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 ...

FIRE GUTS SOKOTO STATE NLC SECRETARIAT, DESTROYS FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND VITAL DOCUMENTS.(PHOTO).


 Fire guts Sokoto State NLC Secretariat, destroys furniture, equipment and vital documents.


A devastating fire destroyed office equipment, critical documents, and other valuables, ravaging the Sokoto State Secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the early hours of Saturday. The inferno, which broke out around 3 a.m., was likely caused by an electrical fault, according to NLC state secretary Hamisu Hussaini, with the damage described as extensive . 

The blaze consumed vital documents spanning over 30 years, office equipment, including computers, printers, refrigerators, televisions, and furniture. The watchman on duty was unable to contain the fire as it spread rapidly through the building. Firefighters arrived at the scene late but eventually brought the blaze under control 

 The incident has sparked calls for urgent improvements in Nigeria's power infrastructure, with stakeholders warning that unchecked electricity fluctuations pose a growing threat to lives and property nationwide. Sokoto State NLC Chairman Comrade Abdullahi Aliyu expressed deep anguish over the incident, describing it as both "unfortunate and disheartening" 2 This recent fire adds to a troubling pattern of fire incidents linked to electrical faults across the country, underscoring the urgent need for systemic reforms in the power sector.


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