Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, (EEPNL), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil has donated equipment to aid research in Geology and the sum of N5,050,000 to each of the six universities under its University Partnering Programme (UPP).

Fourteen year-old SS2 student of the Nigerian Turkish International College, Lagos, Abdulmalik Ajenifuja has won the maiden edition of the African Informatics Olympiad (AIO), organised by the National Mathematical Centre (NMC), Abuja. He is to enjoy a full scholarship for

Herpes medication does not reduce the risk of HIV transmission from individuals with HIV and genital herpes, Dr Joseph Makhema revealed at a press briefing held last Thursday at the Botswana Harvard Partnership buildings in Gaborone.

The African Union (AU) special envoy for Guinea Bissau, Angolan João Bernardo de Miranda, is since May 25 in Abuja (Nigera), for contacts with the local authorities, in his capacity as representative of the continental organisation.

East Timor's Premier and Defence and Security Minister, Xanana Gusmão, on Wedneday in Luanda, expressed his higher solidarity to Guinea Bissau, confident that the political-military crisis in that African country would be solved rapidly, Angop has learnt.

The African Union (AU) special envoy for Guinea Bissau, the Angolan João Bernardo de Miranda, has embarked since last Monday in Abuja, Nigeria, on contacts with the local authorities and other politicians, as part of his mission to the service

The Catholic Church in Kenya has termed as inconsequential the ordinations of a bishop, priests and several deacons by Ecumenical Church of Christ, formerly the Reformed Roman Catholic Church.

Globacom Limited, the Official Sponsor of the Super Eagles, has announced a motivational package of $1,000 for each goal the team will score in Sunday's World Cup qualifying match against the Harambe Stars of Kenya at the Abuja National Stadium.

A UGANDAN cargo ship mysteriously disappeared from Mombasa harbour, the Kenya Ports Authority has revealed.

A few months ago, a European priest with whom I live in Rome, observed: "I hear you African priests are innately incapable of celibacy." After getting over the shock of such a bold and generalised affirmation coming from a really

This week the UN Special Rapporteur, Mr. Philip Alston, has released his final report on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions in Kenya. His report states that, despite significant investigate work, no concrete steps have been taken to prosecute perpetrators of

The tussle between the House and Mr Harry A Greaves Jr., Managing Director of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), has reached the Supreme Court after he rejected the House's ultimatum to halt the controversial US$24.8 million Zakhem Construction contract.

Women groupings under the Women NGO's Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL) have reached a broad consensus on the need to punish heads of the former warring factions and "warlords" in the Liberian civil conflict.

Family members of war crimes-arraigned former Liberian President Charles Taylor have alarmed over a latest alleged mandate from the UN backed Special Court for Sierra Leone, reportedly barring Mr. Taylor from speaking to his defense counsel for weeks as he

Just few kilometers off the Robertsfield International Airport (RIA) highway, not too far from the SKD Sports Complex, stands the Golden Key Hotel, one of the newest structures in post war Liberia. It's real ownership is wrapped in rumours.

Mr. Valentine Ayika, the alleged Nigerian drug kingpin whose US$500,000 was confiscated by the government, may be required to come to Liberia to testify, according to a reliable source.

The publication of potential "mismatches" between prevention strategies and the actual causes of HIV/AIDS in some African countries has already helped to improve efforts to combat the disease, according to the lead United Nations agency on the issue.

The inauguration of the Inclusive Government in Zimbabwe brought hope of change, but human rights violations targeted at human rights and political activists persist.

20,000 people who live in Warri South and southwest local government area, in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, are caught in cross fire between the Joint Task Force and armed groups.

More than six decades of human rights failures by governments have been exacerbated by the world economic crisis, which brought the problems of poverty and inequality to the fore.