Tag Archives: Netherlands

President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on an official visit on Tuesday, April 23.   Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement in Abuja said the visit is on the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte.   …

Former Ajax and Sevilla striker Quincy Promes has been sentenced after smuggling hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the Netherlands; however, he lives in Moscow and was convicted in absentia.   Quincy scored seven goals in 50 international matches for the Netherlands On Wednesday, February 14, the Amsterdam District Court …

A Dutch court has ordered the Netherlands to halt the delivery of parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The order followed an appeal by human rights organisations against a lower court decision rejecting their argument that supplying the parts contributed to alleged …

Food Life in Maastricht and our province of Limburg is sweet: our local specialities are proof. Two dishes stand out: limburgse vlaai is a delicious pastry with a sweet filling. There are lots of flavours, but the best is rijstevlaai, made with a rich rice-pudding centre. You won’t find that …

There are train journeys where one just gazes at hills rolling by beyond the carriage window. I love such routes, be they in the Alps, Iberia or the Balkans. Things are different in the Netherlands, where pancake-flat landscapes dominate. Yet even in the flatlands there is often visual drama. The …

Travis Head has failed to be ruled fit for Australia’s World Cup clash against Netherlands, with skipper Pat Cummins revealing the opener is “close” to a return. Head fractured his left hand whilst touring South Africa last month but re-joined the squad earlier this week and was widely expected to …

The United States has given its approval for the Netherlands to deliver F-16s to Ukraine, the Dutch defence minister said on Friday, in a major gain for Kyiv even though the fighter jets will not have an immediate impact on the almost 18-month war. “I welcome the US decision to …

The novel is the only project by an African to get funding. Ben Okri’s novel, titled Age of Magic, is set to be adapted.

Former Manchester United goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar has been repatriated to his native Netherlands as he continues his recovery from a brain haemorrhage.   The 52-year-old goalkeeper was rushed to hospital via helicopter after suffering a brain hemorrhage on holiday in Croatia earlier this month.   A statement from …

The transgender winner of Miss Netherlands has revealed that she has been bombarded with hate online since she won the competition. Rikkie Valerie Kolle, 22, who is the first transgender woman to be crowned Miss Netherlands, says she has received hateful backlash and it’s ‘really sad.’   She said she …