Olaf Scholz
4 Mar
The Kremlin on Monday said the content of leaked conversations between German officials discussing potential strikes on Crimea proved Western countries were participating in the conflict in Ukraine.
27 Feb
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday rejected the idea of European or NATO countries sending troops to Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron said the idea could not be ruled out.
31 Jan
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Wednesday to rally European partners to cobble together support for Ukraine "so huge" that it would weigh on Russian President Vladimir Putin's calculations.
27 Jan
US President Joe Biden will welcome German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on February 9 for talks focused on Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war, according to a statement released Saturday.
21 Jan
Tens of thousands of people were expected to turn out again across Germany on Sunday to protest against the far-right AfD, after it emerged that party members discussed mass deportation plans at a meeting of extremists.
31 Dec
Chancellor Olaf Scholz travelled Sunday to parts of northern Germany hit by floods after days of heavy rains. The German leader arrived by helicopter at Verden an der Aller in Lower Saxony, one of the worst hit states..
12 Dec
Just this week, the Federal Government of Nigeria signed a 1.2MMMTPA (1.2 million metric tonnes per annum) gas supply deal with Germany. The gas will be exported from the Riverside LNG facility located in Ogbelle...
11 Dec
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday called on Western allies to send a "message" to Russian President Vladimir Putin by renewing their support for Ukraine, as political divisions threatened to hold up aid. Russia's war in Ukraine was one that would likely "drag on for a long time", Scholz said at a press conference. "That…
2 Dec
President Bola Tinubu and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Olaf Scholz, yesterday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), presided over further signing of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) agreement between Nigeria and Germany designed to add 12,000mw of electricity to the national grid.
30 Nov
A Berlin court on Thursday ruled that the German government had failed to put forward sufficiently effective measures to meet its own climate goals in the transport and building sectors. A day before Chancellor Olaf Scholz was due to travel to the COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai, the judges said in their ruling that…
28 Nov
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday staunchly defended his government's record on spending after a bombshell court ruling on crucial debt rules sparked a budget crisis. Here is a look at the crisis rocking Europe's biggest economy and threatening a collapse of the fractious ruling coalition: - What are the debt rules? - When Angela…
21 Nov
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is seeking German investment in Nigeria’s energy industry especially in natural gas and hydrogen production. Tinubu on Monday had a series of insightful conversations with the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the G20 Compact with African Economic Conference in Berlin. The President also met with German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier even…
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The Lagos State Ministry of Education is investigating the Indian Language School in Ilupeju accused of denying Nigerians admission. The move to carry out the investigation was a result of a post made by an X user @decommonroom who shared his experience with the school. “The Indian school in Ilupeju only admits Indians. You need…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences "responsibly" as he landed in Beijing for tough talks with the rival power's leaders.
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Authorities have confirmed the escape of 118 inmates from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, Niger state, following a heavy downpour that wreaked havoc on the facility, Wednesday night. The rain which lasted hours was said to have destroyed part of the main facility and the perimeter fence giving way for the inmates to escape.…
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A yet-to-be-identified elderly passenger has passed away in a commercial bus while travelling along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway in Kwara State. Eyewitnesses said the deceased was believed to be in his late 60s. The incident, which left fellow passengers in shock, reportedly occurred after the bus experienced mechanical problems near Ote town. According to Abeni Okin,…
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A Nigeria woman, Clara Chizoba Kronborg, has broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest interviewing marathon. Kronborg who is a social media entrepreneur broke the world record with a time of 55 hours and 24 seconds, according to GWR. Kronborg in setting a new record smashed the previous one which was 37 hours…