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Protesters storm French embassy in Lagos over Macron’s support for terrorism

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

Some protesters stormed the French embassy in Lagos on Monday, accusing President Emmanuel Macron of support for terrorism. The group of protesters, mainly war veterans, was led to the French consulate by civil society organisation, Africa Liberation Vanguard (ALV). France threatens U.S. with

Brands and Marketing Business

Africans do not need aid, our young people need investments-Elumelu

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2019 0

In his drive to promote entrepreneurship, the Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has stressed that Africans do not need aid, rather the young people need investments to build their businesses. Elumelu, stated this while opening the ‘ambition Africa” conference organised by the France Invest Africa Club in Paris, […]

World

EU lawmakers rejects French EU Commission nominee, Goulard

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2019 0

European Union lawmakers have roundly rejected France’s European Commission nominee Sylvie Goulard, amid an EU anti-fraud inquiry, dealing a blow to French President Emmanuel Macron. Goulard was nominated by Macron and allocated the wide-ranging internal market portfolio by commission president-elect Ursula von der Leyen. However, she came under fire from the European

Foreign

Former French president,Chirac dies at 86

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2019 0

Former French president, Jacques Chirac, has on Thursday, died at age 86. AFP reports that “President Jacques Chirac died this morning, surrounded by his family, peacefully,” according to his his son-in-law. Chirac, who championed Europe, and whose later years were blighted by corruption scandals, was born on 29 November 1932. Jean-Claude Juncker, the president

News Politics

Ekweremadu’s Nuremberg treatment, politicians and cry of Nigerian masses

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2019 0

Patrick Okohue The Nigerian political environment has been awash since the weekend following the attack on former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu by some aggrieved members of the Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) at the 2nd Annual Igbo Cultural Festival held in Nuremberg, Germany. Senator Ekweremadu who was attending as a speaker/special guest of honor […]

Football Sports

Argentina defender ‘Tata’ Brown dead aged 62

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2019 0

“Maximum day of sadness for the Albirroja (La Plata) family, our gladiator Jose Luis Brown has left. But his memory and love of the club will never depart,” the club tweeted. Known to his friends as Tata, Brown made 36 appearances for Argentina and scored the first goal in their 3-2 World Cup final victory […]

Banking Business

Afreximbank appoints Idrissa Diop compliance director

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2019 0

Motolani Oseni The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has appointed Idrissa Diop, formerly of Ecobank Transnational Inc., as its new Director of Compliance. Mr Diop, who, until his appointment, was Ecobank’s Group Head of Compliance, replaces Maureen Mba, who retired from Afreximbank in May after a long meritorious service. In a statement by Afreximbank’s spokesman,

Football Sports

All Africa Games: Falconets Abuja camp bubbles, training starts

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2019 0

No fewer than fifteen players of the national U-20 women’s football squad have arrived at Team Nigeria’s camp. A visit to the Agura hotel, Abuja camp of Team Nigeria revealed that most of the invited players have either arrived or are on the way coming to Abuja. Amongst the players who were sighted at Agura […]

Football Sports

Leicester seal £40 million Youri Tielemans deal

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2019 0

Leicester City have confirmed the signing of Youri Tielemans from Monaco for a club record £40m on a four-year deal. Tielemans spent the second half of last season on loan at the King Power Stadium, making 13 appearances, scoring three goals and adding four assists. His performances alerted a number of other top clubs, in […]

Entertainment

DJs make millions in America – DJ Dozzy Ross

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2019

Mutiat Alli – Lagos Many Djs in Nigeria have expressed disaffection with the way they are being treated and perceived in comparison to the music stars. But to Nigeria-born international DJ, DJ Dozzy Ross based in Miami, USA, the reverse is the case. The Anambra-State born DJ with the real name, Dozie Udemadu,, believes Djs […]

News

Roger Federer happy to return to clay after three-year absence

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2019

Former world number one Roger Federer says he is glad he made the decision to return to clay courts. The Swiss has been preparing for the Madrid Open this week, three years after his last match on the surface. Federer had skipped the clay court season the past two years since last competing in Rome […]

Sports

Super Falcons’ Ngozi Ebere secures first victory for Norwegian club

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2019

Arna-Bjornar of Norway and Nigeria defender Ngozi Ebere on Monday helped her club record their first league victory of the season after scoring the only goal of the match against Klepp. The victory has taken them to the seventh position on the Toppserien standings. The left back who is known for her overlappings was on […]

Sports

Super Falcons beat Thailand 3-0 to wrap up Cyprus tourney

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2019 0

Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeated Thailand 3-0 as they wrapped up their Cyprus invitation adventure in style on Wednesday. Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala  and captain Onome Ebi were among the scorers as Thomas Dennerby’s ended the tournament with a win. Asisat Oshoala and Onome Ebi scored in the first-half strikes before Anam Imo added the third […]

Business

SAHCO boosts operations with 35 tons GSE in Port Harcourt

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2019 0

The Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC (SAHCO) has deployed a state-of-the-art Ground Support Equipment (GSE) to boost operations at its Port Harcourt station. The Ground Support Equipment is a High loader Air Marrel (LAM 35). This GSE is a 35 tons capacity self-propelled heavy-duty main deck loader that also has the capacity to load and […]

Headlines News

Buhari departs for Paris to participate in peace forum

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday departed Abuja for Paris, France, to participate in the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum which opens on Sunday and ends on Tuesday. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement made available in Abuja on Friday. The Peace […]

News

Emmanuel Macron Is ‘Too Arrogant, Too Snappy’ – France First Lady

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2018 0

French President Emmanual Macron has been told that he is too arrogant by his own wife Brigitte, who claims she is fed up of his high-handed manner. Brigitte Macron has urged his inner circle to tell him the truth because she feels like she is the only person who risks telling him when he is […]

News

30,000 Nigerians living in France–Envoy

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2018 0

Modupe Irele, Nigeria’s ambassador to France, has announced that no fewer than 30,000 Nigerians are currently living in France. Irele told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the number included Nigerians living in France as business owners, as well as those studying in various French educational institutions. “The estimated population […]

Business Economy

France invested N150 billion in Nigeria in 2017 – Official

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2018 0

Modupe Irele, Ambassador of Nigeria to France on Tuesday announced that France invested about N150 billion(350 million euros) in Nigeria in 2017. Irele told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the amount was disbursed as soft loans to the federal and state governments, as well as the private sector. “It is estimated that […]

World

Knifeman Yelling ‘allahu Akbar’ Shot Dead After Killing Two In France

Ihesiulo Grace 2 October 2017 0

Two women were stabbed to death and their assailant shot dead by a soldier in the southern French port city of Marseille on Sunday in what officials described as a “likely terrorist act”. Police sources said the suspect had shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest) in Arabic as he attacked the women, aged 17 and […]

Headlines News

France denies funding IPOB agitation, Nnamdi Kanu

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2017 0

The French government has denied allegations of France funding the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in seeking a referendum to carve out a separate country in the South East region of Nigeria. The federal government of Nigeria which launched a military clampdown on the separatist group last week and subsequently prescribed it a terrorist organisation, […]