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 ...

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES ADDITIONAL ROAD PROJECTS. (PHOTO).

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES ADDITIONAL ROAD PROJECTS 


President Bola  Tinubu,  has approved the immediate reconstruction of some federal roads in Niger State. They are, Mokwa–Bida Road of 120kms, the 63km Mokwa–Makeri Road and the Bida–Lanbata Road of 123.5kms


The three projects totalling 306.5 kilometres will be reconstructed using reinforced concrete pavement to ensure durability and long-term value.


A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Works on  Media, Francis Nwaeze indicates that 

President Tinubu has also approved the extension of the Bodo–Bonny Road to connect with the East–West Road. The project, the statement says, will be executed on a dual carriageway capacity, constructed with concrete pavement, and equipped with solar-powered street lighting and will be delivered through a competitive bidding process.


The statement further conveys the appreciation of the Minister of Works, David Umahi who acknowledes  effort by the President in rebuilding such road projects  that fall within critical national economic corridors that will significantly enhance connectivity, trade, and development.

 

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