” President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a trip to France on Monday, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital. This was disclosed in a statement issued by his media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, on Sunday night. Although the motive for the trip was not stated, Ngelale assured that the president would return to … Read more
French government on Thursday, “strongly” adviced it’s citizens in Russia to leave with immediate effect if their presence there is “not essential” following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and the closure of airspace between Russia and the European Union. “In the context of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and following the imposition of international sanctions, … Read more
The Les Bleu will appear in their second consecutive World Cup final by seeing off Morocco in the semi-finals beating them 2 nil. Theo Hernandez’s early acrobatic effort and a Randal Kolo Muani tap-in sealed a hard-fought 2-0 win at Al Bayt Stadium, However, Griezmann believes France now face a different challenge entirely given the … Read more
Argentina and France will face playing against each other in the FIFA World Cup finals on Sunday. Argentina beat Croatia while France also held their while beating Morocco en route to the finals of the tournament. The finalist boast of two major superstars Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi amongst others and both have been instrumental … Read more
France has donated over six million euros (€6.9 million) to the North-east geopolitical zone of Nigeria to curb malnutrition and food insecurity. The about N3.2 billion donation was unveiled on Tuesday in Maiduguri at Muna Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp clinic by the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Emmanuelle Blatmann. Blatmann said: “My visit to Borno … Read more
A Frenchman in Japan who says his children were abducted by their Japanese mother began a hunger strike in Tokyo Saturday, in a protest he hopes will bring international attention to his fight to be reunited with his family. Fichot, 39, who has lived in Japan for 15 years, said he will not give up … Read more
France manager, Didier Deschamps, has given his explanation to why he handed Kylian Mbappe the team’s captain armband ahead of Antoine Griezmann. According to Deschamps, he opted to make Mbappe captain of France’s national team because the Paris Saint-Germain forward ticked all the boxes to lead Les Bleus. Speaking with Tout le Sport on France … Read more
France has announced that it will be returning $150 million loot linked to former Nigerian Military Leader, Gen Sani Abacha to Nigeria. The French government stated that it made a commitment to repatriate the $150 million loot to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Ms … Read more
A heavyweight clash between England and France at the Al- Bayt Stadium. France enter this tie as favourites, having won the trophy four years ago and bucked the trend of defending champions exiting in the group stage. Les Bleus are armed with Kylian Mbappe, too, arguably the most dangerous forward in football right now. Both … Read more
France and Australia, along with the international non-governmental organization Avocats Sans Frontieres France, have called for death penalty abolishment in Nigeria and around the world. The call against capital punishment was made at an event in Abuja to mark World Day Against Death Penalty 2023. The French ambassador to Nigeria, Emmanuelle Blatmann, stated that France … Read more
Tunisia will square off against France at the Education City Stadium on Wednesday in their third and final group-stage game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Having already confirmed a place in the last 16, France will be looking to top the group. The African nation sits bottom of the standings and must overcome the … Read more
Gianni Infantino has claimed that Qatar 2022 is the best World Cup ever. Qatar was controversially awarded the World Cup in 2010 and Infantino says the 22nd staging was the best yet – just as he said in Russia four and a half years ago. The first item I want to highlight and stress of … Read more
France could seal early qualification to the knockout phases with a victory over Denmark at Stadium 947 later on today. The French team looked in great form as they trounced the underwhelming Socceroos side after falling behind by an early goal. Their 4-1 win was aided by a record-equalling brace from Olivier Giroud, now the … Read more
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been released from police custody in France and is now facing questioning in court, potentially leading to an indictment. Durov was arrested at a Paris airport earlier in the week and faces investigation for several serious charges, including claims that his platform facilitated fraud, drug trafficking, and child … Read more
Through out the build up between England against France , the whole news was on England stopping Kylian Mbappe on his tracks, however , stopping him unleashed the little magician, Antoine Greizmann. Gareth Southgate’s men found the answer to that particular poser but failed to account for Antoine Griezmann’s brilliance in a 2-1 French win … Read more
Paris Saint-German forward, Kylian Mbappe, has named the team to win the 2022 World Cup. The former Monaco star has revealed that his country, France will win the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. The 22-year-old made the disclosure after France’s 8-0 victory over Kazakhstan at Parc des Princes on Saturday, 13th. The France international registered … Read more