JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 19 -- South Africa's ruling party began a three-day meeting Friday to discuss whether to force out President Thabo Mbeki, who has faced mounting calls to resign since a court ruling suggested he had pressured prosecutors to charge

A team of experts is in the country to conduct the long-awaited airborne survey, as revealed by Eng. Albert Butare, State Minister for Energy.

The declaration of "Oil War" by the main militant group in the Niger Delta, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), sparked off gun duels between the militants and the Joint Task Force, JTF, on several fronts in

Chevron Corporation ,yesterday announced that its subsidiary, Chevron Africa Holdings Limited , has agreed to sell Chevron Nigeria Holdings Limited to Corlay Global S.A, a Panamanian company owned by an Africa-based consortium comprising MRS Holdings Limited and Petroci Holdings.

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has affirmed its intention to partner stakeholders to reduce road accident in these 'ember' months.

Legislation runs after technology, so the saying goes and this has once again been proved true.

The European Union will spend Sh500 million to finance 65 projects in 63 local authorities countrywide, an official with the body said in Bomet District on Friday.

THE sh7b rehabilitation works currently going on along the Kampala-Jinja highway are behind schedule, the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has said.

Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime kicked off the 2008/09 Glo Premier League campaign with Rangers last Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on a winning note. The Governor who came dressing in a sports attire walked into the stadium

The Federal Government yesterday lifted the suspension placed on the operational licence of Channels Television, warning the stations to henceforth, put in place effective mechanisms to confirm news items and source before broadcast.

Non-teaching staff members in secondary schools may soon be put on government payroll, if a proposal to the Ministry of Education is adopted.

Information reaching Times Sport reveals that termites have played a big role in the renovation delays of the Amahoro stadium which will host next year's U-20 African youth championship set for January 18-February 1 in Kigali.

The Nigerian president, Umaru Musa yar'Adua, is billed to declare open the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation's (CTO) Council meeting of 2008 in Abuja.

WITH the closure of Channels television by the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission NBC over allegedly airing false information against the health condition of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, and the frenzy generated over speculations of the source of the story, many Nigerians

Five years after the collapse of Euro Bank, none of the close to Sh2 billion deposited with the institution has been recovered, inquiries by the Saturday Nation have established.

When she refused to be demoted from the Central Bank deputy governor post and made a permanent secretary, Mrs Jacinta Mwatela brought to the fore the persistent question of the bank's role and independence.

Abuja (Agenzia Fides) Over 50 Nigerians are currently on death row in various countries throughout the world, the majority for alleged involvement in drug related offences. The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NARC), Mrs. Kehinde Ajoni, who disclosed this

Rome (Agenzia Fides) The situation on the Djibouti-Eritrean border remains volatile after a flaring of tensions on the border in June left over 35 dead and dozens wounded (see Fides 12/6/2008). This is what has been reported by the United

Kenya's military is fast losing credibility in the eyes of the public and its stature as one of the most professional forces in the world is at stake, retired senior army officers have warned.