The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed off France, Belgium and Italy visa centres located at the Mukhtar El-Yakub House, Central Business District, Abuja. The office was sealed with the combined efforts of operatives from the FCCPC, Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) as staff of the centre resisted the …

Former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, has been stripped of his Legion of Honour — the country’s highest distinction — following a conviction for graft, according to a decree published on Sunday. The right-wing ex-president ruled France from 2007-2012 and has been beset by legal problems since leaving office following a bruising presidential election defeat. An appeals court last year upheld …

The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, has disclosed that more than 1,150 Nigerians have studied in French universities and higher institutions over the years, praising their creativity and contributions to various sectors, particularly in sustainability and innovation. Fonbaustier made the disclosure during a cocktail reception on Thursday evening in Abuja held to mark the global France Alumni Day, an …

Major power outages across large areas of Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France on Monday caused widespread disruption, knocking out traffic lights, halting public transportation, and affecting airport operations. According to Al Jazeera, officials have yet to confirm the cause of the outages, though several have ruled out foul play. ‘Grid operators in both countries [Spain and Portugal] are …

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday night returned to Abuja after over two weeks working visit to Europe. President Tinubu, whose aircraft touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 9:50 pm, was received by senior officials of his administration. President Tinubu departed Nigeria on Wednesday, 2 April, and had spent some time in Paris, …

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has berated President Bola Tinubu for remaining in France while violence and killings persist in Benue and Plateau states. In a statement released by his media office on Wednesday, Atiku stated that President Tinubu cannot keep feasting and enjoying himself while countless lives are being lost to ongoing attacks. …

Nigeria will use the upcoming France Business Forum in Paris to showcase the economic progress achieved under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, according to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. Idris made the statement on Friday in Abuja when he received the invitation to the forum from the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, during a …

Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative, a Northern youth pressure group that seeks to protect the interests of the region has kicked against the seeming close romance between France and the President Tinubu led administration. Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative is a non political, non religious pressure group that fights to protect the interests of the North and promote good governance …

President Bola Tinubu as part of his global diplomatic shuttles to seek out more development opportunities for Nigeria through forging of partnerships with other nations, undertook a state visit to France. President Tinubu’s trip to France was the first State Visit by a Nigerian President to France in 24 years and it signalled an evolution of relations between Nigeria and …

Nigeria and France have agreed to develop joint projects to promote and diversify the critical minerals value chain in the solid minerals sector of both countries. A statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori, said Critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are essential to …