Nigeria, because of its debilitating impacts on nations and how it worsens other problems countries deal with. It added that it would continue to promote financial sanctions and visa restrictions on corrupt actors. Apart from enabling different forms
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*-starvation-made-me-plan-husbands-abduction-wife/ S** starvation made me plan husband’s abduction –Wife
A 40-year-old woman, Mrs Joy Sunday, arrested by the police for conspiracy over the kidnap of her husband in Akwa Ibom State, said on Friday that she partook in the act because her husband starved her of s** and money for too long. City Round gathered that the kidnappers demanded N10m as ransom and later
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