Emmanuel Macron
3 days ago
French President Emmanuel Macron accused Haiti's transitional council of being "total morons" for dismissing the country's prime minister, according to a video shot at the G20 summit in Brazil this week and shared on social media Thursday. In the footage, the French leader is speaking on the sidelines of the G20 in Rio with an…
26 Oct
French President Emmanuel Macron will begin a three-day state visit to Morocco on Monday in a bid to repair relations with the north African country following years of tensions. The trip, which follows an invitation by Moroccan King Mohammed VI in late September, marks "new ambitions for the next 30 years" of the France-Morocco relationship,…
21 Sep
French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier Saturday, marked by a shift to the right 11 weeks after an inconclusive parliamentary election. The first major task for Barnier, appointed just over two weeks ago, will be to submit a 2025 budget plan addressing France's financial situation, which the…
26 Aug
France will propose Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne to serve on the European Commission after the shock resignation of Brussels heavyweight Thierry Breton, President Emmanuel Macron's office said on Monday. Sejourne "meets all the necessary criteria," the Elysee Palace said, highlighting his previous experience leading the liberal Renew group in the European Parliament. It added that…
14 Jun
France's left put up a united front on Friday, vowing a "total break" with President Emmanuel Macron's policies if it wins historic polls, while far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen pledged a "national unity government" if her party emerges victorious.
11 Jun
French President Emmanuel Macron ruled out resigning, whatever the result of the snap elections he called to combat the rise of the far-right National Rally (RN), in an interview published on Tuesday. "It is not the RN that writes the constitution, nor the spirit of it," he told Figaro Magazine when asked what he would…
10 Jun
President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he was confident French voters would make the "right choice" in snap elections he called after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in Sunday's EU ballot.
10 Jun
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, following defeat of his party in 2024 European Parliament (EP) elections, according to local media report.
8 Jun
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday denounced the "unacceptable" attack on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who was hit by a man in Copenhagen.
8 Jun
US President Joe Biden was to meet his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Saturday on a state visit to France, after warning of the need to preserve American democracy and live up to the example of World War II heroes.
4 Jun
French President Emmanuel Macron will host Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday in Paris for talks on the war-battered nation's ne
26 May
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned "with the greatest firmness" violence that broke out Saturday between rival football fans on their way to the French cup final that left 38 people hurt and a bus burnt to a crisp.
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A coalition of civil society groups, non-governmental organisations, human rights activists, and other stakeholders have lamented the prevalence of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Osun State and have called for urgent actions to curb the menace. With a view to sensitising members of the public on the dangers of SGBV in society, these concerned…
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The President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr Ike Neliaku, has called on Nigerian leaders to embrace and display the core values of honesty, integrity and selflessness in their dealings for the betterment of the country and humanity in general. Neliaku, who was represented by the NIPR Vice President, Prof. Emmanuel Dandaura,…
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A Development Consultant and Public Affairs Analyst, Mr Jide Ojo, says six-year single tenure and rotational presidency will not solve the challenges currently confronting Nigeria. Ojo states this on Sunday in Abuja in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), while reacting to the rejection of a single tenure and rotational presidency bill…
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Patrick Vieira was denied a winning start as Genoa manager on Sunday after a late penalty gave fellow Serie A struggles Cagliari a 2-2 away draw. Roberto Piccoli lashed home his spot-kick two minutes from the end after being fouled by Aaron Martin, snatching a point for Cagliari with his team's second penalty of the…
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Bayer Leverkusen's injury crisis worsened on Sunday with the news French striker Martin Terrier has a broken arm, the third blow suffered by the Bundesliga champions in three days. Terrier, 27, added to coach Xabi Alonso's worries ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match with RB Salzburg. He had already lost centre-forward Victor Boniface "for a…
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No fewer than eight students with hearing disabilities graduated with First Class honours at the weekend during the 13th convocation ceremony of Wesley University, Ondo State. The deaf scholars were among the 39 graduands who bagged first-class degrees out of the 230 graduating students in the 2023/2024 academic session of the faith-based institution. Speaking during…
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The Nigeria Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has stated that Nigeria requires an investment of about $180 million to bridge the financing gap in the agricultural sector. The Executive Secretary of NADF, Muhammed Abu Ibrahim, disclosed this during a media parley at the weekend in Abuja. He said the Fund is working towards raising funds through…
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Nigerian comedian and actor Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, known as Okey Bakassi, has sparked conversations about marriage in Africa, saying ‘polygamy is the best form of marriage for Africa’ Bakassi, 55, who has entertained Nigerians with his humour and roles on screen, shared his thoughts during an episode of the Honest Bunch Podcast on Saturday, November…
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The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance private-sector development in fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology, and agricultural finance. A Presidency statement said the MoU was signed on behalf of the government by…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Sunday announced a N20 reduction in the ex-refinery price to marketers, with prices moving from N990 to N970 per litre. The Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of the Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, disclosed the new pricing in a statement, describing the development as a gesture of appreciation to Nigerians and…