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Serena Williams has announced plans to retire from tennis, but she admitted the decision was difficult after winning 23 Grand Slam singles crowns, Vogue said. The legendary tennis player had brushed off talks of retirement after the opening-round Wimbledon loss to Harmony Tan in June. She said, “I’ve been reluctant to admit that I have to move on from playing tennis. It’s like a taboo topic. It comes up, and I start to cry. I think the only person I’ve really gone there with is my therapist. It’s the hardest thing that I could ever imagine. Read also Serena Williams…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied recognizing Ahmad Lawan and Godswill Akpabio as senatorial candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The commission said this in reaction to a report which claimed it “backdated” the certified true copies of its report on the APC primaries to accommodate some aspirants. INEC spokesperson, Festus Okoye said in a statement on Tuesday August 9, that the claim defies logic. Read also Lawan, Akpabio, Umahi missing in INEC’s published list Why INEC Disqualified Lawan, Akpabio, Umahi- Okoye INEC fixes dates for 2023 General election campaign activities It reads, “Not for the first time, our…

The Catholic Bishop of Uyo Diocese, John Ebebe Ayah, received a thunderous ovation from the congregation for rejecting Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade’s N25 million largesse. It was during a Thanksgiving Mass for Justice Emmanuel Agim Akomaye, who was elevated as Supreme Court of Nigeria Judge held at the St. Patrick’s Catholic, Ikot Ansa, Calabar. Bishop Ayah subtly shunned the irresistible “whispered package” of the governor to the bewilderment of the congregation and everyone else in the church. Read also Ayade, Esu Survive Sack Over Defection to APC Calabar Carnival: Ayade gives Two separate reasons for cancellation Ayade’s N.5b Cargo…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. Head of the Nigeria National Office, Mr. Patrick E. Areghan who announced the release of the results at a news briefing in Lagos on Monday stated that a total of 79,229 examiners, comprising 77,173 traditional examiners and 2,056 e-examiners, participated in the coordination and marking of the exam scripts. A total of 1,607,981 candidates registered for the examination from 20,222 recognized secondary schools in the country out of which 1,601,047 candidates sat the examination. Read also WAEC…

Popular US-based Kenyan pastor and motivational speaker, Dr. Kinyanjui Nganga Jacob has revealed that a man can cheat on a woman and still love her with every breath of his life.  Jacob who stated this on Sunday August 7, said love and s3x are not synonymous, hence a man can sleep with a woman but his heart is totally locked by the love of his life. “If he loves me, he wouldn’t cheat on me! WRONG. A man can cheat on you and he still loves you with every breath of his life. We can debate on this oxymoron until…

President Muhammadu Buhari has consented to the acquisition of Exxon Mobil shares in the United States of America by Seplat Energy Offshore Limited in a $1.28 billion deal announced in February. Buhari, who doubles as Minister of Petroleum Resources, granted ministerial approval to the deal, the presidency said in a statement on Monday. Exxon and Seplat are expected to operate the unit’s oil licenses, supporting Nigeria meet its OPEC production quota in the short term as well as accelerate the development of gas resources in the area. Read also ExxonMobil-Seplat deal: Group tasks regulator to conform with extant laws ExxonMobil…

The first and second housemates – Cyph and Christy O – were Sunday evicted from The Big Brother Naija season 7 show that kicked off on July 23. Host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced their eviction from the Big Brother Naija Level Up season as the evicted housemates wasted no time in packing their bags out of Biggie’s house. Read also BBNaija Unveils 12 Housemates for season 7 #BBNaija: 5 housemates up for eviction 14 millionaires in BBNaija 2021 ‘Shine ya eye’ Emerge The housemates were already anxious with Beauty’s sudden disqualification and the evictions came as another severe blow. The housemates…

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has defended her Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles title after notching the first position on Sunday at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Amusan finished in a time of 12.30s to set a new Games Record and also secure Nigeria’s 10th gold medal in what has been an amazing year. However, there was no stopping the World Record holder as she breezed to a time of 12.30s to eclipse the 16-year-old 12.65 seconds Games record set by Jamaica’s Brigitte Foster-Hylton in Melbourne, Australia. A 2.4 m/s tailwind denied Amusan the chance of breaking the Games Record in the semi-final. See also…

Nollywood Actor, Nkem Owoh has claimed to have rejected the N10 million offer to endorse Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate for the forthcoming elections in the country. Nkem Owoh, popularly  known as  Osufia, a well-known Nollywood actor, reportedly turned down a N10 million offer to support Tinubu ahead of the 2023 election. The veteran Nollywood actor reportedly stated that N10 million could not purchase his support because 2023 is crucial for the general welfare of all citizens and would NEVER be sold because of his value. Read also Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, marriage to second wife sparks outrage 2023: Tinubu,…

An 11-year-old out-of-school girl, Saratu Garba, has been awarded a scholarship by the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), a World Bank-supported project. Saratu’s arithmetic artistry recently went viral on social media platforms, with her ability to quickly provide mathematical solutions attracting the admiration of many. On Wednesday in Kano, Aliyu Yusuf, AGILE Project Communication Officer, said that the project’s National Office had directed its Kano office to identify the girl and enroll her in school. Read also 19-Year-old to die by noose for killing nephew in Kano Kano revokes licences of Private schools over Hanifa’s death Nigerian…