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France Pulverises Gibraltar 14-0 In Record Euro 2024 Qualifier Victory

November 19, (THEWILL) - The French national team, made history on Saturday night, demolishing Gibraltar 14-0 in 2024 Euro qualifier match. The massive victory set a new record for the largest margin of victory in a European Championship...

Nigeria Receives $150m Abacha Loot From France

November 04, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, in Abuja expressed appreciation to France for the return of $150 million stolen from Nigeria by former Head of State, the late Gen. Sani Abacha. The President also acknowledged the signing...

Nigeria, France Sign Pact To Support Young Entrepreneurs, Boost Employment

November 04, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Friday, signed an agreement with France on the Digital and Creative Enterprise (I-DICE) programme aimed at promoting employment opportunities in the country. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and...

Mbappe, Ronaldo Net Braces As France, Belgium, Portugal Book Euro 2024 Spots

October 14, (THEWILL) - France, Belgium and Portugal all survived scare, but held on for one-goal wins on Friday night, to become the first nations to qualify for Euro 2024 in Germany. Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France...

Nigeria, France Mull International Exchange Programme To Improve Aviation Services

October 12, (THEWILL) - The French Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Emmanuelle Blatmann, has invited Nigeria's Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, for a tour of France' Aerospace hub in Toulouse, for an international exchange programme with a view to strengthening links...

Post-Flick Germany Bounce Back With Win Over France In Friendly

September 13, (THEWILL) - The German national football team earned a much-needed 2-1 victory over France in an international friendly match on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Germany, who sacked manager, Hansi Flick, on Sunday,...

Tchouameni Stunner Sets Up Comfortable France Win Over Ireland

September 08, (THEWILL) - France took a significant step towards qualifying for Euro 2024 with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Ireland in Paris, on Thursday night. Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni opened the scoring with a superb long-range strike into...

Niger Declares French Ambassador Persona Non Grata, Orders Police To Expel Him

August 31, (THEWILL) – Niger's military has revoked the diplomatic immunity of the French ambassador in Niamey, Sylvain Itte. Invoking Article 9 of the 1963 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges, while declaring Sylvain Itte persona non grata,...

World Cup: Australia Beats France In Epic Quarter-Final Penalty Shootout

August 12, (THEWILL) - Australia advanced to the Women's World Cup semifinals for the first time after a dramatic 7-6 penalty shootout win over France, following a 0-0 draw through 120 minutes of play. The quarterfinal match started...

World Cup: Africa Out Of Contention As France Whip Morocco 4-Nil To Advance To Q’Finals

August 08, (THEWILL) - The French women's national team continued their strong form at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, defeating Morocco 4-0 on Tuesday, to advance to the tournament's quarterfinals. An early onslaught from Les Bleues saw them...
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Kwankwaso Factor in 2031 Thrust Middle Belt Heavyweights onto Tinubu’s Re-election Train

Incumbent President Bola Tinubu is the choice of the Middle Belt leaders for the 2027 poll, THEWILL gathered at the weekend. That is the story behind the photo ops with President Bola Tinubu on Friday, November 6, 2027, when leaders of the Middle Belt and North Central visited the Presidential Villa.
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