At least eight people drowned in northern Nigeria when a canoe ferrying traders capsized and panicked passengers in another boat jumped into the river, a government official said Thursday.

The Supreme Court has suspended its judgment on the Taraba State Governorship tussle between governor Darius Ishaku of the People Democratic Party, PDP, and Senator Aisha Jumai Alhassan of the All Progressives Congress, APC, till 1:30pm today.

More than political will or money, the crux of the challenge for many African governments is that generating power requires expertise, know-how and experience often not currently held in key institutions.

More than political will or money, the crux of the challenge for many African governments is that generating power requires expertise, know-how and experience often not currently held in key institutions.

Bringing electricity to the 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa still unable to rely on an adequate power supply is one of the defining challenges of the early 21st century. There is a new groundswell of commitment among development donors and cor…

Bringing electricity to the 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa still unable to rely on an adequate power supply is one of the defining challenges of the early 21st century. There is a new groundswell of commitment among development donors and cor…

Growing up as a child, I was entertained to a popular tale about the self adulation of a reptile called lizard. Anytime this creature jumps down from a tree or a wall and nods it head afterwards, this action is interpreted in the Yoruba folklore as shaking its head in self praise – ‘if no one would praise me for the feat of jumping down, I will praise my self.’ Likely, the lizards may have grown up amidst unappreciative people.

The 8th Senate under the leadership of the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, stands on the precipice of attaining positive legislative change. As the whole country aligns itself with the agenda party at the center, the All Progressives Congress (APC), the National Assembly has gradually but surely worked towards setting new legislative precedents for Nigeria.

The Chairman Senate Committee on Land Transport, Senator Gbenga Ashafa has said that the actualisation of the rehabilitation of the Lagos to Kano rail line from single gauge to standard gauge is imperative.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice-President of UAE on Wednesday appointed Shamma Al Mazrui as the youth minister in the new cabinet. She will also preside over the Youth National Council.