July 8, 2025 | France — Nigeria’s sprint sensation, Usheoritse Itsekiri Ajayi, delivered a blistering performance on Sunday as he stormed to a 9.92 seconds finish in the men’s 100 metres final at an athletics meet in France, setting a new meet record. The electrifying run not only secured Ajayi the gold medal but also
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK — France’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont, has welcomed the newly brokered ceasefire between Iran and Israel, calling it a critical opportunity to restart diplomatic dialogue, particularly on Iran’s nuclear programme. Speaking during a UN Security Council briefing on Tuesday, Ambassador Bonnafont described the ceasefire as a
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s extended stay in France has continued to attract widespread condemnation from opposition leaders, security analysts, and civil society voices, as violent attacks and killings escalate across several parts of Nigeria. The President, who departed Nigeria on April 2, 2025, for what the Presidency described as a two-week working visit to France,
In a significant diplomatic engagement, President Bola Tinubu recently met with Massad Boulos, the Senior Advisor for Africa at the United States State Department, in Paris, France. This meeting underscored the growing diplomatic collaboration between Nigeria and the United States under President Tinubu’s leadership. The discussions centered on regional security and economic cooperation across Africa.
The Russian government has issued a strong protest against French authorities following the detention of a Russian Foreign Ministry employee in France, describing the move as “provocative” and threatening reciprocal measures if the situation is not promptly resolved. According to information obtained by our correspondent, the Russian diplomat, whose identity has not been officially disclosed,
