Nigeria: Nollywood Stories Better Than Those of Bollywood, Hollywood - Osuofia

A Nollywood legend, Nkem Owoh, a.k.a Osuofia, on Thursday, described Nigerian movies' stories as far better than those of their Bollywood and Hollywood counterparts. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu to Sultan - Buhari Wants Me to Win, Will You Decline His Request?

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, told the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar III, that it is the wish of President… Read more »

Nigeria: A New Nigeria Is Possible If You Vote for Me - Peter Obi

The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) Mr Peter Obi, and his running mate, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, have tasked Nigerians to hold them responsible for a Nigeria they… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Close to Eliminating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus - Experts

Nigeria has recorded an 85% drop in the incidence of circulating Vaccine derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) , the Expert Review Committee on Polio and Routine Immunisation, has… Read more »

Nigeria: Petrol Price Hike - Govt Orders NMDPRA to Sanction Filling Stations

The federal government has linked the increasing rise in the price of petrol in the country to the action of petroleum marketers who are in a hurry to make illicit profits from the… Read more »

Nigeria: Cash, Fuel Scarcity - Lagos Govt Slashes Transport Fare

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent cut in fares on all government-owned transportation systems. Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Scarcity - Bank Workers Threaten to Shut Down Over Attacks

The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) has threatened to withdraw the services of its members nationwide, following attacks on some… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Infighting Among Political Actors, Parties Threat to Elections'

A former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said the infighting among the major political actors and parties in the country is a threat to the February 25 and March… Read more »

Africa: No Winner of Daily Trust African of the Year Award 2022.  

The Selection Board of the DAILY TRUST African of the Year Award has announced that there is no winner of the award for the year 2022. The announcement followed a… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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: 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 »

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 »

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 »