Tag: Germany

Former German President, Horst Köhler, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

A former President of Germany, Horst Koehler, who served as head of state from 2004 to 2010, is dead. Koehler died on Saturday at the age of 81 after a brief illness, officials in the presidency announced. “Koehler passed away early this morning in Berlin after a short, serious illness surrounded by his family”, the German presidency noted in a statement. Before Koehler’s tenure as german president, he held several prominent international positions, including serving as the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund from 2000 to 2004. Köhler resigned…

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Euro 2024: Spain Defeat Germany 2-1 To Reach Semis

Ganiyu Amodu

Spain are the first team into the semi-finals at Euro 2024 after a drama filled quarter-final against Germany ended in thrilling fashion after going to extra-time. A tetchy first half saw these two attacking teams stuttering and struggling to get going with the game repeatedly broken up by fouls and a lack of sharpness in the final third. After the the break though, Spain went ahead with substitute Dani Olmo arriving in the box to turn home Lasine Yamal’s squared pass. That goal opened things up and Germany stressed for…

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Nigerian Genius Kid Defeats US, Germany, Others in Maths competitions

Abibat Babalola

A senior secondary school one (SSS1) student, Uwakmfon Unwana Jacob is the latest Nigerian kid that has put smiles on faces of Nigerians as his photos of medals bagged in Mathematics competitions around the world surfaced on social media on Thursday. His school, Graceland Secondary School, Port Harcourt, Rivers States, posted his photos on its Facebook page, which have caught the attention of Nigerians pouring encomiums and congratulatory messages on him. The school tagged the post: ‘The chronicles of global Mathematics champion.” READ ALSO: Meet Frederick Asasa, Top Mathematician Appointed…

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Nigeria Gets 10 Substations, 10 Transformers From €62.9m Siemens Deal

ADEOLA YUSUF

Power Minister visits Siemens in Berlin and Frankfurt, Germany, gives update on PPI deals as finance counterpart rolls out how Buhari approved $1.9 million and €62.9 million for the deals   The Nigerian Government says it is expecting delivery of 10 Mobile Transformers and 10 Mobile Substations, from Siemens. This, according to a report by Platforms Africa,is under the first phase of the Presidential Power Initiative which the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved to the tune of $1.9 million and €62.9 million in 2021. READ ALSO I Am Angry With…

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