SERENA WILLIAMS FALLS TO 20-YEAR-OLD MAYA JOINT IN WIMBLEDON RETURN AFTER NEARLY FOUR-YEAR SINGLES ABSENCE. (PHOTO).

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 Serena Williams falls to 20-year-old Maya Joint in Wimbledon return after nearly four-year singles absence Serena Williams showed flashes of the power and precision that defined her Hall of Fame career in her return to professional singles tennis Tuesday, but ultimately fell short in a three-set opening-round loss at Wimbledon. The 44-year-old Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, was defeated 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 by 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint in a match that lasted 2 hours and 22 minutes on Centre Court. It marked Williams’ first singles appearance in nearly four years, since the 2022 U.S. Open. Williams still produced trademark moments, including powerful serves and heavy groundstrokes that once carried her to seven Wimbledon singles titles. But Joint, ranked 87th, absorbed the pace and proved steadier on the biggest points, repeatedly finding angles that pushed Williams out of position. “I don’t know what just happened, to be honest,” Joint said afterward. “I didn’t get ...

INEC RELEASES FINAL LIST FOR KANO STATE ASSEMBLY BYE ELECTIONS. (PHOTO).


 INEC RELEASES FINAL LIST FOR KANO STATE ASSEMBLY  BYE ELECTIONS 


Ahead of the bye elections to fill vacant seats at the Kano State House of Assembly for Ungoggo and Kano Municipal consiteuncies the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano has released the final list of candidates and political parties contesting the elections.


Resident Electoral Commissioner Abdu Zango disclosed this during a media briefing, where he assured residents of the commission’s commitment to conduct a free, fair, and credible electoral process.


Aisha Uba Ali reports reports that the bye elections are

scheduled to hold on the 21st of February.  The Kano state house of assembly  bye election  is aimed at filling the vacant seats of two members who passed away late last year.


Resident electoral commissioner,  Abdu Zango says nine political parties have duly submitted their candidates, adding that the published list represents the final list for the elections.


Despite being a bye election, the commission says it  has made adequate arrangements to cater for voters with special needs.


The elections in the two constituencies will be conducted across 1,014 polling units in 24 registration areas, with about 535,000 registered voters expected to participate in the exercise

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