Nigeria: Why Nigeria's Maternal Mortality Amongst Highest in the World

Contributes 20 per cent to global maternal deaths Read more »

Nigeria: Realizing Quantum Computing

For many applications, the computer seems to be fast enough. Read more »

Africa: Daily Trust Unveils 'African of the Year' 2015 Award Winner

'African of the year award is an initiative of DAILY TRUST, Nigeria's leading newspaper. The annual award is for Ordinary Africans who have distinguished themselves in their… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Abattoir - Where Unhealthy Cattle Are Slaughtered for Public Consumption (II)

Few months ago, officials of the Lagos State government disclosed the arrest of three butchers accused of selling tuberculosis-infected meats at illegal slaughter slabs in some… Read more »

Africa: Mbeki - Continent Can Solve Its Problems

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki said yesterday that Africans can solve the numerous problems affecting the continent without giving room for external interference which… Read more »

Africa: Mbeki - African of the Year

Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, former South African president, main co-founder of the African Union and current leading continental conflict resolver and peacemaker, receives his award of… Read more »

Nigeria: World Malaria Day - Malaria Costs Nigeria Billions of Naira Each Year. What Does It Cost a Nigerian?

Idris Omale makes his living, as a barber at a barbing salon in Mararaba, Nasarawa State. He doesn't own the salon where he's been working since being deported from Libya last… Read more »

Nigeria: World Malaria Day - Malaria Costs Billions of Naira Each Year. What Does It Cost a Nigerian?

Idris Omale makes his living, as a barber at a barbing salon in Mararaba, Nasarawa State. He doesn't own the salon where he's been working since being deported from Libya last… Read more »

Nigeria: Fifa Should Not Impose Immorality On Nigeria - Gombe

World football governing body, FIFA has been told not to force Nigeria into accepting the practise of immorality in its football. Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara Lead Poisoning - Digging Grave in Search of Gold

Despite the danger posed by lead poisoning to the people of Zamfara State, due to the activities of informal miners, stakeholders say both the federal and state governments are not… Read more »

Africa: 2009 - Abdulraheem is Daily Trust African of the Year

The late Nigerian activist, scholar, newspaper columnist, social campaigner and exemplary Pan Africanist Dr. Tajudeen Abdulraheem was last night named as the Daily Trust African of… Read more »

Africa: 2008 - DR Congo Doctor Mukwege is African of the Year

Fifty-three year old Congolese gynaecologist Dr. Denis Mukwege Mukengere was named last night as the Daily Trust African of the Year 2008 for his devoted work in treating rape… Read more »

Nigeria: Day I Fainted - Yar'Adua

Some people believe that presidential candidate of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Umaru Yar'Adua is too ill to steer the affairs of the nation. It's… Read more »

Nigeria: British High Commission Expanding Visa Section - Official

The British High Commission in Abuja is undergoing an expansion programme of its visa section to ease visa issuance to Nigerian applicants, the outgoing Entry Clearance Manager of… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Has Failed - ICG

Nigeria's leadership has failed at every level and the country faces grave risks in the run-up to landmark elections next year, a non-government conflict prevention group said in a… Read more »

Nigeria: Can Nigeria Develop Ethanol As Alternative Fuel?

In a bid to link the oil sector with the nation's economy and in particular the agricultural sector, a fuel ethanol programme has been put in place by the NNPC. The programme… Read more »

Nigeria: 2003 Election: Youths hold anti-verdict rally in Minna, Bauchi

Hundreds of youths yesterday held rallies simultaneously in Bauchi and Minna, Niger state, protesting against the Appeal Court verdict on the 2003 presidential election, which… Read more »