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December 8, 2024 No Responses

France Assures NDLEA Of More Support, Collaboration

The French government has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of more collaboration and support in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse. French Police Attaché in Nigeria, Phillipe Crespo, gave the assurance on Saturday when he led...

November 29, 2024 No Responses

UBA Photo News

Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr Tony O. Elumelu, CFR; French Minister of Finance, Mr. Antoine Armand signing a landmark business cooperation agreement for the development of UBA’s full banking operations in France. Watching on are Presid...

November 29, 2024 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun; President/Chief Executive, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, GCON; Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, Zenith Bank Plc, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON; Director General of...

September 9, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Breaks Para-Powerlifting Record, Wins Gold Medal

Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has broken her World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 166kg. It is an improvement from her existing WR of 165kg. She also added a gold medal to...

March 20, 2022 No Responses

France Beat England To Win Grand Slam

France strutted to a first Grand Slam in 12 years as they ran in three tries to comfortably see off England in front of a jubilant Stade de France. Tries from Gael Fickou and Francois Cros gave the hosts a...

November 24, 2021 No Responses

CMA CGM Adds 62 Ships, Reports $5.6b Profit

For the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, French container shipping and logistics giant, CMA CGM attained $5.6 billion income, compared to $567 million recorded in Q3 2020. Meanwhile, a total of ten new owned vessels and three new 15,000 TEU chartered...

October 8, 2021 No Responses

France Stun Belgium To Reach Final

Theo Hernandez scored a superb 90th-minute winner as France hit back from 2-0 down to stun Belgium and reach the Nations League final. Didier Deschamps’ side looked out of contention at the break after conceding two goals in the space...

May 19, 2021 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: PRESIDENT OF FRANCE, EMMANUEL MACRON DISCUSSING WITH THE PRESIDENT OF DANGOTE INDUSTRIES LIMITED, ALIKO DANGOTE, AT THE ONGOING SUMMIT ON AFRICAN FINANCE MEETING/ POST COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR AFRICA, HELD IN PARIS, FRANCE ON TUESDAY

November 15, 2020 No Responses

France Stops Portugal To Reach UEFA Nations League Final Four

France handed defending UEFA Nations League champions Portugal a rare defeat on Saturday, winning 1-0 in Lisbon. N’Golo Kante’s second half strike helped the world champions to reach the competition’s final four at the expense of the holders. Anthony Mar...

June 3, 2020 No Responses

France Approves $5.6b Emergency Loan For Renault

The French government said Tuesday that it had signed off on a state-backed loan of five billion euros ($5.6 billion) for carmaker Renault, where the coronavirus crisis has compounded months of management turbulence and prompted the company to lay off nearl...

May 27, 2020 No Responses

France Unveils $8.8b Support For Ailing Car Industry

French President, Emmanuel Macron unveiled Tuesday an 8 billion-euro ($8.8 billion) plan to save the country’s car industry from huge losses wrought by virus lockdowns, including a big boost for electric vehicles.The plan includes government subsidie...

May 17, 2018 No Responses

Paris MoU To Focus On Air Pollution From Ships

The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) unveiled its plans to focus attention on marine air pollution in the near future. This development anticipates the new maximum limits for sulphur in ships fuel oil, which...

April 10, 2018 No Responses

Lufthansa Cancels 800 Flights Amid Strike

Lufthansa has been forced to cancel 800 flights on Tuesday as the spring of discontent among Europe’s workers spreads to Germany. The airline has axed half of its 1,600 scheduled flights, affecting 90,000 passengers. Workers are staging the walkout ahead...