Rebels go on the offensive in eastern DR Congo, despite declaring a ceasefire, the UN says.

Pirates have seized a giant Saudi oil tanker off the Kenyan coast and are steering it towards Somalia, the US Navy says.

Saying goodbye to Elliot, we got up early planning to head over the border to Uganda in good time only to find out it was national 'cleaning the city' day. Apparently, on the presidents instructions, one day a month the

Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has resolved N73.4 billion private deposits of 11 out of the 13 banks in liquidation.

Authorities in Somalia's self-declared republic of Somaliland have embarked on efforts to reduce charcoal use in urban areas to curb deforestation, officials said.

Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has resolved N73.4 billion private deposits of 11 out of the 13 banks in liquidation.

Governor of Sokoto State Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has congrulated the new editor of LEADERSHIP, Mr. Abdulrazaque Bello Barkindo on his appointment.

All eyes are glued to the radar screen in anticipation of the cyclone season in Madagascar, and this year the authorities and their humanitarian partners hope not be caught off guard.

Authorities in Somalia's self-declared republic of Somaliland have embarked on efforts to reduce charcoal use in urban areas to curb deforestation, officials said.

Widespread human rights violations were committed during northern Uganda's 20-year conflict between the Government of Uganda's (GoU) armed forces and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).

The changes at the top hierarchy of the National Sports Commission (NSC) that saw the exit of Dr Amos Adamu as Director-General, may have upset calculations as to who becomes the next president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).

FORMER national champion Ronald Ssebuguzi reckons he can match Riyaz Kurji's pace in the Festino Marshals Sprint in Mukono today.

With high atmospheric condition in sub-saharan Africa occasioned by the depleting of the ozone layer sublimed by high degree of death as a result of environmental hazards, particularly in Nigeria, LG Electronics Nigeria, makers of Neo plasma air-conditioner, in a

UNICEF, in partnership with the government of Japan, has begun distributing 230,000 insecticide treated mosquito nets in Lango region.

MORE than 3 000 cattle in Lupane were vaccinated against anthrax following the recent outbreak of the disease, it has been learnt.

More HIV/Aids orphans and other vulnerable children in the country now have access to Aids drugs, the Minister of Health, Dr Richard Sezibera, has said.

About N650 million has been set aside to empower women in Rivers State, while all pregnant women would henceforth be given free medical attention in government-owned hospitals as 150 health centres are being built across the state.

Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, has called for concerted efforts among stakeholders to eradicate all manner of drug trafficking, addiction and abuse "that have been ravaging our society like wild fire."

FIGHTING between the Congo government army and the rebels flared up recently sending refugees into Uganda. Mathias Mugisha is at the Uganda Congo border following the story.

The Provincial Health Coordinators of the Catholic Church in the country has called for some level of financial autonomy for the health unit of the Catholic Secretariat to enable it function effectively and efficiently in its coordination of activities.