The European Union (EU) and Germany have launched the Nigeria Country Window initiative to accelerate investments in renewable energy projects across the country, particularly in underserved rural areas. Unveiled in Lagos, the initiative seeks to unlock financing for sustainable energy solutions tailored to Nigeria’s unique needs. It is being implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with Germany in the areas of legal labour migration and vocational skills development to enhance economic growth and job creation in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, during a courtesy visit by a […]
Nigeria and the government of Germany are set to foster cooperation in the transition to clean, sustainable energy sources, in the face of global focus from fossil fuel to clean energy sources. The Deputy German Ambassador to Nigeria, Johannes Lehne stated this in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, at the SustyVibes National Open Dialogue on Nigeria’s […]
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s chief press secretary, Richard Olatunde, has reacted to rumours of his principal’s return from a prolong medical vacation in Germany. In a statement on Thursday, Olatunde reiterated that his boss is still recuperating in Germany and not yet back to Nigeria. “Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, has not yet […]
An unnamed German player has tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of Thursday’s opening 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Iceland, the country’s football federation (DFB) confirmed on Thursday. The DFB said the positive case was recorded in Wednesday’s round of testing and the player in question, who is isolating, is asymptomatic. “This news is […]
Chancellor Angela Merkel has scrapped a plan agreed on Tuesday for an extended Easter in an attempt to halt a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, apologizing to lockdown-weary Germans after the hastily devised plan sparked a massive backlash. Merkel and the leaders of Germany’s 16 states agreed to call on Germans to stay at […]
Around the globe, private and public institutions have been experimenting with using distributed ledger technology (DLT), which is best known for powering Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, to settle official money trades. The Bundesbank, which worked on the project with Deutsche Börse and the German government’s debt agency, said on Wednesday that its solution was the […]
Germany has extended its lockdown for three weeks, imposing an almost complete halt over the Easter holiday in response to the third wave of coronavirus infections. After talks with regional leaders, Chancellor Angela Merkel said current measures would remain until 18 April. Restrictions will be even tougher from 1-5 April, when most shops will be […]
World Cup-winning Joachim Loew will step down as Germany coach after 17 years following this summer’s Euro tournament, the German Football Federation (DFB) said in a statement on Tuesday. It said Loew had asked to be released out of his contract which runs until the 2022 FIFA World Cup after the June 11 to July […]
Germany is set to commemorate the victims of a racist shooting spree in Hanau on Friday, one year to the day after 10 people were gunned down by an extremist in the town near Frankfurt. The attacker, identified as Tobias R, went on the rampage on the evening of Feb. 19, 2020, targeting nine people […]
Two Nigerian men have been arrested for allegedly scamming a German state that tried to buy 2.3m euros (£2m) of personal protective equipment (PPE). Nigerian police say they cloned the website of a Dutch company to obtain an order from the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. When the PPE didn’t show up, a state government […]
Berlin – Tens of thousands of protesters took part in demonstrations in major German cities on Saturday to protest against racism and police violence following the killing of George Floyd. Police estimated around 15,000 people flooded into Berlin’s central Alexanderplatz square, with officers taking to Twitter 45 minutes in to declare the square “full” and to […]
The number of new coronavirus cases reported daily in Germany is no longer in decline, disease control officials say in their latest report, in a blow to the country as it gradually lifts restrictions aimed at curbing the virus. The report from the government’s Robert Koch Institute released late Monday shows the reproduction number – […]
German unemployment is set to rise by around 520,000 and exceed 3 million this year, the IAB labour market research institute said on Friday. The institute added that the coronavirus pandemic had put strain on the economy and more people out of work. In a research paper published on Friday, the institute said it expected […]
GERMANY has rattled China after joining the UK, France and the US in a rare attack, after Berlin called out Beijing’s responsibility for the global pandemic and even issued a £130bn invoice. According to https://www.express.co.uk/ Germany has sparked outrage in China after a major newspaper put together a £130bn invoice that Beijing “owes” Berlin following […]
A German court on Thursday handed youth sentences to three 15-year-old boys for the gang-rape of a young woman in the city of Muelheim an der Ruhr in July 2019. One of the boys received a custodial sentence of two years and six months. The two others were each handed suspended sentences of 18 months, […]
A university hospital in the German city of Bonn evacuated 200 patients on Thursday after a wartime bomb was discovered on the grounds, a hospital spokesperson said. Among the patients evacuated were 11 people suffering from Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, who had been receiving intensive care treatment. Most patients were accommodated in other parts […]
German survival pioneer and human rights activist Ruediger Nehberg died on Wednesday at the age of 84, his wife told DPA on Thursday. A message of “We mourn” was written on the website of Nehberg’s association Target. Famously referred to as “Sir Vival,” Nehberg made headlines for 25 years with high-risk exploits including a controversial one-man bamboo […]
German states will begin making direct payments to small businesses and self-employed individuals, freelancers and farmers hit hard by the coronavirus crisis from Monday. Germany’s regional states and federal government came to an administrative agreement on Sunday to make available 50 billion euros (55.8 billion dollars) in state aid for the precariously employed and others. […]
A German court on Tuesday found eight men from the right-wing extremist group “Revolution Chemnitz” guilty of membership in a terrorist organization and handed them jail terms ranging from two to five and a half years. The group was accused of trying to subvert the German state by planning violent, armed attacks on foreigners, politicians and journalists – starting […]