Japan’s ‘First African University Dean’ On Being An Outsider

Oussouby Sacko is believed to be the first African-born president of a Japanese university Image credit: Oussouby Sacko

Oussouby Sacko, who was appointed dean of Japan's Kyoto Seika University earlier this month, has shared his experience as one of the few foreign nationals in Japan to reach a high post with BBC Newsday.

Checking Alarming Migration Of Medical Doctors

Nigerian medics reportedly constitute 3.9% of the 137,000 foreign staff in the UK National Health Service working alongside British doctors and nurses.

There is anxiety over Nigerian doctors leaving town en masse. According to a recent report, Saudi Arabian officials interviewed in Abuja more than 200 medical personnel seeking placements in the Gulf nation.

FOR THE RECORD: Nigerians Demand Air Quality Data Over Pollution Fears

Vendors cover their nose as they walk through smoke emanating from the Olusosun dump site in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital

Bolatito Joseph has strong suspicions about what is causing her breathing problems and a mucus build up: a building site near her home and noxious fumes from a rubbish dump close to her church.

In Port Harcourt -- once dubbed "The Garden City" because of its palm trees and green open spaces -- black soot has fallen from the sky for more than a year

How Ignorance About Dementia Wrecks Lives — Daily Trust Investigations

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It is not just old people’s disease, experts say

The habit of viewing memory loss in elderly persons as part of the normal aging process, as well as ignoring forgetfulness in younger individuals, is wrecking many lives and worsening cases of dementia, Daily Trust findings have revealed.