Tag: FRANCE
Steve Ayorinde, Lola Shoneyin mourn late French envoy, Pierre Cherruau
Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Steve Ayorinde, and Director of Book Buzz Foundation, Lola Shoneyin, have mourned the death of former...
Former French envoy to Nigeria, Pierre Cherruau, dies saving drowning son
Former Regional Audio-visual Attaché of the French Embassy in Nigeria, Pierre Cherruau, has died from injuries sustained in a drowning accident at the Signal beach...
Chelsea flop, Tiemoue Bakayoko, joins AC Milan on loan
Chelsea midfielder, Tiemoue Bakayoko, has completed a season-long loan move to AC Milan.
Bakayoko will spend the 2018/19 season on loan at the San Siro in a...
France dominate FIFA best player award nominees
World champions, France, were well represented in the FIFA Best Player award announced on Tuesday.
Paris Saint-Germain youngster, Kylian Mbappe lead the way accompanied by...
Fans riot in France after World Cup triumph
Police clashed with football fans during dramatic scenes in Paris as World Cup celebrations erupted across the country.
Two people were killed elsewhere in the country as revellers...
Trump applauds Putin for ‘truly great’ World Cup
United States president, Donald Trump, on Sunday congratulated France for winning the 2018 World Cup and praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for putting on...
3 records France broke with World Cup triumph
For the second time in two decades, France are the World Cup champions.
Les Bleus thrashed Croatia 4-2 in Sunday's final to lift the coveted...
BREAKING: France outclass Croatia to win World Cup
France have won the 2018 FIFA World Cup after beating Croatia 4-2.
The two sides both set up cautiously, with France opting to play Blaise...
France break three records to reach World Cup final
France dug deep to beat Belgium 1-0 on Tuesday to reach the FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Samuel Umtiti's first-half strike was enough for the...
FIFA appoints Pinnick match commisioner for World Cup semi-final
Embattled President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has been confirmed as the match commissioner for the 2018 FIFA World Cup first...