The arrest of former SGF, Babachir Lawal by EFCC is a result of...............

The arrest of former SGF, Babachir Lawal by EFCC is a result of Obasanjo's letter - Nigerians react on social media

Moments ago, news got out that former SGF, Babachir Lawal has been finally arrested by the EFCC. Many believe the long awaited arrest is a direct result of the letter written to President Buhari by Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday.

Serena Williams to return to action next month

Tennis Champ,  Serena Williams will return to action next month in the United States' Fed Cup first round tie against the Netherlands.
The United States Tennis Association made the announcement on  Tuesday, adding that the 36-year-old American will be joined by older sister Venus and world number nine CoCo Vandeweghe with a fourth player to be announced next week for the Feb. 10-11 tie on an indoor hard court in Asheville, North Carolina.
Williams who has not played a WTA tournament since she won the Australian Open title last year and skipped this year's opening grand slam given concerns about her fitness four months after giving birth to her first child.
She has played once since picking up her Open-era record 23rd grand slam in Melbourne last year, losing to Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko in an exhibition match in Abu Dhabi last December.

Source: Eurosport.

Photo: Chimamanda Adichie meets.............

Photo: Chimamanda Adichie meets French First Lady, Brigitte Macron

Acclaimed Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie posted a photo of herself with French First Lady, Brigitte Macron in Paris.

5 pregnant Tanzanian schoolgirls arrested in bid to...........

5 pregnant Tanzanian schoolgirls arrested in bid to find men who impregnated them

Five pregnant schoolgirls in Tanzania were arrested so that law enforcement could interrogate them about the men who got them pregnant, officials said.

The schoolgirls, whose names and ages were not disclosed, were arrested last week. They were later released on bail, Tandahimba District Commissioner Sebastian Waryuba said late Monday.

He said people are looking to question two other girls in the district, which is on the Mozambique border.

Tanzania has one of the toughest laws against those who impregnate school-aged girls, sentencing them to at least 30 years prison. Officials said the penalties are intended to discourage early marriages and teenage pregnancies that lead to school dropouts. 

But critics say that in its zeal to curb teenage pregnancies, the country is also hurting and shaming the vulnerable teenagers. Human rights groups have criticized authorities in the country for implementing policies that don’t allow schoolgirls to return to class after they’ve given birth.

Human Rights Watch said many girls regularly experience sexual harassment and exploitation by teachers in school and that schools lack adequate protection and confidential reporting mechanisms.