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ON THE STEALING, ROBBERY AND SEXUAL ABUSE ON NEW YEAR DAY IN COLOGNE – Dr. John  Emeka Akude “when this story developed last weekend, some were quick to quip that it is racist to say that those criminals are foreigners and asylum seekers. Now we know this is true, they really are. And we have to stand by the truth at all times no matter whose ox is gored. Finally, I have to say that Germany is a very good country and anybody that doesn’t like it should simply get out and not spoil it for us” I decided to…

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Nigeria’s US Consul-General, Ambassador Teneilabe, removed ADEWALE GIWA, Washington, DC January 16, 2016 One of the kinsmen of former president Goodluck Jonathan, Ambassador Geoffrey Tenelaile, a Nigerian Consul- General in charge of 17 States in the Southeastern of the United States has been removed. Teneilabe, who was appointed in 2012 by former President Jonathan, was asked by President Muhammadu Buhari to return to Nigeria after 3 years of foreign service. Confirming his removal yesterday on the telephone interview with Newswatch Times in the US, Teneilabe thanked Nigerians in the Diaspora for supporting him to bring development to Nigerian Mission office…

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Nigeria: Envoy Absence Grounds Foreign Missions http://allafrica.com/stories/201601181206.html By Abdullateef Salau The federal government has recalled majority of Nigerian ambassadors but is yet to appoint their replacements, Daily Trust reports. Nigeria has envoys in over 100 countries comprising career and non-career diplomats, the latter being mainly political appointees. In July 2015, the government recalled 27 non-career ambassadors and on January 4, all career diplomats, except a few, were asked to return. It was also gathered that at the moment, the chargé d’affaires or, in some cases, counsel-generals have been saddled with the task of overseeing Nigeria’s diplomatic affairs until new envoys…

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Daura-born overlord and his trusted lieutenants – Iyoha John Darlington “the purported $2.1 billion arms deal which the Daura-born overlord clings to for his inability to run the country rocked by economic depression and instability calling to mind the separatist aspirations mounting in the southeast and jihadist insurgency in the north-east. The  staggering $2.1 billion arms procurement funds like the Chibok girls  story is a scam manufactured or cooked up  to extenuate  incompetence and abysmal failure which we all spot  on the horizon” The world has lived through great civilizations and civilization itself has had its worst enemies. Man driven by lust…

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The Proposed Nigeria’s National Strategic Communication Centre for Countering Violent Extremism – Yusuf Abubakar Mamud, Directorate of Studies, National Defence College Abuja, “The defunct NAIC was designed to coordinate all information and communications concerning the counterterrorism efforts of the FGN. Unfortunately, NAIC ended up becoming a mere press briefing centre populated with people who had never heard of the discipline of strategic communication” The phenomenon of violent extremism has been generally accepted as a global threat given its impact across nations of the world. Despite being a global threat, studies have been able to demonstrate that countering violent extremism requires…

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African German Information Center (AGiC) /ACF information services   “Marketplace of possibilities” Hamburg Chamber of Commerce (Handelskammer), the Hamburg Chamber of Crafts, the Authority for Employment (Handwerkskammer), Social Affairs, Family and Integration (BASFI), the Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit) and the Jobcenter Hamburg as well as the Business Association North will be holding a second fair for the integration of refugees in the labour market in February 2016. The aim of the event, according to the invitation is to provide both sides – refugees and employers – with a forum to help them become acquainted with each other and explore…

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Meet the 100 Most Influential Africans in Germany 2015/2016 List of 100 Most Influential Africans in Germany 2015/2016. Why they made this exclusive and prestigious list  – Details in African Heritage print edition. Dr. Joy A. Alemazung African Man of the Year Germany 2015/2016 Dr. Joy A. Alemazung holds a double MA in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and a PhD in Political Science on States Constitutions, Political Transformation and Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa from the University of Kiel, Germany. Currently Dr. Alemazung is the project manager for the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria at…

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Editorial SALUTE! AFRICAN PERSON(S) OF THE YEAR 2015 African Heritage Magazine celebrates another edition of 100 most influential Africans in Germany. Going by new trends, the new African spirit and a vibrant and dynamic generation of Africans in Germany, this year’s list as expected is full of surprises and certainly it will not be devoid of the usual interests and excitements as well as criticism. Our selection criteria from nominations generated through emails and social media channels focused on Africans who are contributing to the socio-economic development of the African society through self-motivated initiatives beneficial not only to the Africans…

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MoneyGram Launches Account Deposit into Nigeria’s $21 Billion Annual Remittance Market Customers in key European countries can send money in minutes* directly to most bank accounts in Nigeria   LAGOS (Dec. 21, 2015) — MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI), today announced it is the first money transfer company to offer customers in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain a way to send money to most personal Nigerian Naira bank accounts within minutes*. “This is a significant milestone for us. With the addition of Nigeria, MoneyGram now offers bank account deposits through our network into five of the world’s largest remittance receive markets — Nigeria,…

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TP (Tony TPrhymes Patrick) Nigerian European Info-tainment  Ambassador “He is a  Producer and Presenter with the Nigerian Europe No.1 online TV Channel. Promoting Artists, Businessmen and Women through TV Jingles, Entertainment Briefs, TV Coverages, Interviews” Emeka Ojiaku Igwe, Popularly known as Tony TPrhymes Patrick is the Voice Achievers Award winning Producer. His Father Patrick Igwe, was a Warrior who fought and defended his people in terms of Fundamental Human Rights, Agression and Intimidation, therefore, Emeka’s Love for Representing the People must be genetic. He Started as a Secretary, Working with Some Legal Chambers in Lagos, Later Worked with a StockBroking…

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