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- 7 Oct 2015
10 Win StarTimes All-Paid Trip to Germany
Five more lucky winners have emerged in the StarTimes Win a Trip to Germany promo. They will join five others who won the promo in August on a trip to Germany to watch Bundesliga matches and meet…
- 8 Feb 2017
Germany to Deport 12, 000 Nigerians
At least 12,000 Nigerians living in Germany may be deported next year, according to Ralf Sanftenberg, Germany’s global head of programme, migration and development. Sanftenberg who stated this during…
- 1 Aug 2024
Irvine Partners Expands Footprint to Germany, Launches Dedicated Travel & Tourism Division
Irvine Partners, the leading independent creative communications agency in Africa, today announced the opening of its second European office in Stuttgart, Germany. This expansion coincides with the…
- 25 Aug 2016
Germany's Strategic Tech Investments
Recently, I had the privilege to visit the Federal Republic of Germany with a view to learning more about why she remains a leading country in virtually all areas of technology. Yes, most people know…
- 21 Aug 2019
NIMC to Extend NIN Enrolment to Austria, Germany
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has concluded plans to extend the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment to Nigerians living in Austria and Germany. Aliyu Aziz,…
- 19 Feb 2013
Germany, Nigeria, Others Top Google Queries in 2012
A new analysis of more than 45 billion Google queries found that in 2012 Germany searched for the future on the internet more than any other country. The UK held the number one spot in 2011, but…
- 10 Apr 2017
Germany Deports ISIS Suspect to Nigeria
Germany has deported to Nigeria an alleged Islamic extremist, an ISIS suspect, deemed dangerous by authorities. He is a German citizen, not Nigerian. The German news agency, dpa, reports that the…
- 1 Apr 2026
Fidelity Bank Partners Aircraft Finance Germany to Grow African Aviation Industry
Fidelity Bank Plc, leading financial institution,has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Aircraft Finance Germany (AFG) to advance the aviation sector in Nigeria and…
- 29 Jul 2019
Ericsson, Telefónica to Make 5G Car Manufacturing a Reality for Mercedes-Benz
Ericsson is teaming up with Telefónica Germany to enable 5G car production via a private 5G network for Mercedes-Benz at the company’s Sindelfingen plant in southern Germany. All production systems…
- 12 Aug 2015
German Varsities Welcome Pan-African University Students for Summer School
The first cohort of students of the Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences, including Climate Change (PAUWES) attended a Summer School in Germany organized from July 17 to 31.…
- 28 Jun 2018
‘Black Magic’ Nurse Jailed for Trafficking Nigerian Women as Sex Slaves
Josephine Iyamu, a London-based nurse has been found guilty of trafficking five Nigerian women to Germany to work as prostitutes – after forcing them to undergo humiliating voodoo rituals. …
- 28 Aug 2015
Frost & Sullivan Honors DERMALOG for Biometrics Achievements in Nigeria, Others
The consulting company Frost & Sullivan has awarded Germany’s largest biometrics manufacturer DERMALOG and its customized solutions and products for Africa with the “2015 African Biometrics…
- 30 Jan 2014
Handheld Strengthens Worldwide Sales Force
Handheld Group, a fast-growing supplier of rugged PDAs, smartphones and mobile computers, has added three managers to its global sales team, focusing on markets in North Germany, the United States…
- 5 Jun 2014
Emirates A380 Service to Start 1st September
Emirates, a global connector of people and place has announced that Frankfurt, the financial epicentre of Germany, will be the next destination slated for its flagship A380 aircraft. The daily A380…
- 23 Dec 2015
MoneyGram Launches Account Deposit into Nigeria
MoneyGram said that it is the first money transfer company to offer customers in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain a way to send money to most personal Nigerian Naira bank accounts within…
- 18 Nov 2018
Hear Word Stage Play Returns with Shows in Lagos, New York, California & Hamburg
The highly anticipated ‘Hear Word’ Stage play returns for an international tour that will include performances in Lagos, New York, California and Hamburg, Germany. The Lagos leg of the tour will…
- 17 Jan 2023
NITDA DG Urges German Investors to Invest in Nigeria’s Tech Ecosystem
Kashifu Inuwa, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, has called on a group of international investors in Germany to invest in the Nigeria tech ecosystem because doing…
- 15 Apr 2020
Interpol Foils €1.5m Face Masks Fraud traced to Nigeria
International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) said it uncovered a €1.5m face masks scam involving Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands with a portion of the money wired to Nigeria. According…
- 2 Dec 2015
Nigerian Led ITU Group Discusses Cloud Computing for Flight Data Monitoring
The Fifth meeting of the ITU’s Focus Group (FG AC) on Aviation Applications of Cloud Computing for Flight Data Monitoring ends today in Frankfurt, Germany and was hosted by Lufthansa Airlines. The…
- 30 Aug 2017
Allianz Buys Ensure Insurance for $35m in African Push
Germany’s Allianz plans to pay $35 million for 98 percent stake in Nigerian insurer Ensure Insurance in a push for growth in Africa, where many people are uninsured. Foreign insurers are banking on…
- 20 Aug 2019
CFA to speak on Digitization in Africa at German Bundestag congress
One of Nigeria’s finest pan-African digital crusaders, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr. “CFA”, has been invited as a speaker at the forthcoming Congress in Berlin, Germany. “CFA’ is the Co-Founder of…
- 26 Aug 2014
Carmudi to Dominate Nigeria’s Online Auto Market-Keller
Christian Keller, managing director, Carmudi Nigeria & Ghana, graduated from University of Mannheim, Germany, and holds an MBA from Portland State University, USA. Prior to joining Carmudi, he…
- 22 Jan 2014
WhatsApp Users Hit 430m each Month
WhatsApp, OTT messaging service, said it now has over 430 million active users each month, which makes it the worlds largest dedicated mobile messaging platform. At the DLD conference in Germany, Jan…
- 3 Nov 2008
Abuja Hosts EU Film Festival
The 2008 EU Film Festival which holds in Abuja will be one of a kind as it will showcase the best of films from Europe – Belgium, Germany, the U.K, Portugal, Greece, Czech Republic, the…
- 14 Dec 2016
Gold – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Weak economies are more vulnerable to uncertainty, political extremes and populism, post-World-War Germany and Russia proved this beyond a doubt. The Gold price tracks economic uncertainty, and by…
- 20 Nov 2013
IDC Announces Winners of Sixth HPC Innovation Excellence Awards
International Data Corporation (IDC) on Wednesday announced the sixth round of recipients of the HPC Innovation Excellence Award at the ISC'13 supercomputer industry conference in Leipzig, Germany.…
- 1 May 2015
Rocket Internet Cuts Stakes in Two Lending Sites
Rocket Internet, a tech investor focused on emerging market ventures, has reduced its stakes in two of its Europe-focused financial services start-ups after facing setbacks there, Germany's Spiegel…
- 18 Jan 2017
Microsoft Says Windows 7 Outdated, not Secured with Patches
Microsoft on Tuesday warned business customers to begin migrating from Windows 7, exactly three years before it reaches end of life. Mr. Markus Nitschke, the Head of Windows at Microsoft Germany in a…
- 10 Sept 2012
Arik Air Partners Lufthansa Technik on Safety
Arik Air has signed a new partnership deal with Lufthansa Technik of Germany to maintain the safe operations and support further growth of the Nigerian airline. The duo agreed to strengthen their…
- 31 Jul 2012
Making the Most of London 2012
My last assignment as a sports journalist was at the 2006 National Sports Festival (NSF) in Abeokuta and Ijebu Ode, Ogun State – the same year Germany hosted FIFA’s World Cup Finals. Six years…