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 …

Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie is on cloud nine after etching her name in the history books, becoming the first African and Nigerian player to be crowned the best goalkeeper in the French D1 Arkema (women’s league). The 23-year-old shot-stopper’s remarkable achievements this season, including her penalty-saving heroics, cemented her status as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. …

French lawmakers are expected on Monday to anchor the right to abortion in the country’s constitution, a world first that has garnered overwhelming public support. A congress of both houses of parliament in Versailles, starting at 3:30 pm (1430 GMT), should find the three-fifths majority needed for the change after it overcame initial resistance in the right-leaning Senate. If the …

President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Tuesday evening after a two-week private visit to the capital of France, Paris. The President landed at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja around 8:55 pm. He was received by some senior members of his administration, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; Chief …

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned on Monday as President Emmanuel Macron prepared to unveil a long-awaited cabinet reshuffle in a bid to give new momentum to the final three years of his presidency. After days of intense behind-the-scenes manoeuvring, Education Minister Gabriel Attal, 34, was emerging as the favourite to succeed Borne, whose successor has yet to be named. …

France has joined a list of countries that have imposed immigration restrictions on international students (including Nigerians) with new legislation that will stop them from bringing their families to the country. The law passed by the parliament on Friday provides a new toughening immigration policy that makes it more difficult for migrants to bring family members to France and delays …

Lagos State Government, and the French government have pumped over N200 million into the Nigerian creative industry. This was made known at the opening night of the 2023 edition of the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF). At the event, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said: “For us as a government, tourism and entertainment is part of our economic agenda. Intentionally, we will …