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UN Reimposes Sanctions On Iran, 10 Years After Deal

UN Reimposes Sanctions On Iran, 10 Years After Deal

September 28, 2025 10:48 am

Sweeping United Nations economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran, 10 years after they were lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord.

The move came after the UK, France, and Germany activated the “snapback” mechanism, accusing Tehran of “continued nuclear escalation” and refusing to cooperate with international inspections.

Iran suspended inspections of its nuclear facilities earlier this year, a violation of the deal, after Israel and the United States carried out strikes on several nuclear sites and military bases. President Masoud Pezeshkian has rejected Western accusations, insisting Iran has “no intention” of developing nuclear weapons and denouncing the sanctions …

Six European Clubs Sold Out Every League Game In 24/25

Six European Clubs Sold Out Every League Game In 24/25

September 18, 2025 5:16 pm

Only six clubs across Europe’s top divisions managed to sell out their stadiums for every single domestic league match during the 2024/25 season, highlighting the strength of supporter loyalty and matchday culture in certain corners of the continent.

Germany dominates the list, with four Bundesliga sides achieving 100% capacity throughout the campaign. Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, two of the league’s global heavyweights, were joined by surprise inclusions Heidenheim and St. Pauli. Dortmund’s famed “Yellow Wall” continues to set the benchmark for passionate fan culture, while Bayern’s Allianz Arena remains a fortress of consistency. The addition of Heidenheim, a smaller …

Western Influence The Unseen Control Over Africa

Western Influence: The Unseen Control Over Africa

July 24, 2023 3:37 am

The historical script of Africa has been punctuated with interference from Western powers, hinged on personal interests. A deep-dive into the annals of the late 1800s uncovers the onset of this hegemonic relationship. Armed with superior technology and a pang of relentless hunger for expansion, the Western world penetrated the rich expanse of Africa. They were met with an abundance of resources, warm-hearted people, and fertile land. The primary obstacle, ironically, was the very inhabitants of the land.

The narrative of Western imperialism was one of violent dispossession. Colonisation saw the murder and enslavement of indigenous populations, driven by …

Gov Wike Finally Retrieves Rivers Aircraft Abandoned In Germany

Gov Wike Finally Retrieves Rivers Aircraft Abandoned In Germany

September 27, 2022 7:15 pm

Recent reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has revealed that the Legacy 600, which is a Rivers-state owned aircraft which had been allegedly abandoned in Germany under some unclear circumstance by the preceding administration has finally been recovered and flown back to Rivers State.

Governor Nyesom Wike who had made the receipt of the aircraft which had flown into the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Tuesday had revealed that his administration had not been playing petty politics in the recovery of the aircraft.

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Russia Reverses Move On Gas Pipeline Reopening

Russia Reverses Move On Gas Pipeline Reopening

September 3, 2022 4:19 am

Following claims that it had discovered problems with the Nord Stream 1 pipeline during maintenance, Russia rescheduled a Saturday deadline for resuming operations via a crucial gas supply channel to Germany, making it much more difficult for Europe to secure fuel for the winter.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the three-day maintenance break for Nord Stream 1, which flows beneath the Baltic Sea, was intended to end at 00:01 GMT on Saturday.

However, Gazprom (GAZP.MM), the state-controlled company with a stranglehold on pipeline exports of Russian gas, declared on Friday that supplies wouldn’t recommence safely until an oil …

Germany Moves To Make Gender Change Legally Easier

Germany Moves To Make Legal Change Of Gender Easier

July 1, 2022 6:15 am

The government of Germany on Thursday disclosed plans to make it easier for trans people to officially change their first name and gender, acknowledging that existing legislation was outdated and ‘humiliating’.

‘The right to live a self-determined life is fundamental to all people,’ Family Affairs Minister Lisa Paus told a Berlin press conference which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

The proposed law is expected to replace Germany’s 40-year ‘transsexual law’ that requires people to go to court and provide two expert reports, usually from psychotherapists, before they can have the name and gender they identify with legally …

Thousands Of Protesters Storms Germany As G7 Convenes

Thousands Of Protesters Storms Germany As G7 Convenes

June 26, 2022 2:56 am

No fewer than 4,000 protesters gathered in Munich as the Group of Seven (G7) leading economic powers prepared to hold their annual gathering in Germany’s Bavarian Alps.

Organisers said they hoped to mobilise up to 20,000 protesters in the Bavarian city and were disappointed by the initial low turnout at Munich’s Theresienwiese park, German news agency dpa reported.

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Uwe Hiksch, one of the protest organisers, said potential participants might consider it inappropriate to challenge the world’s wealthiest democracies during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Germany Prepared To Send More Troops To Lithuania – Scholz

Germany Prepared To Send More Troops To Lithuania – Scholz

June 8, 2022 7:19 am

Germany has revealed that they’re ready to deploy more troops to Lithuania, Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed during a visit Tuesday in response to repeated requests from the Baltics ahead of a NATO summit.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that even before Russia’s February’s invasion of Ukraine, Germany, which heads up a NATO battle group in Lithuania, had increased the size of its deployment from 550 to 1,000 soldiers.

The formerly Soviet-ruled Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which are all now EU and NATO members, are worried they could be next if Russia defeats Ukraine.

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At Least 4 Killed Following Train Crash Near German Resort

At Least 4 Killed Following Train Crash Near German Resort

June 4, 2022 6:00 am

A train derailed near a Bavarian Alpine resort in southern Germany on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens in a region gearing up to host the G7 summit in late June.

Several carriages of the red-coloured local train were lying on their sides on a grassy area next to a highway.

Rescuers stood on the top-facing side of the carriages, using ladders to climb into the waggons to reach trapped passengers.

‘In the serious train accident, as of 3:32 pm (1532 GMT), four people were fatally injured,’ said police in a statement.

‘Around 30 passengers were injured, …

Germany Getting ‘Ready’ To Ban Russian Oil - Economy Minister

Germany Getting ‘Ready’ To Ban Russian Oil – Economy Minister

May 3, 2022 2:30 am

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday disclosed that Berlin was ready to support a gradual, EU-wide embargo on Russian oil imports which could come in place before the end of the year.

Speaking on Germany’s ARD television which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York which was monitored, Baerbock said; ‘And we are preparing this in such a way, that we could if necessary keep it up over the coming years’.

Her statement comes a few days after Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck disclosed that he expects Germany could be fully independent of Russian crude oil …

Germany Set To Offer COVID Booster Shots From September

Germany Set To Offer COVID Booster Shots From September

August 2, 2021 6:10 pm

Germany have disclosed that it plans to start offering COVID-19 booster shots to the elderly and at-risk from September.

According to the health ministry, concerns over ‘a reduced or rapidly declining immune response’ among some groups is the reason behind the move.

The booster shot — either Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna — will also be offered to anyone who received the two-dose Astrazeneca or single-dose Johnson & Johnson jabs, the health ministry said, ‘in the interests of preventative healthcare’.

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The move comes as the contagious delta variant of the coronavirus continues …

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Nigeria Embassy Germany Sacks Staff For Sexual Misconduct

December 9, 2020 4:21 am

The Nigerian Embassy in Berlin, Germany, has fired one of its workers Martins Adedeji Oni for sexual misconduct.

The said Mr Oni who is a security officer was sacked for demanding sexual favours in return for help to renew a passport. Back in November, half naked Mr. Oni was seen on a viral video footage arguing with a lady who accused him demanding for sex from females who applied for passport.

The Embassy on Tuesday released a statement saying that Mr Oni’s employment contract was terminated following an investigation into allegations of corruption and sexual misconduct.

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