French President Emmanuel Macron will be in Washington on Monday to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump. The meeting comes on the day of the third anniversary of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine and days after Trump falsely blamed Ukraine for starting the war. It...
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The Senate has mandated its committees on National Security, Intelligence and Foreign Affairs to investigate the allegations by Niger Republic’s Head of State, Brig. Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, against Nigeria. The investigation, which is to be conducted within four weeks, is aimed at using diplomatic and security measures to restore...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Paris, France, on a private visit en route to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. In Addis Ababa, President Tinubu will join African leaders at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 38th Ordinary...
German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz plans to travel to Paris on Wednesday to meet President Emmanuel Macron two days after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The French head of state is expected to receive the German chancellor at the Élysée Palace around midday. In addition to the future...
France’s judiciary on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on suspicion of complicity in war crimes, specifically relating to the death of a French-Syrian man in 2017. Investigating judges suspect al-Assad of complicity in murder and attacks on civilians. The newspaper Le Parisien reported...
France on Wednesday described as “groundless” the allegation by Niger that Nigeria had offered space in its territory to France in order to destabilise the former French colony. Political Counsellor to the Embassy of France in Nigeria, Mr Bertrand de Seissan, expressed this thought in an interview with the...
Two Northern groups, Arewa Youths Coalition for Peace and Political Development and Northern Elders Progressive Group, have condemned Niger Republic’s allegations against Nigeria, demanding an immediate apology. This is contained in a communique jointly signed by Alhaji Yasir Ramadan-Kano and Mustapha Dutsin-ma, representing the two groups.. Highlighting the communique...
French troops will soon begin departing from Ivory Coast, the West African country’s President Alassane Ouattara announced in his New Year address. “We have decided on a coordinated and organised withdrawal of French troops,” said Ouattara in the televised speech. The departure will begin in January, according to the...
The accusations made by Niger Republic’s military junta chief, General Abdourahamane Tchiani against France for its alleged role in fueling insurgencies in Nigeria and the Sahel region are not without merit. Historical evidence and geopolitical realities provide compelling support for such accusations, particularly in the context of France’s track...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has categorically denied accusations that Nigeria intended to sabotage or destabilise Niger Republic, as alleged by its leader, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani. Ribadu made this statement in an interview with BBC Hausa, which was provided to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has refuted claims by Niger Republic that Nigeria and some ECOWAS member states were colluding with France to sponsor terrorism against the country. ECOWAS made this known in a statement issued by its spokesman, Joël Ahofodji, describing the allegations by Niger...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Federal Government of Nigeria has strongly rejected allegations made in a viral video by the military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming non-existent collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilize his country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who...
The French government on Saturday assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of more collaboration and support in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse. The assurance was given by the French Police Attaché in Nigeria, Mr Phillipe Crespo, when he led the trio of Messrs. Phillipe Barrau,...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has dismissed the reports alleging that permission had been granted to France to establish an expeditionary military base in Nigeria. Musa faulted the insinuation that the recent visit of President Bola Tinubu to France where a lot of bilateral agreements...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has said President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to France is a significant step toward strengthening bilateral relations and opening new opportunities for subnational governments. Mbah, who is on the Nigerian delegation, spoke with State House correspondents on the sidelines of the visit in Paris....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron signed two agreements on Thursday in Paris, France, that will ensure a partnership on the development of critical infrastructure and the long-term sustenance of agriculture and food security. Earlier, President Tinubu and President Macron witnessed the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has lauded the amicable relations with French President Emmanuel Macron, appreciating his interest in Africa. Tinubu expressed confidence that Macron’s goodwill would foster stronger bilateral ties, benefiting the entire continent. At the State Dinner organised by the French government for President...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed President Bola Tinubu to the country. Macron greeted his counterpart at the historic Invalides memorial complex, with the first official state visit by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades. The two national anthems rang out in the courtyard of one...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, accompanied by Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady, have arrived in Paris on Wednesday evening for a three-day State Visit to fortify Nigeria-France relations. Touching down at Orly Airport around 5.10 p.m., Tinubu was welcomed with full military honours by the French...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday to begin a state visit to France in honour of an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron. The Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr....