Super Falcons supporters have showered praise on the team despite their 2-1 loss to France’s Les Bleues in an international friendly played on Saturday night in Angers, France. The Nigerian side, missing key players like Rasheedat Ajibade, Oluwatosin Demehin, and Deborah Abiodun, displayed resilience and determination against a French squad at full strength. Though the hosts emerged victorious, fans 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. Critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are essential to clean energy technologies. In the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by both countries on the sidelines of the official visit to …

It is received wisdom that supportive, high-quality friends in good places are important in human relationships and in advancing personal and group progress. It is also the case in strengthening relationships among nations. Since his assumption of office, President Bola Tinubu has activated the friendship he has built over time in his quest for Nigeria’s development. The President has embarked …

President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron signed two agreements on Thursday in Paris, France, that will ensure a partnership on the development of critical infrastructure and the long-term sustenance of agriculture and food security. Earlier, President Tinubu and President Macron witnessed the signing of the agreement by the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Chairman Tony Elumelu and …

President Bola Tinubu, Friday, at the prestigious Palais des L’Élysée, told France President, Emmanuel Macron, that a starved nation will not care about weather or environment, and that in the 21st century no child should go to bed hungry. President Tinubu at a high-profile meeting with President Macron also affirmed Nigeria’s strong commitment to enhancing cooperation in key sectors such …

President Bola Tinubu, accompanied by First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, arrived in Paris on Wednesday evening for a three-day State Visit to fortify Nigeria-France relations. Touching down at Orly Airport around 5:10 p.m., President Tinubu was welcomed with full military honours by the French Republican Guard, marking a ceremonial start to his visit. The official engagements will begin on Thursday …

Players and officials of Super Falcons have started arriving the city of Angers ahead of the friendly against the Les Bleues of France. Interim head coach, Justine Madugu summoned 20 players for the friendly. The encounter is scheduled for the Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, on Saturday night. It will kick off at 9.30 pm Nigeria time. It will be fourth-ever …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for a state visit to France. According to the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Emmanuel Macron invited his Nigerian counterpart to the European country. Onanuga said the three-day visit will focus “on strengthening political, economic, and cultural relations and establishing more opportunities for partnership, …

Fresh from a two-match friendly duel with the Green Ladies of Algeria in Nigeria, nine-time African champions Super Falcons are billed to play the Senior Women National Team of France, Les Bleues, in a high-profile friendly in France on Saturday, 30th November 2024. The Super Falcons lashed the Green Ladies 2-0 and 4-1 in games played in Ikenne-Remo and Lagos, …

French authorities have ordered Omar bin Laden, the son of slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, to leave the country over posts on social media, France’s interior minister announced on Tuesday. Born in Saudi Arabia, where he spent his early years, Omar bin Laden, 43, has also lived in Sudan and Afghanistan. He left his father at the age …