Nigeria's electricity regulator says money made from increased tariffs will go into the development of transmission infrastructure.
A severe drought affecting southern Africa has led Zimbabwe to declare a state of disaster.
“The army is authorised to make arrests because we have a joint interrogation center,” says Nigeria's Defence Chief, Christopher Musa.
Tinubu says late NLC president, Ali Ciroma, stood up for the independence of the labour union.
Nigeria's revised electricity tariff primarily targets consumers enjoying 20 hours of supply, sparing many previously classified as Band A customers.
"We will not do anything against any innocent Nigerian, we are only after the bad guys," says General Christopher Musa.
Ghanaian Police have put a 12-year-old girl and her mother under protective custody after her marriage to a 63-year-old priest.
Following his inauguration on Tuesday, Senegal President Diomaye Faye wasted no time in announcing Ousmane Sonko as his prime minister.
Atedo Peterside says state capture is worse than corruption as it can be achieved legally and constitutionally.
Eight persons arrested in an operation to curb land grabbing in Abuja are set to face prosecution.