By Anne-Béatrice Clasmann, Stefan Heinemeyer and Michael Donhauser, dpa Berlin, Germany – Germany has halted decisions on asylum applications from Syrian citizens following the ouster of former Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, a spokesman for the Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) told dpa on Monday.The decision comes after rapidly advancing Syrian rebel groups seized control…
Lagos, Nigeria – Folake Ani-Mumuney, the former Global Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications at FirstBank Ltd, has resigned amid ongoing restructuring at the bank. Her departure, confirmed by sources, follows alleged dissatisfaction from the bank’s chairman, Femi Otedola, over recent events. Reports from TheCable indicate that Mr Otedola was displeased with a lavish send-off…
By Frank Johannsen, dpa Wolfsburg, Germany – Rolling strikes hit nine of auto giant Volkswagen’s plants across Germany for the second time this month, as the Volkswagen workforce protests painful proposed cuts at Europe’s largest carmaker.Monday’s strikes ratchet up the pressure on management on the same day that the fourth round of collective bargaining negotiations…
Calabar, Nigeria – In a bid to resolve the longstanding interstate boundary dispute between Cross River and Abia States, the Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, arrived at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar on Monday, ahead of a two-day meeting of officials on Cross River/Abia State Interstate Boundary. On arrival, Engr….
Calabar, Nigeria – In a time when Cross River State needs intellectual hands, His Youthfulness, Dan Obo Jnr, has called on Mr Austine Ibok to return home. Obo Jnr., who is the Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Youth Mobilisation, disclosed this in a chat on Monday, saying that the current administration needs people…
