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Nigerian Community Germany: Who is saying the truth:  The President or the Ambassador? “Germany does not have many Nigerians and the few ones available are busy fighting each other to make any meaningful contribution”  – Ambassador Abubakar “Good evening. Let me first of all express my delight and appreciation for having this great opportunity to meet and interact with you. I want to thank you for congratulating me and for your support and goodwill. Since we came to Germany two days ago for the G8 meeting, I have heard from German officials as well as from the Nigerian ambassador that…

Ghana: You Can’t Dictate to the EC – Afari-Gyan Tells Political Parties By Stephen Odoi-Larbi, www.allafrica.com (newsshare) The Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has said only certified results presented to his office by returning EC officials would be accepted and declared as it has always been doing in any election held in the country, come the 2012 general elections. According to him, it was only when there was enough evidence to counter the already collated results that the outcome could be overturned. “In the absence of any evidence to the contrary, we will accept the…

Jonathan To Appoint First Female CJN By JOSES SEDE www.nigerianobservernews.com (newsshare) ABUJA – President Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded the name of Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar to the Senate for confirmation as Chief Justice of Nigeria, to take over from the incumbent Justice Dahiru Musdapher , who in-line with section 291(1) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, will bow out of the judiciary on July 15 upon clocking the 70 years mandatory retirement age for judicial officers within that cadre. If approved by the Senate, the nominee, who is currently a Justice of the Supreme Court (JSC) would be…

Zuma: Sea of opportunity awaits By Sipho Khumalo (www.iol.co.za) newsshare Richards Bay, KZN – President Jacob Zuma has lashed the KwaZulu-Natal business community for its lack of innovation and creativity in embracing obvious opportunities afforded by its unique coastline. Delivering the keynote address on Thursday at the Richards Bay Jobs Summit and Jobs Fair, hosted by the Department of Labour, Zuma urged business people in the province to stop fighting over tenders. Instead he said they should be developing innovative businesses that took advantage of the coastline close to major commercial and industrial centres. Zuma said countries that had…

Behold ‘Field Marshal’ Goodluck Jonathan www.thenationonlineng.net (newsShare) He has said he is neither a General nor a Pharaoh. But yesterday, he looked every inch a Field Marshal, a rank no living or dead Nigerian leader has ever attained. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, at the inauguration of a production line for arms and ammunition by the Army, frowned like a soldier as he took the salute. Not that he did not smile intermittently, but his countenance, for most of the time he gracefully wore his Field Marshal rank, was soldierly. He shook hands and…

Government recognises the right of foreigners to establish businesses – Trade Minister www.vibeghana.com newsshare Ms Hannah Tetteh, Minister of Trade and Industry on Tuesday, said government recognised the right of foreigners to establish businesses in the country but they needed to abide by all legal requirements. She said for any foreigner to establish a business in the country it was important to meet the minimum obligations before they could operate freely. Ms Tetteh was addressing a press conference after a closed door meeting with the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) Parliamentary delegation in Accra on Tuesday.…

“Nigerians Embassy officials are sustained with taxpayer’s money and are primarily posted to safeguard the welfare of Nigerians” – from part of the text – www.ngrguardiannews.com THE posting of 93 new ambassadors to various parts of the world should ordinarily signify a new order in international relations for the country. It should also provide some hope for Nigerians in the Diaspora who have had less than satisfactory attention from representatives of their home government. It is imperative therefore that President Goodluck Jonathan’s charge to the new appointees to protect Nigerians in their countries of posting should be taken with…

The Long March to Berlin: Windows of discourse fast closing on Ambassador Usman – Report by African Heritage Magazine Germany               “Ambassador  Usman unqualified to serve in Germany ” On 14th June 2012 the gates of the Embassy of Nigeria Berlin was closed and protected by a team of stern looking German Policemen. At first, one was lost as to the real reason for heavy presence of the Police but on a closer look, the non-stop blaring of music and intermittent choruses of the Concerned Nigeria Group explained the anomaly. Essentially, the police was there to ensure that the right to protest…

Nigerians at war with Embassy: Protest against Ambassador Abubakar in Berlin -African Courier Magazine ” calls on the government to recall the ambassador Abubakar gets louder” Nigerians living in Germany have been complaining about the poor service delivery of their Embassy for a long time. Now they have taken the bull by the horns: they will hold a public protest in front of the chancery in Berlin on 14 June. “Nigerians living in Germany have kept quiet for so long and as a result our embassy officials believe it is their right to exploit and treat us the way they like,”…

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Which direction will take Africa after the Rio+20 Summit? The Rio +20 Summit on Sustainable Development would be held in Brazil from 20 to 22 June 2012. Will it help to push the renewable energy agenda in Africa? Or will it once again  be one of those moments of pure statements of intent? 1. Green economy and poverty reduction “The green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication” is the first theme of the UN conference in Rio. When you get to talk to some European or other Westerners about Africa,…