The northern Nigerian city of Kano operates under Sharia law and has prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol since 2001 (photo from 2013) Religious police in Nigeria have destroyed nearly ...

There has been a big boost for the Kano-Kaduna railway project, as the China Development Bank has released some loan funds to ...

The Islamic police force in northern Nigeria's main city has arrested 19 Muslims, accusing them of attending the wedding of a same-sex couple. The force raided the marriage ceremony in Kano after ...

An impressive 97-mile railway was constructed in Nigeria for an eyewatering price of £1 billion, connecting two of the ...

A prominent Nigerian atheist, who has just been freed after serving more than four years in prison for blasphemy, is now ...

A new £9billion railway is being constructed in Africa which is set to connect two major cities. The 835-mile-long Lagos–Kano ...

The loan would provide financial support for the smooth progress of the 203km standard-gauge railway ...

China Development Bank has approved a $254.76 million loan to Nigeria to support the completion of the Kano-Kaduna railway ...

Workers of the Kano State Water Board have embarked on an ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 500 news and information items daily from ...