Abbey suffers first career defeat in France
Aina Abbey, the WBF International Super-Flyweight champion, experienced her first career defeat on Friday at the Zenith Metropole in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France, against French Jeyssa Marcel, the IBO Intercontinental and WBC Youth world Bantamweight champion. French fighter Marcel secured a…
France To Keep Pushing For Gaza Ceasefire Call At UN – Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Friday to keep pressing for a Gaza ceasefire call at the UN Security Council, moments after China and Russia vetoed a US-backed draft resolution. “The Security Council must call for an immediate ceasefire and…
President Tinubu travels to France
President Bola Tinubu departs Abuja for Paris, France, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, for a private visit. A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity noted that he will return to the country in the…
France gets its youngest-ever prime minister, Gabriel Attal
Gabriel Attal was named Tuesday as France’s youngest-ever prime minister, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right. Macron’s office announced the appointment in a statement….
France bans Nigerian students, others from bringing families
The French parliament has passed a law restraining Nigerian students and others from bringing their families to the country. According to a report by the BBC on Thursday, the law was backed by both President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Renaissance party…