Tag: France
Osama bin Laden’s son asked to leave France and never to return
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.
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Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede appointed President, France Nigeria Business Council by Emmanuel Macron
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the Chairman of Access Holdings Plc, has been appointed President of the France Nigeria Business Council, FNBC by the French R [...]
Atiku slams Tinubu over rising insecurity, says Nigeria doesn’t need tourist-in-chief
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, slammed President Bola Tinubu for going on a private visit to France while insecurity had taken over [...]
Again, Tinubu embarks on another controversial trip to France
President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday commence a two-week private visit to France, seven months after his trip to London generated controversy.
T [...]
Congolese singer Koffi Olomidé bags 18 months jail sentence in France for kidnapping
Congolese rhumba star, Koffi Olomidé, 65, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for the kidnapping of his former dancers.
The Versailles Court [...]
Kano-born billionaire, Rabiu Abdulsamad bags presidential appointment in France
Emmanuel Macron of France has appointed kano-born billionaire businessman, Abdulsamad Rabiu, as the President of France-Nigeria Business Council, [...]
Macron slapped in the face by man in small crowd
A man slapped President Emmanuel Macron in the face on Tuesday during a walkabout in southern France.
Macron later said he had not feared for his saf [...]
French magazine, Charlie Hebdo republishes cartoons that prompted deadly 2015 attack
French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo has republished the same cartoons about the Prophet Muhammad and Islam that prompted a deadly attack on the m [...]
Ex French PM, Fillon, wife jailed for embezzlement
Former French prime minister, François Fillon and his Welsh wife, Penelope, have been sentenced to jail for embezzling public funds as part of the “fa [...]
French doctor apologises for suggesting COVID-19 drug be tested in Africa
One of the French doctors, Jean-Paul Mira, who suggested that the potential COVID-19 treatment be brought to Africa for testing, sparking an outrage o [...]