Jaxtr, a US-based social communication company that allows users to bypass a carrier's international phone charges via the Web, has launched a new service that lets members send free SMS to anyone in the world, whether or not the recipient
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced in Ghana that he is to raise the Zimbabwe crisis with African leaders during his current visit to West Africa.
An attempt by the police last week to arrest former minister of the Federal Capital Territory Malam Nasir el-Rufai failed, even as his lawyer rushed to the Federal High Court in Abuja last friday to get an injunction seeking to
The Senate has summoned the Minister of Commerce, Monique Nsanzabaganwa ,to explain why the prices are persistently increasing. The Senators say soaring food prices are affecting the population and they want her to appear as soon as possible though the
The team mandated by the Senate to locate Senator Iyabo Obasanjo - Bello appeared to be on a wild goose chase as the team leader, Senator Kanti-Bello, said her whereabouts remained unknown.
THE Federal Government has made a passionate appeal to militants in the Niger Delta to give peace a chance. President Umar Yar'Adua who handed down the appeal, yesterday, at the 24th convocation ceremony of University of Port Harcourt said their
The Stormers scored a fifth win in six matches when they beat the Wellington Hurricanes 20-12 to move into fourth spot on the Super 14 log on Saturday. While both teams scored two tries, Stormers flyhalf Peter Grant enjoyed more
FC Cape Town took Mamelodi Sundowns to extra-time before the Premiership side finally triumphed 2-0 in a Nedbank Cup quarterfinal game played at a wet Athlone Stadium on Saturday night. The first half saw FC Cape Town paying scant respect
Cases of corruption in the public sector reported to the National Anti-Corruption Hotline increased by 46% between 2004 and 2007, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Sunday. DA spokesperson on public service Karel Minnie said this was according to a
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Sunday it would again write to National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete to request that she reconsider her decision to turn down a request for a special sitting of Parliament to debate the crisis in
A woman was killed and three other people injured during an overnight storm in Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape, police said on Sunday. Superintendent Mzukisi Fatyela said the woman (64) died when strong winds collapsed her home. "There is lots
