FRANCE

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

August 02, (THEWILL) - Kadidiatou Diani's stunning hat trick led France to a thrilling 6-3 victory against Panama, securing their place in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup. Marta Cox's early wonder strike had Panama in...

July 29, (THEWILL) - France emerged victorious in a hard-fought encounter against Brazil at the Women's World Cup, claiming a vital 2-1 win that catapulted them to the top of Group F. The pressure was on for Les Blues...