Tuesday 30 October 2012

Williams Sisters to Arrive Lagos Today for Women's Rights Tour

American tennis aces Serena and Venus Williams are set to arrive in Lagos on Tuesday as part of a two-nation tour that will see them play exhibition matches to promote women's rights.

Their trip is aimed at promoting "the role that women play in shifting perceptions and encouraging development at all levels across the African continent.

Serena, 31, and Venus, 32, are due to meet the governor of Lagos state, hold a tennis clinic at an exclusive club, visit a puberty education class for girls and play an exhibition match before heading to South Africa on November 2.

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