The death of the 11th Balogun Gambari of Ilorin, Alh, Abdulkareem Laaro Buhari Balogun Gambari has been announced. A high-ranking chief in the Emirate, the late Balogun died early hours of Friday at the age of 97. He was born on February 27th 1927 and turbaned as the 11th Balogun Gambari of Ilorin in 1988…
Nigeria’s Queen of track, Tobi Amusan has gotten to a flying start to the season by clocking 7.77s to win the women’s 60m hurdles at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold which kicked off in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Saturday, January 27. It’s the first outing for Amusan in the new year after winning the Diamond…
Ahead of the round of 16 match between Nigeria and Cameroon in the ongoing AFCON in Cote D’Ivoire, President Bola Tinubu has said that he looked forward to ‘a quality showing’ from the Super Eagles of Nigeria Eagles will lock horns with their arch rivals indomitable lions of Cameroon on Saturday night in a bid…
Gabriel Attal has experienced a meteoric rise in French politics, progressing from a work experience recruit in the health ministry to the second-highest office in the country in just over a decade. At the age of 34, he recently made history as France’s youngest prime minister and the first openly gay leader of the government….
In an unprecedented move and a new chapter of history, France President Emmanuel Macron has announced the appointment of a 34-year-old Gabriel Attal as the new Prime Minister of the country. The new appointment became necessary following the resignation of former Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday. Now regarded as the youngest Prime Minister in…
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Israel to stop the bombing of Gaza. Macron told BBC in an interview published late on Friday that there was “no legitimacy” for the bombing, adding that a ceasefire would benefit Israel. “These babies, these ladies, these old people are bombed and killed,” the French leader said. “So there…
Niger’s Minister of Defense, General Salifou Moby in a talks with Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé in the capital Lomé earlier on Tuesday declared that Togo will act as a mediator in its negotiations with ECOWAS and international community. The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) had, as a consequence of the July 26 coup…
In another move to boost digital entrepreneurship in the country, the federal government of Nigeria has secured an additional $116 million from the French government. Nigeria’s minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy Bosun Tijani, made this known on his official X handle on Friday. Tijani, who represented Vice President Kashim Shettima in signing the…
The 67th edition of the prestigious Ballon d’or award for the year 2023 is about to go down on Monday, October 30. The award is given by France football magazine to best players of the previous season. The announcement of the Ballon d’Or winner will take place at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on…
French national carrier, Air France on Monday, announced the suspension of its flights to and from Bamako in Mali and Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, saying the suspension is to last till August 11. According to Reuters, the company announced the development, a day after Niger’s military rulers announced the closure of the country’s airspace due…
The French minister for Europe and foreign affairs, Catherine Colonna has declared that France is “strongly” in support of efforts by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to “defeat” the coup in the Niger Republic. Colonna made this known on Saturday when she visited Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, prime minister of the Niger Republic, at…
The Presidency on Wednesday, claimed that Western Presidents in France have indicated their interest in meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to Dele Alake, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, said the Western leaders planned to meet with President Tinubu due to the steps he took within three weeks of assuming…
France and Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris has retired from international football. Lloris, who led France to a second consecutive World Cup final in Qatar made the announcement on Monday in an interview with L’Equipe. Among many other reasons, the goalkeeper said his decision to quit has bearing on his family. He said, “There comes…
Didier Deschamps has agreed to remain in the role for the next three-and-a-half years. The new contract will see the Coach take France into next summer’s Euros in Germany and later 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The new agreement was contained in a statement issued by the France Football Federation on…
Harry Kane’s crucial penalty miss in England’s World Cup defeat against France is fuelling his desire to win trophies. While the England Skipper believes that such a moment is part of football, he noted that it has not been easy to let it go. The Three Lions crashed out at the quarter-final stage in Qatar…
Real Madrid are not giving up on bringing Kylian Mbappe down to the Santiago Bernabeu. According to Sportsbible, Real Madrid are prepared to offer a lucrative contract to France’s World Cup hero. The Los Blancos had a long-lasting interest in the PSG forward and were on the verge of completing the transfer, but Mbappe vowed…
A member of Oman’s parliament, Ahmed Al Barwani has offered Lionel Messi $1million for the Arabic robe(Bisht) gifted him by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani after Argentina world cup victory over France. The Qatar Emir had decorated the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner with the bisht as he was about to…
The Argentine government has declared Tuesday, December 20, as national holiday to celebrate the Albiceleste’s third World Cup triumph in Qatar. Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties in the final on Sunday after playing out 3-3 in the regulation plus extra time. The team, having returned to Buenos Aires are being celebrated by people throughout…
France Coach, Didier Deschamps has noted among many other things that the illness which struck some of his players was responsible for their loss to Argentina in the final of the World Cup played on Sunday. Although France were underwhelming throughout the first half and some part of the second half, the Les Blues reignited…
Contrary to what the seventh time Ballon D’or winner reportedly said that the 2022 world cup will be his last, Messi has now confirmed that he wants to continue to play for his country. His comments are coming on the heel of his achievements with the Albicelestes, leading them to a world cup glory in…
