Now researchers from The Rockefeller University have unearthed intriguing genetic evidence: a protein variant found only in humans that may have helped shape the emergence of spoken language.

Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role. They say the evolution of this singular ability ...

Presently, Nigeria is one of the leading African countries in terms of economic development and cultural and linguistic vibrancy. The Nigerian economic is one of the biggest in Africa. Although ...

The chief of defence staff was among those who were prevented from travelling to an official event. The oil giant faces allegations it ignored warnings that a clean-up scheme was beset by corruption.

A sophisticated machine called the LM-3032 Tape Restorator is helping give new life to decaying, decades-old cassettes.

Chinese comes in third with 89,273 monthly searches. The language follows English in the list of most spoken languages worldwide by a small margin. Moreover, the United States Census Bureau ...

In what appears to be a record-breaking feat, an award-winning teacher at Imagbon/Imaka Comprehensive High School, Imagbon, Ogun State, Kayode Adewale has put Nigeria on the global map.

In Nigeria, a nation with a growing population and vibrant economy, the demand for reliable and sustainable power has never been greater. Over the years, Nigeria’s energy industry has witnessed ...

News comes as Government tries to secure a trade deal with the US with a ‘mini-Cabinet’ of senior ministers working on a potential agreement Donald Trump still has not spoken to Sir Keir ...

Limbe, Cameroon & Eket, Nigeria — It’s just before 3pm on a weekday and 17-year-old Paul Ngwa* is returning home from his job at a phone and watch repair workshop in Limbe, a coastal town in ...

LAGOS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank expects the economy to expand by 4.17% this year, Governor Olayemi Cardoso said on Thursday, driven by ongoing reforms and stabilising inflation.