The United States (US) government has said its suspicions that the Nigerian Taliban has links with Al Qaeda affiliates led by Osama bin Laden and the Mali arm of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM) are yet to be proved

At least 15 people were reported dead in US planes air strike in Dhuso mareb town central Somalia that was killed the commander of Alshabab Islamic fighters Aden Hashi Eyrow on Wednesday night, residents said.

One of the features of Obasanjo's second term as elected president was the setting up of what was called Economic Management Team (EMT), which consisted of those who were called "Technorats". The Economic Management Team usurped the powers of the

Diligent observation and implementation of the due process principles in all spheres of procurement by all stakeholders will drastically reduce corruption, the acting Director General of the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPE), Engineer Emeka M. Ezeh, has said.

The former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu was re-arraigned yesterday at the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 112 count-charge bordering on money laundering.

Worried by the rising poverty indices among Nigerians in spite of the huge oil receipts, the United Kingdom yesterday urged the nation's administrators to be accountable, so that local people can know where the money goes.

Two gangsters were shot dead for stealing from bar patrons in Murang'a South District.

A wave of insecurity has swept Kampala over the last few months. Many people have lost their lives, while others have been injured or robbed. Unlike in 2002 when thugs who terrorised Kampala had guns, these days, they are armed

A pastor in Love and Faith Bible a Church in Lagos has been nabbed by the police for allegedly engaging in homosexual act with six teenage boys who live in the same neighbourhood with him.

A matatu driver has been jailed for seven years for killing his wife over a love SMS message.

A medical doctor, Kayode Ademola, has appeared before a Yaba chief magistrate's court for allegedly stealing and defrauding a company of 60 tonnes of cashew nuts valued at N2.8 million.

The Mozambican Tax Authority (ATM) has announced the seizure of a truck containing 1,080 boxes of contraband cigarettes.

Implementation of the Mozambican government's anti-corruption measures should be speeded up "bearing in mind the concern of the private sector that corruption is one of the main constraints weighing on its performance, and the development of the business environment in

Prominent Mozambican lawyer Albano Silva on Wednesday gave a graphic account of how gunmen almost ended his life in November 1999, thus effectively refuting claims that he had somehow faked the assassination attempt.

Bala Toto Mansaray of Yagala Road in Kabala north of the country was Tuesday stabbed to death by his wife Kosor Mansaray of the same address.

Investigations have been revealed that army barracks are now a haven for hoodlums; pick pockets, thieves and suspected armed robbers, since security operatives are not allowed inside the barracks. Arrest is not made in the confine of the barracks, thus

THE DRUG Enforcement Commission (DEC) has urged a Lusaka magistrate's court to convict former Northern Province minister, Claver Silavwe, on all the 10 counts of theft by public servant and uttering of false documents.

The incident took place just days after an 18-year-old man was found in a possession of the severed head of a three-year-old girl at Muhimbili National Hospital.

The US Ambassador to Cameroon, H.E. Janet Elizabeth Garvey, has urged government to go the whole hog and arrest all its corrupt officials in order to lay corruption to rest.

The 19 donors and funding agencies who provide direct support to the Mozambican state budget have praised the "solid results" achieved by the government in macro-economic stability and the management of public finances, but remain concerned at the lack of