March, 2021

• 8 March

  Nigeria’s newly-appointed Ambassadors receive Letters of Credence

  Twenty-five ambassadors newly appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday (5 March) received their letters of credence. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama who presented the letters to the diplomats cautioned them to be financially prudent in their countries of the mission. According to him, Nigeria’s resources are lean at the moment, hence the need for them to be …

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• 5 March

  Yorubas in Germany call for end to terror attacks in Southwest Nigeria

  “We the Yoruba diaspora living in Germany, had long been watching and monitoring with great concern, the onslaught on lives, properties and existence of our families in the whole of Yorubaland. The onslaught continued unabated with more killings, raping, maiming and destruction of livelihood of our people, perpetuated by Fulani herdsmen and bandits."

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• 5 March

  Covid-19: Why there are many patients of migrant origin in German hospitals

  The BILD-Zeitung’s report has thrown open the debate on the fact that the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on the migrant populations across Europe

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• 4 March

  Anthony Joshua agrees to unification fight with Tyson Fury

  Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to a world title unification fight, promoter Bob Arum confirmed on Wednesday evening. The all-British bout between 32-year-old WBC champion Fury and Joshua, 31 – who holds the IBF, WBO and WBA titles – will see all four belts contested in a heavyweight fight for the first time. After Joshua beat Kubrat Pulev …

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• 4 March

  Germany launches reopening plan as it seeks to exit shutdown gradually

  Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Premiers of the 16 federal states decided on Wednesday (3 March) to extend the shutdown until 28 March. In the same breadth, a plan for the easing of the restrictions was announced. “The daily reporting figures show that the efforts of the last few months have paid off and lower incidences have been achieved. This …

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• 4 March

  Twitter tackles COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

  “We continue to work with health authorities around the world to ensure high visibility access to trusted and accurate public health information on our service, including about COVID-19 vaccines”

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• 3 March

  Nigeria to witness increase in irregular emigration, says NGO

  The Initiative for Youth Awareness on Migration, Immigration, Development and Reintegration (IYAMIDR), said the current situation in the country would likely drive many more Nigerians into irregular emigration. Mr Solomon Okoduwa, Executive Director of IYAMIDR, who is a former aide to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Illegal Migration, made this known in an interview with NAN in Benin …

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• 2 March

  Nigeria receives COVID-19 vaccines, launches registration portal for inoculation

  Nigeria has received nearly four million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, courtesy of the COVAX Facility, a partnership between CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF and WHO. The United Nations (UN) in Nigeria made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday (2 March). According to the statement, Nigeria on Tuesday received 3.94 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, manufactured by the Serum …

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• 1 March

  Germany: New Laws and Regulations in March 2021

  Like at the beginning of every month, new legal changes enter into effect in March 2021.These affect, for example, energy labels for refrigerators, televisions or washing machines. Also, summer time starts soon and parents urgently need to pay attention to the deadline for applying for Baukindergeld. Moreover, the lockdown regulations will be relaxed. Here’s an overview of the important legal …

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February, 2021

• 28 February

  Insecurity in Nigeria: New constitution is the only way out – Tony Nnadi

  Almost daily, citizens including school children are abducted for ransom in Nigeria. In the past two weeks alone, two high profile abductions of hundreds of school pupils have generated global media attention. The murderous Boko Haram insurgency also continues to ravage Nigeria’s north-eastern region. In the north west, bandits invade villages killing and maiming, and displacing the original inhabitants.  More …

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