Following the two deaths and infection of three others by the raging Ebola outbreak in Uganda that spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has intensified preparedness for infectious diseases. However, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said more than 2,000 cases of the epidemic had been recorded […]Read More
Berlin, May 28 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said “there is work to be done” in Germany to face up to the “dark forces” that are finding mainstream support in the country and in other parts of the world. “In Germany, obviously, they always have to be seen in a certain context, in the […]Read More
Germany coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg announced her 23-woman squad for the Women’s World Cup in France on Tuesday. The squad, led by captain and striker Alexandra Popp, contained no surprises. “We had intense discussions and there were some tough decisions in the end, because we have a high-quality team,” said Voss-Tecklenburg, 51, who took the reins […]Read More
Team Nigeria’s wrestling squad is set6 for a road show, which will see them participate in a grand prix event in Dormagen, Germany and the Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov ranking series tournament in Bulgaria. Both tournaments will afford the athletes the opportunity to gain ranking points in the sport. According to the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), […]Read More
Joachim Loew praised Germany’s display in Tuesday’s 2-1 UEFA Nations League defeat by world champions France as he lamented “a totally unjust penalty” awarded to the hosts. Antoine Griezmann hit a pair of second-half goals, including the winner from the spot, as France recovered from falling behind to a Toni Kroos penalty to inflict a […]Read More
Turkish ministers on Monday warmly applauded the decision of Turkish-origin German footballer Mesut Ozil to quit the national team on the grounds of racism, with one senior minister hailing “a goal against the virus of fascism.” Ozil, who was born in Germany to a Turkish-origin family, had been under fire since posing for a controversial […]Read More
A British Court sentenced a Nurse, Josephine Iyamu, to 14 years in prison on Wednesday for trafficking five Nigerian women to Germany to work as prostitutes, controlling them through voodoo. The London-based British citizen, Iyamu, 51, was found guilty in a “landmark modern slavery case’’ after the first prosecution involving victims outside Britain, the National […]Read More
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