Tag: Paris
Fears and rumours of Ebola stalk Freetown-Paris flight
Chinese people fleeing Ebola, angry Africans, understaffed flight crew, rumours and fears: the Air France flight from Freetown to Paris…
Paris police fire tear gas as Gaza protesters defy rally ban
Riot police fired tear gas in Paris on Saturday as tensions rose at a 5,000-strong pro-Palestinian rally that went ahead…
Paris bans pro-Palestinian protest after recent violence
French police have banned a protest against Israel’s Gaza offensive that was due to take place in Paris on Saturday,…
Thousands march for Gaza in London, clashes in Paris
Parts of central London were brought to a standstill on Saturday as thousands of pro-Palestinians marched in protest against Israel’s…
Sharapova wins French Open
Maria Sharapova won her second French Open title in three years at Roland Garros on Saturday, defeating Romania’s Simona Halep…
Djokovic into French Open final
Novak Djokovic reached his 13th Grand Slam final and second at the French Open on Friday, bringing to an end…
Gulbis shocks Federer in Paris
Ernests Gulbis condemned Roger Federer to his worst French Open defeat in a decade on Sunday while Milos Raonic became…
Federer cruises as Serena, Venus eye Paris showdown
Roger Federer racked up a record-equalling 59th career win at the French Open on Sunday while Serena and Venus Williams…
Kim, Kanye wedding extravaganza heads to Florence
Celebrity royalty Kanye West and Kim Kardashian on Saturday took their marathon wedding celebrations to Florence after kicking them off…
African countries send 5 battalions to fight Boko Haram
Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Cameroon, Niger and Chad will contribute one battalion of troops each to the international force set…
Kanye and Kim Kardashian to wed in France, party in Italy
Hip hop star Kanye West and reality TV celebrity Kim Kardashian are to marry in a chateau near Paris next…
Nigeria, Cameroon others ‘declare war’ on Boko Haram
Nigeria and its neighbours on Saturday vowed to work together to combat Boko Haram in what Cameroon President Paul Biya…
Jonathan vows to find abducted schoolgirls
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday defended his decision to cancel a visit to the town of Chibok from where more…
Jonathan heads to Paris for talks on Boko Haram
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Friday travel to Paris, France, to participate in a summit to discuss fresh strategies for…
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Abducted Schoolgirls: Unthinkable cruelty and evil – Angelina Jolie
US actress Angelina Jolie on Tuesday condemned as “unthinkable cruelty and evil” the kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria…
$270m cocaine on Venezuela flight to Paris
French police have seized a record haul of 1.3 tonnes of pure cocaine found on board an Air France passenger…
Tsonga mauls Federer for semi-finals
Frenchman, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sent Roger Federer crashing out of the French Open quarter-finals Tuesday to take a step closer to…
Lesbian love story wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
On a day in Paris, France that saw tens of thousands marched through Paris to protest a new gay marriage…
Emotional Beckham makes ‘au revoir’ in Paris
David Beckham, skipper for the night, bade a tearful Parisian farewell on Saturday as the former England star made his…
Paparazzi, big crowd watch Beckham train at PSG
PARIS (AFP) – David Beckham began to settle in to his new surroundings on Wednesday afternoon, as he trained at…
French police bust Nigerian prostitution ring
French police have arrested seven people suspected of procuring Nigerian prostitutes who worked across France, judicial sources said Friday. The…
Beckham to donate PSG salary to charity
David Beckham on Thursday said that he would donate his entire salary from a five-month contract at French club Paris…
Tutu takes UNESCO human rights prize
Archbishop Desmond Tutu was Monday awarded the UNESCO/Bilbao human rights prize for “his exceptional contribution to building a universal culture…
France makes billion euro tax claim against Google
PARIS, Oct 30, 2012 (AFP) – French tax authorities have made a billion-euro ($1.3 billion) claim against Google to pressure…
Paris stages first Black Fashion Week
A Senegalese-born French fashion designer realised a long-held ambition when she staged the first ‘Black Fashion Week’ in Paris aimed…
Global food prices rise
Amidst fears that food prices in Nigeria will skyrocket with the flooding of farmlands in Nigeria’s Middle Belt zone, the…
Air France begins Abuja-Paris flight
Air France will begin direct daily flights from Abuja to Paris from June 4, the French embassy said on Saturday.…
Nnena And Friends Tour Paris
Nnena & Friends, the leading children’s brand in Nigeria is set to embark on a tour to Paris, France, in…
RMD, Genevieve, Others Honour Stephanie Okereke
The much talked about wedding between Nollywood star actress, Stephanie Okereke and Linus Idahosa eventually held as scheduled in Paris,…
Olympic Qualifiers: Nigerian Judokas Flop In Paris
Nigeria’s hope of participating in the judo event of London 2012 Olympics was dealt a big blow last week as…