Tag: Germany

Germany rejects Tinubu’s  ambassadorial posting of Fani-Kayode

Aminu Imam
Germany rejects Fani Kayode 

The German government has rejected Femi Fani-Kayode’s ambassadorial posting over rabid ethnic and religious slurs. Recall that President Bola Tinubu, on March 6, approved the posting of the former minister to a Central European country as an ambassador-designate. However, it was learnt on Sunday that the German government rejected Mr Fani-Kayode’s posting to the country on March 13, 2026. According to reports, the German government said it rejected Fani-Kayode’s nomination due to his “erratic behaviour, controversial past statements, particularly his divisive ethno-centric, tribalistic and religious fundamentalist comments in Nigeria”, which…

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FG, Germany partner to achieve Nigeria’s $1tr economy

Aminu Imam
FG, Germany partner

Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, has called for result-oriented collaboration between Nigeria and Germany to help Nigeria realise its $1 trillion economy target by 2030. Bagudu made the call during a courtesy visit by the delegation of the Giessen Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK Giessen-Friedberg) of Germany to his office in Abuja yesterday. He said Nigeria’s partnerships must move beyond ceremonial exchanges toward measurable outcomes that directly improve lives, strengthen institutions, and foster inclusive growth across key sectors of the nation’s economy. “We are committed to…

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Nigeria, Germany seal power deal to add 12,000MW to national grid

Aminu Imam

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz on Friday, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), presided over the signing of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) agreement between Nigeria and Germany, in a bid to add 12,000 mega-watts (MWs) of electricity to Nigeria’s national grid. It was gathered that the agreement was signed on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) at the Expo City in Dubai, UAE. The Managing Director of the Federal Government of Nigeria Power Company, Kenny Anue, and the Managing Director (Africa) Siemens…

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Nigeria-Germany Partnership: Tinubu witnesses signing of $500m renewable energy pact, gas export agreement

Aminu Imam

The burgeoning economic partnership between Nigeria and the Federal Republic of Germany witnessed further expansion and strengthening, as two important agreements were signed between Nigerian and German businesses yesterday. Speaking in Berlin, Germany, at the 10th German-Nigerian Business Forum, President Bola Tinubu said that with a resilient democracy, Nigeria is well primed to attract foreign direct investments. The President witnessed the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU): One on the supply of gas from Nigeria to Germany, and another for $500 million worth of renewable energy projects in Nigeria.…

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Tinubu heading for Germany, 48 hrs after S/Arabia, Guinea Bissau trips

Aminu Imam

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu willtoday leave Abuja for Berlin, Germany, to attend the G-20 Compact with Africa (CwA) Conference on November 20, 2023, hosted by German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz. According to the Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement released yesterday, Tinubu would be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar; Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite; and the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, The statement added that during the conference, the…

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Israel-Hamas conflict: The unjust UN Security Council structure

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By: Nurudeen Dauda To start with, in my thought, the “unjust” “structure” or “arrangement” of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is essentially the “reason” that the two- state solutions and other UN resolutions on Israeli-Palestinian conflict is increasingly becoming practically unimplementable. In my thought, the way the UNSC is structured currently lacks the “objectivity” and the “sense of belonging” to various continental interests in order to function as a body representing global diverse interests. Unless and until this “lopsided” and or “unjust” arrangement is quickly changed the world has…

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German army sends civilian airplane to relieve troops in Mali

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The German Army, on Thursday dispatched a civilian airplane from Cologne to rotate troops in Mali, after authorities in theWest African state finally granted permission, a German military spokesperson told dpa. The plane took off with 88 soldiers from the UN mission MINUSMA and five soldiers from the EU training mission EUTM Mali on board, sources close to German parliament said in a briefing. Malis provisional military government suspended troop rotations for the UN mission on July 14. Thursdays flight is the first one enabling troop rotations for Germans since then, according to the parliamentary sources.…

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Man shoots woman, self at court in northern Germany

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A man shot a woman and then himself on the grounds of the district court of the northern German city of Celle, a police spokeswoman said. The circumstances surrounding the crime on Thursday are now being investigated, she said. The spokeswoman could not say at first whether there was a relationship between the perpetrator and the victim. It was also not yet clear whether the shooting had anything to do with an appointment at the court.

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Germany vows to return Benin artifacts to Nigeria

Aminu Imam

The German government has promised to finally return the precious artifacts that were looted during the colonial era to Nigeria. Germanys Ministry of Culture, State ministers, and Museum directors, in a joint declaration published on Thursday, announced the first returns are planned for 2022. The joint declaration stated that the government is committed to substantive returns of Benin artworks. The artworks, made of bronze, brass, and ivory were taken by the British army in a raid on the Kingdom of Benin, in present-day Nigeria, in 1897. They were subsequently distributed…

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Neuer set to become Germanys most-capped goalkeeper

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The 2014 FIFA World Cup winner Neuer is to draw level on 95 matches with 1974 world champion Sepp Meier in Saturdays UEFA Nations League game against Ukraine. Manuel Neuer is rapidly approaching 100 caps, but before that milestone is already set to become Germanys most-capped goalkeeper. He will then move one ahead on Tuesday in Spain. But now 76, Meier is not too fussed about losing the record, saying it is about time that his mark is surpassed. I set the mark 41 years ago. That shows it was…

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