The artefacts are those taken from the Benin Royal Court following the British incursion in 1849. Germany has agreed to return all Benin artefacts by 2022. This was announced on Tuesday at a press briefing in Abuja. The event was attended by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed; Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki; and the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, asked the United States to consider moving the headquarters of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) from Germany to Africa. According to Buhari, the request was based on the growing security challenges in the continent. President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, asked the United States to consider moving the headquarters of the … Read more
President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast said Hamed Bakayoko has died on Wednesday following cancer treatment in a German hospital. Bakayoko had turned 56 on Monday. Ouattara while expressing the pains from the death of Bakayoko through a statement said, “my son and close collaborator, torn from us too soon.” Bakayoko took over as prime … Read more
A Nigerian man identified as Elijah Amusan has pleaded for assistance to be deported back to his homeland, Nigeria. Amusan who spoke in Yoruba Language said he has been in Italy since 2016 and had tried severally to get his papers to legally reside there but wasn’t successful. He said he later moved to Germany … Read more
COVID-19 Germany reported 13,755 more COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours on Sunday, bringing the national tally to 1,640,858, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). The nationwide death toll rose by 356 to 29,778, the data showed. Germany reported its first case of the new COVID-19 variant on Thursday in a … Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on Sunday, said Germany will go into a “hard” national lockdown, starting next week and continuing through the Christmas period, as part of stricter measures to stem a wave of coronavirus cases. CNN reports that as of next Wednesday, all non-essential shops, services and schools will close until January 10, and … Read more
NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Germany is seeing tentative signs that a surge in coronavirus infections may be easing, officials said Thursday, giving credit to anti-transmission measures that they warned would have to be maintained through winter and beyond. “The curve is flattening,” said Lothar Wieler, who heads the country’s disease control agency RKI. Falling daily new … Read more
The German government on Wednesday warned that the United States was facing a “very explosive situation”. Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said that a possible systemic crisis is imminent after President Donald Trump prematurely declared himself winner. Following Trump’s remarks that he will go to the Supreme Court to stop ballots from being tallied, Kramp-Karrenbauer told … Read more
Reunification Germany is celebrating 30 years as a reunified country on Saturday with a scaled-down event due to the coronavirus pandemic. Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and political veteran, Wolfgang Schaeuble, the Head of the Bundestag parliament, took part in an official ceremony at the Church of St Peter and Paul in the city … Read more
Germany Winless in UEFA League Germany may have been grateful for the result in the League A Group 4 game Germany were still waiting for their first-ever UEFA Nations League win after they gave a tired performance and were held to a 1-1 draw by Switzerland on Sunday. Ilkay Gundogan gave Joachim Loew’s side the … Read more
A German pilot of a hot air balloon has died and two passengers were severely injured after it crashed near the banks of the River Rhine in Germany, police said on Monday. The balloon was caught by a rollery of wind as it came into land at about 8pm (1800 GMT) on Sunday near Urbar, … Read more
Germany has announced a fresh COVID-19 lockdown in its most populous state after an explosion in infections. More than 1,500 people have tested positive for the virus at the Toennies slaughterhouse in Rheda-Wiedenbrueck. Thousands have been put under quarantine to try to halt the outbreak. The infections were all linked to an abattoir. The new … Read more
Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that the government wants to end a travel warning for tourist trips. According to him, the travel ban would be lifted for 31 European countries from June 15. If the coronavirus situation allows, 26 other European Union nations and Britain as well as four non-EU countries in the Schengen … Read more
According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria, The German Mission has pledged €5.5m to the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund in it’s bid to aid in the fight against the spread COVID-19. Data from an online currency converter, Oanda, as2 pm 2pm on Thursday, says the donation exchanged for N2.2bn. This is … Read more
Bayern Munich bosses are urging Germany head coach Joachim Loew to recall Thomas Mueller to the national team and take the in-form forward to the Euro 2020 finals. Loew dropped a bombshell in March 2019 by axing Mueller, plus fellow 2014 World Cup winners Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels. Loew ditched the trio to rebuild … Read more
Defending champions Portugal and the last two world champions, France and Germany, were thrown together following a lop-sided and complicated Euro 2020 draw on Saturday. And German coach Joachim Loew described it as the group of death. England were drawn against Croatia in a repeat of last year’s World Cup semi-final while other favourites were … Read more
Germany comfortably saw off Belarus 4-0 on Saturday to clinch Euro 2020 finals ticket. The victory ensured that Germany clinched their place at Euro 2020, qualifying for the finals for a record 13th time in a row. The inspired Ginter broke the deadlock in the 41st minute with a clever backheel, provided a dummy which … Read more
Nigeria’s effort at ensuring the nation become a major producer of rice seems to be getting the desired fillip as the German government, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has stated its commitment to provide €2 million for the implementation of the second phase of the Competitive African Rice Initiative (CARI) in … Read more