Under-18 rape victims can now be married off to rapists? New law shocks Human Rights groups

Under a new law called 'Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2017', passed in Bangladesh this week, parents can now marry off their children who are under 18 years of age under 'special circumstances'.

The new legislation was approved by a voice vote on Monday and gives parents the right to get a court order to allow their children under 18 years marry anyone if it is the best interests of the parents under 'special circumstances'.

According to the new law, there is no minimum age for when these 'special considerations or circumstances' can apply, nor any definition of what "best interests" could mean, but human rights groups are concerned the law could lead to rape victims or impregnated minors being married to their sex abusers.

2019 Elections: Tinubu's Ambition Divides Northern Nigeria

Northern leaders are currently divided over Bola Tinubu's perceived presidential ambition.  

Last two weeks, Tinubu said he may be running for office but didn't state which office he'll vie for. It is widely believed that Tinubu will run for President. 

Speaking in an interview with Saturday Sun, a former Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and member of Northern Elders Forum, Professor Ango Abdullahi, said, “I’m really surprised that a leader or somebody who is called a national leader of the party in power and not only party in power but with a President on seat that is less than two years old in position of leadership, he is himself talking about his ambition in 2019. There is nothing wrong in ambition. Of course, Bola Tinubu had always had ambition. It was his ambition that made him become governor of Lagos State. So, that is alright.

John Edwards, Man Buried Alive Speaks, Chats From The 'Other World' [PHOTOS]

For many people, the thought of being buried alive is the stuff of nightmares but one Irishman is going three feet under for three days - and nights.

Dubliner John Edwards volunteered to lie in a coffin which was then sealed and buried in the grounds of an east Belfast church.

But he's not alone down there - the coffin has been specially adapted so he can broadcast live on social media. His aim is to reach out to those in despair.

Mr Edwards, 61, is former drug addict and alcoholic who has been sober for more than two decades.

International Disgrace! Oge Okoye Shamed For Claiming Kenya Moore's Dogs As Hers

We all know that Nigerian celebrities love to lie and claim to have things they could never afford, well, Nollywood actress Oge Okoye took the lying to another level and landed in international trouble. 

On Friday, Oge Okoye was called out by a fan page of Amerian reality TV star Kenya Moore for posting a photo of two dogs on Instagram. Oge Okoye had captioned the photo with “Yipeeee. My new babies just arrived. #Rob #Rosy”. It turns out the photo was originally posted on Kenya Moore’s Instagram page a few weeks back.

Kenya govt shutdown 130 schools over Insecurity

The Kenyan government has closed down 130 primary schools due to the ongoing insecurity in Kerio Valley of West Pokot county. West Pokot Senator, John Lonyangapuo, who made the announcement this morning, stated that the decision was reached due to the rampant attacks by armed bandits in the region. The shutdown comes after 10 people were killed with more than 10,000 others displaced from their respective homes.

Sir Rod Stewart causes outrage as he mimcs Jihadi John ISIS execution on trip to desert in a video posted online(Video)

British rock singer, Sir Rod Stewart, caused a stir after a video was shared online of him playfully mimicking a murder scene by ISIS' executioner-in-chief, Jihadi John, who beheaded dozens of people. Stewart shot the video in a desert while visiting Abu Dhabi with his wife, Penny Lancaster, 45, and friends.

Photos: Bauchi Police arrest 131 suspected kidnappers, rapists, armed robbers, rescue 21 hostages

In a continued effort to stem the tide of crimes and criminality to its barest minimum, the Bauchi State Police Command between January 10th to February 28th, 2017, arrested 131 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, thugs, rape suspects and rescued 21 hostages, among them 12 women.

The Command also recovered arms and ammunitions. Below is a statement signed today, March 3rd, by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Zaki Ahmed: