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German police to intensify border checks to curb irregular migration — Interior Minister
Germany's borders stretch 3,700 kilometers. Border checks are not common in the Schengen area, which comprises most EU states
Read More »Nigeria: Air Peace launches Lagos-Warri flights
Nigerian and West African largest carrier, Air Peace, on Friday (27 September 2019) began flight operations from Lagos to Warri, in Delta State. The airline’s inaugural flight which took off from the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, Lagos touched down at the Osubi Airport, Warri at 11.15pm. The ERJ 145 aircraft piloted by Capt. Crosby Otobo and Senior First Officer Usman …
Read More »Bekele and Bekere make it double win for Ethiopia at Berlin Marathon 2019
It’s a double victory for Ethiopia in the German capital city on Sunday as the country swept both the Men’s and Women’s titles at the 46th BMW Berlin-Marathon in a race that has been described by journalists as one of the craziest in the history of the sport. Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele has won his second Berlin Marathon’s Men race, crossing …
Read More »South Africa: Prepare to return, Obasanjo tells evacuated Nigerians
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following the xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in the Rainbow Nation to get ready to go back. This is because he was confident the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, scheduled for early October would yield a positive outcome. Obasanjo said Buhari and …
Read More »Sowore: Federal govt. charges detained activist to court despite bail order
The Department of State Service, which has been detaining the former presidential candidate since August 3, continues to hold him in custody in violation of the court order granting him bail six days ago.
Read More »Runners aim for world’s marathon records in Berlin
Enthusiasts are hoping that it will be a history-making event as the fastest marathoners on earth line up to race the 45th BMW Berlin Marathon on Sunday, 29 September. Last year, Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge won the Men’s race in two hours, one minute and 39 seconds, smashing the world record in the process by a staggering 78 seconds, while his …
Read More »Libyan torturers came to Italy via Sea-Watch migrant rescue vessel — Report
An Italian newspaper claims that three of the 40 rescued migrants who came to Italy in June with German NGO ship Sea-Watch 3 ran a migrant detention center near in Libya where migrants were tortured. Police allegedly concealed their arrest, which happened on the day of their disembarkation. Benjamin Bathke reports. “Rackete brings us criminals,” the headline of an online article …
Read More »Sowore: Falana asks court to jail DSS director for disobeying court order
Despite a court order releasing Omoyele Sowore, the Nigerian authorities have refused to free the rights activist and journalist. While his lawyers claim that all the conditions set by the court for Sowore’s freedom had been met, the Department of State Services (DSS), which is holding him, maintains that the process for effecting the court’s order remain incomplete. Femi …
Read More »APC denies feud between President Buhari and Vice-President Osinbajo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied reports that there is a rift between President Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. For many weeks now, Nigerians have been inundated with reports that the president and his deputy are at logger heads. These speculations have been fueled by some actions taken within the presidency in recent times. For example, a new …
Read More »First batch of refugees stranded in Libya arrive in Rwanda
The government in Kigali said it is prepared to accommodate up to 30,000 evacuees from Libya, who are expected to arrive in groups of up to 500 at a time in order to allow for the country to adapt to the new reality of being a country of immigrants.
Read More »22 Ghanaians deported from Germany, UK as Immigration chief advises
Twenty-two Ghanaians have been deported from Germany and the United Kingdom for immigration-related issues such as overstaying their entry permit and illegal stay in both countries. Seventeen Ghanaians deported from Germany arrived on a chartered flight CT3721 at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on 18 September, the Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has disclosed. The deportees all males aged …
Read More »Nigeria: Group rallies support for Yoruba President in 2023
Even though the next presidential election is four year away, jostling for who will succeed President Muhammadu, when his second and last term in office ends, is already in full swing. The ongoing controversy over corruption allegations against Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is seen by Yoruba activists as an attempt to prevent the professor of law from taking over from …
Read More »Ghana: Security analyst doubts government’s foiled coup claims
The news of a foiled coup in Ghana, which is seen as bedrock of democratic stability in West Africa, came like a blitz. How could it be? Alleged plans to topple the democratically-elected president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, following the arrest of three suspected coup plotters, was announced on Monday. The suspects are Ezor Kafui, Dr. Frederick Yao Mac-Palm and …
Read More »Nigerian beauty, music and culture on display in Hamburg today!
That the jury will have a tough time selecting the most beautiful Nigerian woman in Germany on 5 October is certain. The number of qualified candidates who have been screened and cleared for the beauty pageant makes that fact clear. Among those set for the battle of the Naija beauties are Abigail Johnson, Deborah Oyedeji, Christiana Johnson, Confidence Nmonze and …
Read More »Thomas Cook Germany files for insolvency
Thomas Cook travel companies in Germany have filed for insolvency, as the group tries to limit the fallout from its UK parent’s liquidation and attract investment. Initially, insolvency applications will be made for Thomas Cook Germany, Thomas Cook Touristik and Bucher Reisen, and Öger Tours. Other companies in the German group may also be affected. A company statement said all …
Read More »Nigeria’s vice president offers to waive immunity over fraud allegation
Nigeria’s vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has sued Timi Frank, a former chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Katch Ononuju, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for libel and “odious falsehood.” The duo had alleged that the vice president illegally collected the sum of N90 billion (about €225 million) from the Federal Inland Revenue …
Read More »Xenophobia: Nigerians in South Africa thank Onyema, Abike-Dabiri
An association of Nigerians living in South Africa has praised chairman of Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyema, for the evacuation of over 500 stranded Nigerians following the xenophobic attacks in the country. The group said Onyema had demonstrated great patriotism by airlifting Nigerians out of the Rainbow Country free of charge. Such selflessness, according to the Nigerians, was not only …
Read More »Which insurance do you need as a refugee in Germany? — Special Report
Everybody gets sick sometimes or accidentally breaks things. That’s why health and private liability insurance are vital. But what do asylum-seekers and recognized refugees need to bear in mind when taking out insurance policy in Germany? Here we look at the basics and the ins and outs of key insurance policies for refugees and asylum-seekers in Germany. Benjamin Bathke/InfoMigrant reports. …
Read More »German company SAP takes digital education to every corner of Nigeria
“Preparing our youth for the Fourth Industrial Revolution will require a concerted effort by the public and private sectors to bring more youth into the digital fold."
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