Thousands took to the streets across French cities on Saturday to demand an end to rape and support the main plaintiff in a mass sexual assault trial that has shocked the country. Gisele Pelicot, who is using her married name, has requested the trial of her ex-husband and 50 co-defendants since 2 September be made public to raise awareness about …

Thousands of left-wing demonstrators on Saturday took to the streets across France to protest against the nomination of the centre-right Michel Barnier as prime minister and denounce President Emmanuel Macron’s “power grab”. Protests took place in Paris as well as other cities including Nantes in the west, Nice and Marseille in the south and Strasbourg in the east. Macron on …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today depart Abuja for a brief trip to France, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed in a statement last night. Although the Presidency did not state the purpose of President Tinubu’s visit, it said “The President will return to the country after his brief work stay in France”. Ngelale’s announcement comes …

The United States won their fifth straight Olympic men’s basketball crown on Saturday, holding off a battling France 98-87 to take their tally of Olympic golds to 17. In a rematch of the Tokyo Olympics final three years ago, LeBron James and the US team stacked with NBA stars once again proved too much for France’s sensational NBA Rookie of …

Spain, on Friday, claimed the gold medal in men’s football at the Olympics with a thrilling 5-3 victory over host nation France. In a thrilling final, Spain showcased their dominance and secured victory, leaving the home crowd disappointed but in awe of a spectacular match. The match, held at Parc des Princes, saw France stage a dramatic comeback to level …

Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, suffered their first defeat at the Paris 2024 Olympics, slumping to a 75-54 defeat to France in their second Group C game in Paris on Thursday. It wasn’t nearly as pretty as the opening 75-54  blowout of Australia, but Ezinne Kalu was the best performer on the day, with the New Jersey-born point guard …

Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, will hope to continue their fine form at the Paris 2024 Olympics when they take on hosts France in their second Group B game on Thursday (today), The PUNCH reports. The African champions, who are ranked 12th in the world, put on a great display at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium to beat the world’s …

France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to limit the French military footprint in the region, three sources told AFP. In February 2023, Macron announced a “noticeable reduction” of French troop presence in Africa, as anti-French sentiment is running high in some former …

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) yesterday told President Bola Tinubu to tread with maximum caution over an alleged signing of defence pact with the French Government or United States. The NNPP national publicity secretary, Ladipo Johnson, who raised the alarm over such a pact, said it would have disastrous implications for Nigeria’s internal peace as well as her relationship …

Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie is up for another individual award in France. Nnadozie was earlier this week voted the best goalkeeper in the D1 Arkema (French Women’s League). The shot-stopper was also named in the D1 Arkema Team of the Season. The 23-year-old has now been nominated for the National Union of Professional Footballers, UNFP, Goalkeeper of the Year …