The former head of Nigeria’s electoral body, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has arrived in the Qatari capital, Doha, to officially assume his duties as...
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Nigeria’s electoral body says more than one million people are registered to vote in this weekend’s crucial governorship election in the south-western state of...
Electricity in rural West Africa must be treated as an economic engine rather than a mere household amenity, experts have warned regional lawmakers. Speaking...
West Africa has set its sights on a major green transition, targeting a 48% renewable energy share by 2030 to tackle widespread power outages and drive...
An appeals court in Nigeria has heavily criticised a lower court judge for what it described as “the highest form of judicial impertinence” after...
Nigerian troops have rescued the wife of a deceased senior military general weeks after the couple was abducted by armed gangs in the country’s north-west. Mrs...
DAKAR, SENEGAL — West African nations must strengthen regional cooperation and pass urgent legislation to expand renewable energy across rural communities, the...
DAKAR, SENEGAL — Renewable energy must serve as more than a technical fix for electricity demand; it must be a key driver in transforming economic activities...
ABUJA — A federal court in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has ordered the electoral commission to deregister five political parties for failing to win enough...
Nigeria’s electoral umpire says it is ready to conduct a secure and technologically sound governorship election in Ekiti State this weekend. The Chairman of...