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France withdraws troops from Niger

President Macron has revealed that he is ending the country’s military co-operation with Niger after the coup there in July, and withdrawing 1,500...

Teenager killed by Police in Paris buried after nationwide protests

The burial of a French teenager whose death at the hands of police kickstarted protests across France  took place in the north-west of...

Leaders of U.S., Switzerland, France, others to meet with Pres. Tinubu on monetary policies

Leaders of United States of America, France, Switzerland and others have already indicated interest to meet with President Bola Tinubu on the unification...

Tinubu departs Abuja for Paris in maiden official trip for world leaders summit on COVID-19 global financial pact

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday morning left Abuja for Paris, France to join world leaders for a summit that will review and sign...

Mbappe scores first hat-trick in World Cup final, collects golden boot award

History made as France’s Kylian Mbappe has emerged the first player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final after lifting his...

French International Paul Pogba To miss The World Cup With Injury

Juventus star Paul Pogba will miss the World Cup due to a serious thigh injury. It is thought the 29-year-old sustained a new...

Femi Kuti to world leaders: Change unfavourable policies to Africans, the continent

By David Adebayo Femi Kuti, son of late Afrobeats legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has said Africans in any part of the world must be...

Today At the UN: Mali accuses France of supporting terrorism and condemns withdrawal of French troops

  Mali’s Acting Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga on Saturday at the UN accused France of providing intelligence and arms to terrorist groups in his speech...

Emmanuel Macron inaugurated for second five-year term as French president

Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated for a second term on Saturday after his triumph in the recently concluded French presidential elections. He promised first...

French election: Macron set to defeat far-right Le Pen

French President Emmanuel Macron was on course Sunday to win a second term by defeating far-right leader Marine Le Pen in presidential elections,...

Former France President Sarkozy sentenced to one year in detention after illegal campaign funds verdict

  Former France president Nicolas Sarkozy has been handed a one-year prison term after being found guilty of illegal campaign financing of his...

Macron Slap: Attacker shouted ‘Montjoie Saint Denis,’ before the attack and what we know about him.

  The man who slapped President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to southeast France on Tuesday shouted ‘Montjoie Saint Denis’ before the attack....

Post-Covid 19 Pandemic, Nigeria and France Must Seize the Chance to Strengthen Military and Economic Ties By Muhammadu Buhari

  By Muhammadu Buhari, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria.  Today, leaders from across Africa meet in Paris to discuss plans to recover from...

The Day in Pictures: Pres Buhari, Kyari and others with CEO of Total Mr. Patrick Pouyanne In Paris.

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Paris at the sidelines of the Financing Africa Summit by The French President met with CEO of Total....

Alleged $2m Laundering: Interpol Arrest Edo Commissioner in France

It appears there is no more hiding place for money launderers globally as another Nigerian political office holder, the Edo State Commissioner for...