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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,…