Tag: France

Tinubu departs UK for France

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has left the United Kingdom for Paris, France, to attend an important engagement, as confirmed on Friday, October 11, by his Senior Special Assistant on Political…

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President Tinubu departs for France

President Tinubu departed Abuja Monday for Paris, France using the new Airbus A330, which replaced the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700(BBJ) bought under the Presidency of President Olusegun Obasanjo. The new plane,…

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France beat Egypt to set up Olympic men’s football final against Spain

France will face Spain in a great game in prospect in the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament gold medal match on Friday. France came from a goal down to beat 10-man…

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Paris 2024: D’Tigress to face Canada, France, Australia in group stage

Nigeria senior women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, will take on Australia in their opening Group B game at the Paris 2024 Olympic games. The Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA)…

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France becomes first country in history to make abortion constitutional right

France has formally recognised abortion as a fundamental right for women in the country.   This development makes the country the first in the world to include explicit protection for…

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JAPA: France Joins UK, Canada To Tighten Immigration Rules On Nigerians

France has joined a list of countries that have imposed immigration restrictions on international students (including Nigerians) with new legislation that will stop them from bringing their families to the country.…

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Greece and France draw 2-2 in a tense EURO 2024 qualification match.

France dropped their first points in the EURO 2024 qualifiers, finishing above the Netherlands in the Group B standings after being held to a 2-2 draw in Greece. France, the…

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From2024, UEFA Will Co-Organise the Ballon D’Or Awards

The UEFA, which oversees European football, has announced that starting in the next year, the coveted Ballon d'Or awards will be co-hosted. Group Amaury, the owner of the media businesses…

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At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France forbids its competitors from wearing hijabs.

At the Olympic Games next year, athletes from France are not permitted to wear hijabs. In an interview with the French political show Dimanche en Politique, the nation's sports minister…

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Coup: French Minister Says France Won’t Break Ties With Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso

The culture minister said on Friday that France does not aim to sever cultural ties with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in response to criticism from the entertainment business of…

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