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Franco-Nigeria bilateral trade drops by $2.2b dollar in 2020 — Minister

…As Chelsea see off Porto to reach semis despite Taremi stunner*** France, on Tuesday, announced that its volume of trade with Nigeria in year 2020 dropped...

Judge Rules Google Has Illegal Monopoly In Internet Search

World News4 years ago

France fines Google $1.3m for deceptive classification of hotels

The French consumer safety and competitive market regulator on Monday said it had imposed a fine of 1.3 million dollars (1.1-million-euro) on two of Google’s affiliate...

France, others withdraw from Iran business forum over execution

World News4 years ago

France, others withdraw from Iran business forum over execution

France said on Sunday its ambassador to Iran would not participate in an online business forum in Tehran this week. This follows a growing row between...

Sports4 years ago

France, Portugal in goalless stalemate

…As COVID-hit Ireland draw with Wales, Haaland hits Norway hat-trick*** France drew 0-0 at home against Portugal on Sunday in a UEFA Nations League match in...

World News5 years ago

Arms embargo: Germany, France, Italy to push ahead with sanctions on Libya

…As Iran says GCC call for Tehran arms embargo extension is ‘unrealistic’*** Germany, France and Italy plan to push ahead with a bid to use European...

Evacuation: Government abandons graduated students in Europe

Foreign News5 years ago

Evacuation: Government abandons graduated students in Europe

…Berths 35 Nigerians from France at Nnamdi Azikwe Airport*** Thousands of Nigerian students who graduated from different institutions in Europe are now stranded, as Government’s ban...

France reports more than 28,500 coronavirus deaths

Foreign News5 years ago

France reports more than 28,500 coronavirus deaths

…As Afghanistan begins freeing 900 Taliban prisoners, urges truce extension*** France’s cumulative death toll from coronavirus infection rose by 73 or 0.3 per cent to 28,530...

Foreign News5 years ago

France passes 10,000 coronavirus deaths

France has now recorded 10,328 deaths of people suffering from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus, General Health Director Jerome Salomon said. The country...

Oil drifts down as U.S. producers, refiners avoid worst of storm

Economy5 years ago

Oil prices fall as alarm over Iran rocket strike fades

…France condemns Iranian strikes against U.S. facilities in Iraq*** Oil futures fell on Wednesday from peaks hit in frenzied early trading after a rocket attack by...

U.S. strike: NATO, France urge Iran to refrain from further violence, provocations

World News5 years ago

U.S. strike: NATO, France urge Iran to refrain from further violence, provocations

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, on Monday called on Iran to “refrain from further violence and provocations” after Tehran threatened retaliation over a U.S. airstrike that killed...