Nigeria and Garman government have expressed readiness to partner to strengthen economy and create investment-friendly policies in the two countries. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Former Minister, Information and National Orientation, said this when a delegation from IHK Giessen – Friedberg Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Germany, paid a courtesy visit to Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister…
The leader of Germany’s Free Democrats (FDP) is set to propose that his party formally rule out any future coalition with the Greens, citing irreconcilable differences from their previous time in government. Reflecting on the challenges within the collapsed governing coalition, as well as the events of the past week, Christian Lindner told the Kölner…
The Federal Government, on Sunday, commiserated with the government and people of Germany over the passing of former President Horst Köhler. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Köhler, who passed away on Feb. 1 at the age of 81, served as German president from 2004 to 2010. NAN also reports that the late…
German police on Wednesday arrested three Chinese nationals on suspicion of smuggling prostitutes, after 150 officers were involved in raids on a brothel, homes and shops in the states of Hesse and Baden-Württemberg. The public prosecutor’s office said the three suspects, who were also accused of tax evasion, were detained in the city of Wiesbaden….
One in 10 people in Germany have an addiction problem, says the German Centre for Addiction Issues (DHS) on Wednesday. “We are concerned about the spread of crack, a smokable form of cocaine and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, a substance that is more life-threatening than heroin,” the DHS warned. The Centre said that drug…
The state-owned German energy company SEFE continued to play a central role in the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia into the European Union (EU). This is according to the analysis released on Tuesday. A report by Environmental Action Germany and other environmental organisations found that SEFE imported more than six times as…
Workers dismantling a collapsed bridge over the Elbe River in the eastern German city of Dresden have once again found what appears to be an unexploded World War II-era bomb. This is according to the authorities report on Tuesday. The area around the Carola Bridge has been cordoned off as bomb disposal specialists investigate the…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the United States would remain one of Germany’s closest and most indispensable allies, regardless of who the current president is. Scholz stressed this in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. The chancellor said continues close cooperation and partnership is in the interest of both the…
Eleven people were injured when a transport vessel collided with a ferry on the Elbe river in the northern German port city of Hamburg, the fire brigade said on Monday. One person sustained life-threatening injuries, a spokesman said near the scene of the accident. The vessels collided near the Köhlbrand bridge in south-western Hamburg at…
Freezing rain caused chaos on the roads in southwestern Germany on Wednesday morning, with police in the state of Baden-Württemberg reporting more than 120 traffic accidents. According to the police, several people were injured who warned people to drive more slowly and not brake suddenly. “These are conditions that are simply less forgiving,’’ a police…
