COLOURED gemstones miner Gemfields Resources, which is 28% owned by JSE-listed Pallinghurst Resources, had allowed its offer for shares in Tanzanian-based miner of precious stones TanzaniteOne to lapse, it said yesterday.

INTEREST in taking advantage of the recently introduced tax breaks for investments in exploration and smaller enterprises has not been significant, possibly because of the number of conditions attached to the legislation, BDO Spencer Steward director Ursula van Eck said

One week after his historic victory, President-elect Barack Obama has become a critical figure in Georgia's runoff election for a Senate seat, a contest that will help determine the size of the Democratic majority Obama will have to help move

Uchechukwu Nnaike, a graduate of Mass Communication sat for this year's Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)'s Universities Matriculation Examination (UME) to unravel how fraudsters, such as 'Mr. Just Once' dupe millions of unsuspecting young and desperate candidates, seeking admission

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fresh evidence against former Aviation Minister, Professor Babalola Borishade, former Director General, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr Roland Iyayi, and Managing Director, M/S Avsatel, Mr George Eider, an Austrian.

Indications emerged last night that the State Security Services (SSS) may have arrested renowned socialite and businessman, Terry Waya.

Inmates at a jail in Somalia's northern region of Puntland staged a daring escape Tuesday and wounded four soldiers in the process, a government official said.

Okwu Amaeze, Obibiezena community, Owerri North local government area of Imo State, has been thrown into deep mourning, following the murder of Mr. Sylvester Anaele, alias Kokoma, by a native (name withheld).

Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, has declared zero tolerance for criminals in the state.

The Lagos State Government at the weekend officially took delivery of the prestigious Sunborn Yacht Hotel which it recently acquired.

ZONE 9 of the Nigeria Police, Umuahia has arrested two suspected fake medical practitioners. They were arrested in Ngo Okpala in Imo State.

Youths and students in various schools in Lagos State and beyond have been called upon to eschew all forms of gender-based violence, to ensure peace, progress, and consequent development among them.

Police detectives attached to the Lagos State Anti-crime out fit, the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), yesterday, recovered a cache of arms that was carefully concealed in sacks of beans.

Government has complied with the High Court ruling, in effect concurring with fugitive Jacob Kobi Alexander's legal team, that a chief of Lower Court is a public ser-vant and not a magi-strate, hence a person occupying that office could not

THREE men have been arrested over attempting to bribe a Police commissioner.

ANC President Jacob Zuma told thousands of party supporters who gathered in Langa how happy he was to see that the ANC was still intact in the province.

An Abuja High Court has fixed November 19 for judgment in the case filed by Dr Sylvester Odigie against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleging that the Commission detained him "illegally and oppresively" for 53 days.

The Action Congress (AC) has described as barbaric, appalling and unacceptable, the recent brutal attack on a lady, Miss Uzoma Okere, by some naval ratings in traffic in Lagos, saying everything must be done to ensure that the attack will

A TOP official of the Uganda National Roads Authority has been interrogated over claims that bid documents for road works in Masaka were tampered with to reflect a higher cost.

The entire prisoners in the central jail of Merca town have been freed by unknown gunmen later on Tuesday, according to residents.