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Foreign

France Releases Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker After Fine Paid

France says it has released an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet!" after its owner paid a fine. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel, named Grinch, was "leaving French waters" on Tuesday having paid a penalty of "several million euros". The tanker was seized by French forces in the Mediterranean in January and then diverted to the port city of Marseille. It had […]

todayFebruary 17, 2026

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Foreign

Workers Across France Strike Over Budget Cut Plans

Hundreds of thousands of workers are expected to take part in strike action across France on Thursday, after trade unions called for a day of protests against budget cuts. The interior ministry said between 600,000 and 900,000 people could attend demonstrations nationwide, adding it would deploy 80,000 police officers. Scuffles were reported in the cities of Lyon and Nantes, where police used teargas to try to disperse protesters. The strikes […]

todaySeptember 18, 2025

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FCT

France To Expel Algerian Diplomats In Tit-For-Tat Move

France will expel Algerian diplomats in response to plans by Algiers to send more French officials home, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday, as relations between the countries deteriorate. Relations between Algeria and France, the former colonial power in Africa’s largest nation by land area, have been beset by a series of problems in recent months. Barrot told the BFMTV broadcaster that he would summon Algeria’s charge d’affaires to […]

todayMay 14, 2025

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National

Tinubu Travels To France On Two-Week Working Visit

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart for Paris, France, on a two-week working visit. “During the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed in a statement Wednesday. The statement is titled, ‘President Tinubu to embark on working visit to Paris’. The Presidency says Tinubu will also use the retreat to “review the progress […]

todayApril 3, 2025

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Economy

France To Support Nigeria’s Road Map For Mining Devt

France has expressed commitment to support Nigeria’s roadmap for mining development, with a very keen interest in investing in the rapidly developing solid minerals sector. French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier stated this when he paid a visit on the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake in Abuja. Fonbaustier also reaffirmed his country's commitment to remain Nigeria’s formidable ally in developing the solid minerals sector. Also, the Deputy […]

todayMarch 2, 2025

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National

Nig, France Sign MoU For Solid Minerals Devt

Nigeria and France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, to jointly develop projects aimed at diversifying and promoting the critical minerals value chain in the solid minerals sectors. This is contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori in Abuja. According to the statement, the collaboration is on research, training, and Franco-Nigerian students exchange to facilitate knowledge […]

todayDecember 1, 2024

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Featured

Will France Striker Help Paris St-Germain To Elusive Champions League Trophy?

There comes a time when superstar players have to step up and deliver for their team. Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe may already be considered one of the best players in the world with a World Cup and five Ligue 1 trophies under his belt. But the Frenchman has yet to help his home city club win the trophy that has always eluded them - the Champions League. On Tuesday […]

todayApril 17, 2024

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Paris 2024: D’Tigress Drawn Alongside Host Nation France

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games women's basketball draw placed Nigeria's national women's team, D'Tigress, in a difficult group. On Tuesday, basketball icons Penny Taylor and NBA legend Carmelo Anthony oversaw the draw for the Olympic Basketball Tournaments at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland. The draw pitted D'Tigress against Canada, Australia, and host nation France in Group B. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) uses world rankings and […]

todayMarch 20, 2024

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Sports

Super Eagles Move Up 14 Places In New FIFA Ranking

Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up, Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up by 14 spots to placed 28th in the world in the February FIFA ranking released  on Thursday. In the ranking table published on the website of the world football governing the team garnered 1,522 points as against the 1,474 points garnered in December 2023. The Nigerian national team moved from the 42nd position to the 28th position in […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024