Tag: france
No-deal Brexit: France ramps up border controls
France is hiring 700 additional customs officers and extra border control facilities in preparation for a potential no-deal in Britain’s…
France warns of reallocating loans if Lebanon fails to form gov’t
Lebanon will not receive the 11 billion dollars of grants and soft loans promised at the CEDRE conference if it…
French President injects more cash into strained Healthcare System
President Emmanuel Macron of France on Tuesday promised extra money and more doctors in rural areas to ease pressure on…
France pushes year-end vote for Libya
France stuck to its position pushing for elections in Libya by the end of the year on Thursday, a day…
France pledges to assist Libya to conduct peaceful elections
France reiterated its support to international efforts assisting elections in Libya by year-end, the French Foreign Ministry said in a…
France ready to strike Syria if…
France is prepared to carry out airstrikes in Syria again if chemical arms are used in the Syrian province of…
U.S., UK, others welcome Libya’s ceasefire accord
The Governments of the United States of America, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom, have welcomed the result of the…
French troops kill top Islamic State official in Mali operation
France said it killed a top official from Islamic State’s affiliate in West Africa in an operation in Mali that…
Man sentenced for lying about bomb on-board a flight
A Lewes Crown Court on Thursday sentenced a French man to 10 months in prison for lying that there was…
France, Spain, others agree to take stranded migrants
France, Spain, Germany, Portugal and Luxembourg have agreed to take some of the 141 migrants on the Aquarius humanitarian ship,…
Buhari lauds French commitment to regional cooperation
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja lauded the Republic of France for its commitment to strong regional cooperation in…
World Cup team: France hits back at U.S. TV show host
Trevor Noah, the South African host of a popular U.S. TV show, sparred with the French ambassador in Washington after…
France welcomes EU’s $5bn fine on Google
The French government said on Wednesday that it welcomed the record 4.34 billion euros (five billion dollars) fine imposed on…
World Cup celebrations rock France
Newspapers and TV stations hailed France’s World Cup victory on Monday, while clean-up crews worked against the clock to tidy…
Dons hail World Cup champion France
Two Associate Professors at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday congratulated France for emerging winners of the World Cup…
France are World Champions, beat Croatia in six-goal thriller
France have emerged World Champions after defeating Croatia 4-2 at the Final of the Russia 2018 World Cup in Moscow…
France assures Nigeria on security, trade — Envoy
The Ambassador of France to Nigeria, Mr Deny Gauer, on Saturday assured Nigerians of continued security support and strengthened promotion…
France will win World Cup – Dwight Yorke
SuperSport analyst Dwight Yorke, who has been sharing his expert opinion on DStv and GOtv during the World Cup, has…
Russia 2018: France not expecting tired Croatia
France have been surprised by the physical fortitude of Croatia and are not expecting a tired opponent in Sunday’s World…
World Cup final: France to rectify Euro 2016 mistakes – Pogba
France are determined not to make the same mistakes they did two years ago in losing the Euro 2016 final.
France will be difficult opponent – Perisic
Croatia forward Ivan Perisic says Sunday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup final match against France in Moscow will be a difficult…
France zoom into FIFA World Cup Final after beating Belgium 1-0
France have qualified for the FIFA World Cup final in Russia after beating Belgium 1-0 in the Semi-final on Tuesday.
France beat Uruguay 2-0 to qualify for World Cup Semi-Final
France have beaten Uruguay 2-0 to qualify for the Semi-final in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Nigeria, France sign $475m agreements
Nigeria and France on Tuesday in Abuja signed three agreements worth 475 million dollars on social amenities and reforestation.
France beat Argentina 4-3 to send them out of World Cup
France have beaten Argentina 4-3 to send the South American side out of the World Cup, with Lionel Messi set…
Film production: Nigeria, France to formalise bilateral arrangement
Dr Chidia Maduekwe, Managing Director of Nigerian Film Corporation(NFC), says Nigeria and France will soon formalise a bilateral arrangement on…
Immigration: France won’t take any lessons from Italy – Minister
France’s minister for European affairs said international law obliged Italy to let the stranded migrant rescue vessel Lifeline dock in…
France reach knockout stage, send Peru home from World Cup
Kylian Mbappe's first World Cup goal was enough to send France into the last 16 with a 1-0 win against…
U.S. migrant policy: ‘We don’t share certain values’
Europe and the U. S. do not share the same values, France’s government spokesman said on Tuesday as outrage grows…
France beat Australia 2-1 to stay on course
France have beaten Australia 2-1 on Saturday to begin their World Cup campaign on a good note.