Tag: Germany
German smokers paid more tax in 2017
The German State collected more tax from smokers in 2017 than in 2016, figures released by the Federal Statistical Office…
Separate Iran nuclear deal from other issues, Germany tells U.S
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel called on the U.S. to consider the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran as a separate…
Buhari’s son in danger, to be flown to Germany tonight
The life of Yusuf Buhari, the son of Nigeria's President who was critically injured during a drag-racing motorbike accident in…
German antitrust authorities prepare sanctions against Facebook
The Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) in Germany is preparing possible sanctions against U.S. social media giant Facebook, the newspaper “Rheinische…
Germany to deport 1500 Gambians
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has confirmed a total of 1,500 Gambians who landed in Germany without documentation will be deported,…
Netherlands joins Austria in suing Germany over motorway toll scheme
The Netherlands will join Austria in a European Court suit against Germany’s plans for a motorway toll which will discriminate…
Illegal Migration: German president pledges job creation aid in Ghana
Germany plans to assist Ghana in creating better economic opportunities to discourage illegal migration, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on…
Violence against women: Germany, France call for collective global action
Bernhard Schlagheck, the German Ambassador to Nigeria, has called for a collective global action to end violence against women and…
A quarter of UN Natural Heritage sites under threat
Climate change has sharply increased the number of World Heritage ecosystems that have become under threat over the past three…
World War II Bomb: Residents leave homes
Almost 10,000 people were forced to leave their homes in central Potsdam on Wednesday as authorities defuse a World War…
Germany spends €50m yearly in Nigeria for vocation training – Ambassador
Dr Bernhard Schlagheck, German Ambassador to Nigeria, says the German Government invests 50 million euros in a year in the…
Germany qualify for Russian 2018 World Cup with 100 percent record
Defending champions Germany confirmed their qualification for next year's World Cup in Russia by beating Northern Ireland 3-1 in Belfast.
Pictures From German First Gay Marriage
Two German men made history Sunday by saying “I do” and becoming the first same-sex couple to marry after decades…
Police Arrests 3 Nigerians For Fake Marriages
Three Nigerians; one man and two women along with, two German women have been arrested following the raid of 41…
Rampaging Germany put six goals past Norway
Germany thrashed Norway 6-0 to stay top of Group C and maintain their 100% record in World Cup 2018 qualifying.