The heads of state and prime ministers of numerous African countries will on Monday begin a two-day talks in Berlin to discuss closer economic cooperation with Europe. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to hold bilateral talks with individual heads…
Thousands rally in Berlin, elsewhere in support of Iranian women
Thousands of Iranians were among an estimated 80,000 people who joined in a rally Saturday in Berlin, the largest of several protests in cities around the world showing solidarity with women-led protests in Iran. Iranians traveled to Berlin for the…
UTME: JAMB to further screen 27,105 results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board said it would further screen 27,105 results of candidates who wrote the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board made this known on Monday, in Abuja. In the statistics made available in the Weekly…
Berlin to stage grass court event featuring Nick Kyrgios and Dominic Thiem
The first competitive grass court event of the summer will feature the likes of Dominic Thiem and Nick Kyrgios when it takes place in Berlin from 13 July. A three-day tournament featuring six men and women will take place before…
Ramadan: German church opens doors for Muslim prayers
A church in Berlin has opened its doors to Muslim worshippers unable to fit into their mosque under new social distancing rules. Germany allowed religious services to resume on 4 May but worshippers must maintain a distance of 1.5m (5ft).…
Major film festivals to unite for YouTube event
Major film festivals – including Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and Venice – are to join forces for an online event. We Are One: A Global Film Festival, will be hosted by YouTube from 29 May. It comes after coronavirus caused disruption…
Cop who ‘stealthed’ girlfriend by taking off condom without consent is jailed (Metro)
A police officer who took off his condom without his girlfriend’s knowledge has been convicted of sexual assault. The victim in Germany had explicitly asked the cop to wear a condom but he decided to take it off when they…
Emeka Udemba loves Lagos
Emeka Udemba, an artist loves Lagos. The Berlin-based Udemba has travelled to many cities around the world including many African cities and says it is the huge potential that Lagos has and many other things that he is in love…
Lagos Oyinbo: Gregor Kasper
Gregor Kasper is an artist and film-maker based in Berlin, Germany. His first ever trip to Lagos was for this year’s edition of the iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival (iREP), where his film screened. Although he spent a few days…
