Serena Williams wins Australian Open with victory over Venus Williams

Serena Williams claimed her 23rd Grand Slam today after victory over her older sister, Venus Williams in the Australian Open final 6-4 6-4.  She becomes the oldest woman (35 years, 124 days) to win a Grand Slam in the open era.

Most women’s singles Grand Slam titles [Open Era]:
23: Serena Williams 
22: Steffi Graf
18: Chris Evert
18: Martina Navratilova
Serena will be looking to beat all-time leader Margaret Court by one major later in 2017.

Serena Williams claims seventh Wimbledon title

All hail the Queen! Accomplished Tennis star, Serena Williams beat Angelique Kerber in Wimbledon final to equal German athlete, Steffi Graf’s record. she claimed record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title with 7-5, 6-3 win over Kerber.

Legend.

Time's 100 Most Influential People in the world 2014: 2 Nigerians make the cut

Business mogul, Aliko Dangote and Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala are the two Nigerians who made Times 100 Most Influential People in the world 2014 list. Topping the list is multiple award-winning American singer/songwriter, Beyonce. Other big names include Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, Serena Williams, Hilary Clinton, Pope Francis, Cristiano Ronaldo to mention a few.
A piece on Aliko Dangote written by the richest man in the world, Bill Gates states, “Aliko is Africa’s richest man, and his business activities drive economic growth across the continent. That’s impressive, but I know him best as a leader constantly in search of ways to bridge the gap between private business and public health.”
Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s profile was written by Bono, lead singer of U2 rock band. “I first met economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala when she was campaigning for Nigerian debt relief. We’d been fighting our way through capitals around the world trying to get Cold War–era debts canceled for the poorest, most heavily indebted countries. During her first term as Finance Minister of Nigeria, Ngozi arrived at her desk to find a weighty $30 billion owed. With oil prices on the rise, she stopped having to plead with her creditors and bought a massive chunk of her own debt so she could cancel it herself. As if to make a point. She became a legend in that moment”.
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