Because no one can surpass Fela Kuti in 2023

Because no one can surpass Fela Kuti in 2023

View of the exhibition “Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Rebellion Afrobeat” in Paris. Photo: Rachel Bossmeyer/dpa The song “Jerusalem” became a hit during the pandemic. At least since then, African pop music has also made its way into the German mainstream. Paris/Dakar – Burna Boy, Wizkid or Drake – these names have become an integral part of the … Read more

Oil giant Shell pays 15 million in damages for oil spills in Nigeria

Oil giant Shell pays 15 million in damages for oil spills in Nigeria

Oil group Shell and Dutch interest group Milieudefensie have reached an agreement to deal with several oil spills in Nigeria. As part of that deal, Shell has to pay fifteen million euros to stakeholders in the African country, including local communities. Shell settles for fifteen million euros in the event of oil spills in Nigeria. … Read more

Germany returns 20 bronze medals to Nigeria

Germany returns 20 bronze medals to Nigeria

Published on : 12/19/2022 – 07:20 The German Foreign Minister is visiting Nigeria where he will personally return twenty works of art looted from the former kingdom of Benin, the current city of Benin City, in the south of the country. The German government pledged to return a total of more than 1,130 looted treasures. … Read more