France defeated Turkey 1-0 on Friday, with Mbappé scoring the decisive goal in the 54th minute. Zidane’s first major decision came before kick-off, when he moved Mbappé back to the left side of France’s attack, with Michael Olise on the right and Ousmane Dembélé operating centrally. It was a...
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The return of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Nigeria after about one month in Europe has continued to generate reactions, with Paul Ibe, an aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar raising fresh concerns over the trip. In a statement on Tuesday, Ibe said the President’s return did not...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after his working vacation in the United Kingdom and France, declaring that he is ready to resume official duties. Speaking shortly after arriving in the country on Tuesday, the President said: “I’m here, ready to work and ready to go.” The...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is hale and hearty and remains focused on delivering on his mandate despite being away from Abuja on a working vacation, the Presidency has said. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu’s absence from the Federal Capital Territory...
President Bola Tinubu has witnessed the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between the Ogun State Government and global logistics company DP World for the development of the Gateway Deep Seaport and a Special Blue Economy Zone, projects valued at more than $7 billion. Minister of Marine and Blue...
Presidential media aide, Daniel Bwala has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s authority to govern Nigeria despite being outside the country, dismissing opposition criticism over the absence of both the President and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Bwala, in a post on his verified X account, said it was “funny” that...
A media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has questioned who is currently exercising presidential powers in Nigeria following the expiration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s announced three-week vacation. In a statement on Tuesday, Ibe said the development had raised constitutional concerns and called on the...
President Tinubu will return to Nigeria at the weekend, following the extension of his working vacation by a few days. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued via his verified X handle on Monday. It would be recalled that President Tinubu departed Nigeria on August...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today, as part of his working vacation, held extensive talks in Paris with Mr Vincent Bolloré of the Bolloré Group, whose media and digital interests include Canal+, MultiChoice and Universal Music Group. Details of the meeting was shared in a statement by the presidential spokesman,...
French President Emmanuel Macron has received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a private dinner on Thursday night at the Élysée Palace, reflecting the enduring relationship between Nigeria and France and their shared commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation. Below are picture of their meeting:
France have officially ushered in a new era by appointing Zinedine Zidane as the new head coach of the national team, ending Didier Deschamps’ successful 14 year reign in charge of Les Bleus. The French football legend, who captained his country to the 1998 FIFA World Cup title and...
France and Spain are battling devastating wildfires that have forced about 267,000 people to flee their homes as emergency crews struggle to contain the fast-moving flames. In France, nearly 197,000 residents and tourists were evacuated from areas around Bordeaux, with Interior Minister Laurent Nunez describing it as “probably” the...
England ended their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign on a high by defeating France in the third place playoff to claim the bronze medal, but beyond the result, the match will be remembered for a remarkable series of individual records that rewrote the tournament’s history books. Jude Bellingham capped...
The famous photograph showing Lionel Messi bathing a baby Lamine Yamal has been officially confirmed as genuine by FIFA and UNICEF, ending months of speculation that it was generated or manipulated using artificial intelligence. The image, which has repeatedly gone viral across social media platforms, sparked widespread debate after...
Spain booked their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after a commanding 2-0 victory over France in Tuesday’s semi-final, producing a disciplined display to end Les Bleus’ title hopes and move within one win of lifting football’s biggest prize. Details later…
The lineup for the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been completed following the conclusion of the Round of 16, with the dates, kick-off times and venues for the last-eight clashes now confirmed. The Round of 16 wrapped up on Tuesday night, paving the way for the...
France captain Kylian Mbappé has strongly condemned Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla over racist remarks she made after France’s 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16. The incident followed Saturday’s tense encounter in Philadelphia, where Mbappe scored the match-winning penalty to send France into...
France eased into the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win over Sweden on Tuesday night as Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Michael Olise continued his impressive tournament with two more assists. The French had been on top for most of the...
2026 FIFA World Cup enters a new phase on Sunday as the race for the title intensifies with the start of the Round of 32. For the first time in the tournament’s history, the expanded 48-team competition features a 32-team knockout stage. The round is made up of the...
France finished top of Group I after brushing aside Norway 4-1 on Friday, while Senegal kept their World Cup hopes alive with a thumping 5-0 victory over Iraq. The French had already secured a place in the Round of 32 before their final group game, but they made another...