News, views and guides for Africans in Germany and Europe
News, views and guides for Africans in Germany and Europe
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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Nigerian sprint runner Enoch Adegoke rose to fame becoming the first 100m Olympic finalist since 1996. The amazing star clocked 10.000s in heat 2 of men’s 100m semis. This is a staggering 25 years after Davidson Ezinwa who succeeded at the Atlanta ’96. On Saturday 31st July Enoch Adegoke stormed to an […] More
Nigeria’s Federal Government has proposed to Germany a one-year time limit for full return of the famous Benin Bronzes. Germany had agreed to repatriate the hundreds of antiquities that were looted from the Bini Kingdom in 1897. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the proposal during a round-table with German Museum […] More
Qatar Airways resumes two daily flights to Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos, Nigeria starting from the 1st of July 2021. This will also account for new baggage allowances ranging from 46 kg for Economy class split over two pieces and 64 kg split over two pieces in Business Class. The flights will be operated by […] More
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