News, views and guides for Africans in Germany and Europe
News, views and guides for Africans in Germany and Europe
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has agreed in principle to mint The Gambia’s currency the Dalasi. This deal should drastically reduce the amount Gambia spends on minting money abroad. The Gambia’s dalasi was adopted in 1971 and its current US dollar conversion rate is USD1 for GMD51.15. The CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Ememfiele, agreed to […] More
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has finally been confirmed dead by fellow jihadist militia members. The leader had been declared dead several times before. Abubakar Shekau was a leader feared by other radical Islamist movements who has also chosen to distance themselves from him too. In a video, the group alleged new Boko Haram boss […] More
Nigerians in Germany: A German-based Nigerian man, Uguchi Unachukwu, was shot dead near Sam Mbakwe Airport during a search on his way to catch a fight back to Germany. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Uguchi Unachukwu was allegedly killed in front of his wife and two children by men dressed in military inform. […] More
The Federal Government in Nigeria has reintroduced COVID-19 restrictions across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The new directive was to take effect by Midnight Tuesday. It was declared by a member of the presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 Dr Mukhtar Mohammed. Mass gatherings have now been restricted in public spaces […] More
The German government announced that the precious Benin Bronzes that were looted during the colonial era will finally be returned to Nigeria. The first returns are planned for 2022. The pieces were plundered in the 19th century. We wrote about a campaign to raise awareness about them <<here>>. In a joint declaration published Thursday, Germany’s […] More
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on Tuesday launched the ICAO-Complaint Nigerian Temporary Passport (NTP) which will now replace Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC). The NTP issued to Nigerians will allow them to return home in case of emergency situations. The travel passport which is designed for one way travel replaces the Emergency Travel Certificate. […] More
The Grammy’s brought on a new reckoning for African artists. The award recognised Nigerian artist that have made waves in the music industry winning awards and even getting nominated this year. Here is the list of Nigerian artists to win an award in the Grammy’s 2021: Nigerian artist Burna Boy won Best Global Music Album for his album Twice […] More
Nigerian artist Burna Boy wins Best Global Music Album for his album Twice As Tall at the Premiere Ceremony of the 63rd GRAMMY Awards. This marks the Nigerian star’s first career GRAMMY award win. Burna Boy becomes among the first winners of the recently renamed category, formerly known as Best World Music Album. This was his heart-warming acceptance speech below, given in English and […] More
During the pandemic the nollywood industry was plagued in doubt over when new movies be released. With the current state of affairs and going by the numbers of Nollywood movies released in March, Nigerian cinema appears to be regaining its pre-Covid glory. Here is a list of all the Nigerian Nollywood movies set for theatrical […] More
The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the Federal Republic of Nigeria to pay the sum of N53,650,925( approximately 118,704.87 Euros) to a German national, Mr. Martin Gegenheimer to compensate him. The media officer of the ECOWAS court, Ovadje Elohor issued a statement that said the order […] More
The Federal Republic of Germany has been sending hundreds of Nigerian asylum seekers back to their country since 2015. Just last year deported Nigerians were the largest national group from sub-Saharan Africa, this was based on deportations orders from the EU. The order scaled to a total of 12,175 of a total of 513,000 people […] More
The first As Roma Academy in Africa will be started in Nigeria, being the only one in the whole of Africa. The academy will strengthen ties between the Giallorossi and Nigeria with the Abuja academy. The two have been in connection building a relationship with Nigeria by hosting programs and opportunities for growth and training […] More