September 13, 2021
Africa: Daily Trust Invites Nominations for African of the Year 2021 Award
A leading independent newspaper in Nigeria, DAILY TRUST, has called for nominations of exemplary personalities for the coveted African of the Year 2021 award. Nominations are open… Read more »
January 18, 2021
Gambia: I Fight So No Girl Experiences What I Went Through — African Of The Year
Musu Bakoto Sawo, winner of the Daily Trust African of the Year award, began activism at the age of nine and has been championing the… Read more »
January 17, 2021
Africa: Musu Bakoto Sawo Emerges 2020 Daily Trust African of the Year
Musu Bakoto Sawo, a Gambian changemaker and tireless women rights advocate, has emerged winner of the 2020 Daily Trust African of the Year award. Read more »
January 09, 2021
Nigeria: Why Nigeria's Maternal Mortality Amongst Highest in the World
Contributes 20 per cent to global maternal deaths Read more »
June 22, 2020
Nigeria: Realizing Quantum Computing
For many applications, the computer seems to be fast enough. Read more »
December 12, 2019
Africa: Mama Rosie Emerges 2019 Daily Trust African of the Year
Rosie Mashale, popularly known as Mama Rosie, the founder of Baphumelele Children's Centre of South Africa has emerged winner of the 2019 Daily Trust African of the Year award. A… Read more »
December 29, 2017
Africa: Mutaru Muqthar Emerges African of the Year 2017
The award jury of the Daily Trust African of the Year Award has named 34-year-old Mutaru Mumuni Muqthar as AFRICAN OF THE YEAR for 2017. Read more »
November 20, 2015
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 »
January 05, 2014
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 »
May 21, 2013
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 »
May 20, 2013
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 »
April 25, 2013
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 »
March 18, 2013
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 »
July 28, 2012
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 »
January 21, 2010
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 »
January 14, 2009
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 »
March 03, 2007
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 »
November 09, 2006
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 »
October 26, 2006
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 »
July 18, 2006
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 »
December 24, 2004
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 »