News

Police nab 2 students over gang rape

The police in Abia State Saturday arrested two suspects over the alleged gang rape of a girl said to be a student of Abia State University. The state Commissioner of Police, Bala Usman, who confirmed the arrests, said the suspects … read more

Hijacked vessel freed, crew OK

A Spanish oil tanker that was hijacked by pirates off West Africa 10 days ago was freed Saturday and the 23-member crew is OK, its owner said. No ransom was paid for the release of the Cypriot-flagged Mattheos I, although … read more

Nigerian women to march against rape

Women in Nigeria are planning to march in protest at what they say is a hidden epidemic of rape and sexual violence in Africa’s most populous country. The issue has received rare public attention after the emergence of an online … read more

No plan to extend SIM card registration

With eight days to the end of the SIM card registration exercise directed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the commission has said that it has no plans to extend the exercise. It would be recalled that the telecommunications regulatory … read more