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Fellow living legend Serena Williams, who has said she is ‘evolving away from tennis’ herself, has hailed retiring Roger Federer as an inspiration. “You inspired countless millions and millions of people – including me – and we will never forget,” said Williams. “Welcome to the retirement club. And thank you for being you.” Federer, 41, will end a career that featured 20 Grand Slam singles titles after the Laver Cup, which begins in London on 23 September. “I have always looked up to you and admired you,” said Williams. “I applaud you and look forward to all that you do…

Before adjournment on Thursday, the Federal High Court, Uyo had adopted as exhibits the Certified True Copies of West African Examination Council certificates belonging to Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, the Akwa Ibom Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate during the 2023 elections. Mr. Irogberachi Ihejirika, a senior assistant registrar with the Uyo Office of the West African Examinations Council appearing as DW2 in the witness box and had tendered documents as exhibits. Barrister Emmanuel Essien, a representative of Akwa Ibom Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice also presented another certificate belonging to Eno. Read also Okon raises alarm over alleged attempt…

Many supporters of Peter Obi, Presidential candidate of Labour Party set Twitter aglow after a foundation published a report that their principal is leading in the September Presidential Poll. Though commissioned by Anap Foundation for September 2022 Presidential Poll, Arise TV trended the poll of the three-horse presidential contenders with one dark horse based on their acceptability and popularity rating in the 2023 general elections. The report indicates that Peter Obi of LP is leading with 21 per cent in the national poll, Bola Tinubu of All Progressives Congress (APC)  and Atiku Abubakar of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  tallied with…

Nigeria’s athletic stars, Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume were among the awardees of National Honours bestowed on them by President Muhammadu Buhari. As another mark of appreciation, Buhari approved N200 million largesse for Team Nigeria contingents who represented the country at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Athletics championships. Team Nigeria amassed 12 Gold, 9 silver and 14 bronze, bringing to a total of 35 medals at the end of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The gold medal haul is the highest at a single Commonwealth Games for Team Nigeria. At an award ceremony held at the State House,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered to publish the names and particulars of the former Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. This is as the Federal High Court 8 (Vacation Court) in Abuja on Thursday declared the Senator Akpabio as the authentic candidate of the APC for Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District. The court averred that INEC lacked the power to disqualify Akpabio, having emerged from a validly held primary of his party. Read also INEC denies recognizing Lawan and Akpabio as senatorial…

Drama ensued as the plaintiff, Mr. Akan Okon raised an alarm over purported attempt by counsels to Pastor Umo Eno to swap his certificate, which they tendered in Court on Tuesday, September 13. Okon, the May 25 state Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant, is challenging the emergence of Mr. Eno as the Akwa Ibom Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the face of alleged forgery of certificates. During continuation of hearing in the case against Mr. Umo Eno at the court on Wednesday, September 14, the plaintiff, Mr. Okon raised an alarm that the photocopy of Eno’s certificate presented to…

The Akwa Ibom governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Umo Eno, who is standing trial for alleged certificate forgery, on Tuesday, September 13, tendered what he claims to be the original of his WAEC certificates.  This follows a demand by Federal High Court, Uyo to produce his certificate. Umo Eno’s 1981 and 1983 WAEC certificates have been subjects of litigation in an alleged forgery case filed against him by Mr. Akan Okon at the court. Read also Alleged forgery case: Umo Eno Parades 17, Akan Okon, six lawyers Akan Okon’s suit against Umo Eno suffers as Court adjourns…

A forensic documents examiner, Chief Reginald Udunze Monday admitted he never saw the original copy of the 1981 and 1983 WAEC certificates of Pastor Umo Eno, the state PDP governorship candidate in the 2023 election. He was testifying at the Federal High Court in Uyo during the ongoing trial of alleged forgery of WAEC certificates against Eno by Okon. Chief Udunze, a retired Senior Police Officer and handwriting analysis expert, was giving evidence as a witness in the suit filed by a PDP governorship aspirant, Mr. Akan Okon challenging the 1981 and 1983 WAEC certificates of Pastor Eno. Read also…

As the legal battle between Pastor Umo Eno and Akan Okon resumed at the Federal High Court, Uyo on Monday, September 12, the court that began sitting at 9.35 a.m. saw a team of six lawyers for the plaintiff and 17 for the defendant. Okon, the Akwa Ibom Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant has sued Eno, the State PDP Governorship candidate who is the defendant over his alleged forgery of certificates. In a suit no. FHC/UY/CS/110/2022 and dated June 7, 2022, the plaintiff joined PDP, Eno and Independent National Electoral Commission as defendants. He alleged that Eno presented to the…

Three housemates who were ‘evicted from the Big Brother Naija season 7 during its sixth live eviction show on Sunday evening landed in Level 3 house.  Doyin, Eloswag, and Chomzy became the 12th, 13th, and 14th housemates to be evicted, but in a surprising twist, Big Brother kept them in a new house, known as the Level 3 house. The show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, who made the announcement during the Sunday live show, added that the evicted housemates will be guests in the level 3 house till September 18, at least. According to Ebuka, the evicted housemates are unaware of…