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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of the Air Mobile First Aid Unit (AMFAU), a cutting-edge medical facility to strengthen efficient response to medical emergencies. The unit was set up by the German Technical Advisory Group (GTAG) under a bilateral agreement between Nigeria and Germany. The Chief Of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher…
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German chemicals giant Bayer on Wednesday reported another significant loss and said it was facing a difficult year before it would be able to turn the corner. CEO Bill Anderson said in a statement that 2025 was a "pivotal year", adding that the group had "work to do" before its results started improving. In 2024,…
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Germany is set to rearm in a way not seen since World War II after likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said his government would vastly increase defence spending. Conservative Merz and his probable future coalition partners from the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) said Tuesday they wanted to ease Germany's strict constitutional "debt brake" to boost…
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Schools in the Greek travel island of Santorini and other neighbouring islands reopened Tuesday, with residents returning after a month-long shutdown caused by intense seismic activity. A scientific committee monitoring the quakes gave the go-ahead last week, noting a fall in tremor intensity and the resilience of local public buildings. "Based on inspections to this…
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Germany's conservatives, who are set to lead the next government, on Tuesday argued that the country should quickly reintroduce compulsory military service. Friedrich Merz, head of the CDU/CSU bloc that topped last month's elections, has argued that in the era of US President Donald Trump, Europe will have to better handle its own security. The…
26 Feb
Germany's consumers remained pessimistic headed into March, a key survey showed Thursday, after national elections paved the way for a change of government in Europe's largest economy. The forward-looking indicator, published by pollsters GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM), fell to minus 24.7 points, down 2.1 points on the previous month. The…
22 Feb
German politicians made a final scramble for votes Saturday on the eve of crucial elections in which conservatives are favoured to win despite the dramatic rise of the far right. Sunday's vote comes at a time of upheaval for Europe and its biggest economy as US President Donald Trump has ended a united Western stance…
15 Feb
Germany's conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz pledged a stronger role for Berlin in the EU and muscular support for Ukraine as he outlined his foreign policy vision at the Munich Security Conference. In what German media dubbed Merz's "diplomatic speed-dating", the CDU leader hoping to be the next chancellor joined speaking panels and met a…
14 Feb
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday said the Trump administration "has no regard for established rules" as he opened the Munich Security Conference. "The new American administration has a very different world view to ours," Steinmeier said. "One that has no regard for established rules, partnership and established trust." "We cannot change that. We have…
9 Feb
Benjamin Sesko and Xavi Simons scored first-half goals as RB Leipzig beat St Pauli 2-0 on Sunday to climb to fourth in the Bundesliga table. The duo assisted each other's goals as Leipzig secured their first league win in almost a month. Simons put Sesko into space on the counter-attack, before the latter calmly cut…
8 Feb
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock condemned Hamas on Saturday for "forcing" the three latest Israeli hostages freed by the Palestinian militant group to speak before large crowds of its supporters. Though welcoming their release, Baerbock said it was "intolerable that Hamas has again shown the three men in public... and forced them to give 'interviews',"…
5 Feb
Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday urged politicians to dial back tensions ahead of elections this month after her centre-right CDU party sparked uproar by accepting the far right's support. "There is a degree of polarisation (and) turmoil," she said in a live interview with the Die Zeit newspaper. "I think that has occupied…
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Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of complicity in genocide in a filing at the International Court of Justice, putting the spotlight on the oil-rich monarchy's alleged involvement in a devastating civil war. The UAE has long been accused by Sudan and others of supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been fighting…
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The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho has reassigned the case of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to another judge. This came six months after the previous judge recused herself from the case of treasonable felony charge instituted against Kanu. Kanu’s counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, confirmed the…
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Amidst growing concerns over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa West has taken a proactive step in seeking a resolution. Following the contentious decision that saw Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan suspended for six months, Senator Dickson has positioned himself as a mediator, advocating for a reconsideration of the…
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The automotive sector with its tremendous value chains provide Nigeria a fast way towards industrialisation, Minister of State for Industry, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), Senator John Enoh has said. Speaking at the unveiling of EV T6 buses by NEV Motors, Enoh said for the country to achieve economic growth and prosperity,…
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The Taraba State Police Command said they have apprehended a suspect in possession of an AK-47 rifle and 25 rounds of live ammunition. In a statement issued by the Command, officers from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), led by ASP Yakubu Adamu Bubble, acted on credible intelligence to arrest the suspect, identified as Yusufa…
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As part of efforts towards achieving clean energy and industrial diversification, the federal government has set a target to ensure that at least 30 per cent of locally produced vehicles in Nigeria are electric. Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment, John Uwan-Enoh, disclosed this yesterday at the unveiling of Africa’s largest locally assembled…
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A charity organisation, 'Wunti Al-khair Foundation,' has earmarked over 5,000 25kg bags of rice to be distributed to less privileged individuals in the Muslim community in Bauchi State. The Programme Manager of the organisation, Mustapha Ango, said that the beneficiaries cut across the 20 local government areas of the state. He added that selection was…
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention on Saturday after a court voided his arrest on procedural grounds—but he remains under investigation over his declaration of martial law. The suspended president, who was detained in a dawn raid in January on insurrection charges over his December 3 attempt to subvert civilian…
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Hajia Nike AbdulRahman, National Convener of Women Advocacy for Good Governance and a Cultural and Heritage Value Advocate, has condemned the suspension of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended from the Senate following her allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President, Sen.…
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A Syria war monitor reported on Saturday that more than 300 Alawite civilians have been killed in recent days by the security forces and their allies, as authorities clash with militants loyal to the former government of Bashar al-Assad. Restoring security has been one of the most complex tasks for Syria's new authorities, installed after…