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How we turned from foes to friends — Franco-German Envoys share lessons with Nigeria

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2026

The Ambassadors of Germany and France to Nigeria have urged the country to draw lessons from decades of Franco-German cooperation, stressing that reconciliation, friendship, and shared responsibility are critical drivers of growth, stability, and regional integration. German Ambassador Annett

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France reaffirms its global commitment to peace as it honours fallen heroes

Daily Dispatch November 14, 2025

•Assures deepening ties with Nigeria France has reaffirmed its commitment to peace, unity, and multilateral cooperation as the French Embassy in Abuja joined the world to commemorate Armistice Day, marking 107 years since the end of the First World War. The solemn ceremony, held in Abuja, recognised the sacrifices of French soldiers and all who […]

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French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence for campaign finance conspiracy

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2025

Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to jail, as he starts a five-year sentence for conspiring to fund his election campaign with money from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Not since World War Two Nazi collaborationist leader Philippe Pétain was jailed for treason in 1945 has any French ex-leader gone behind […]

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France, Nigeria Reaffirm Commitment to Deepening Bilateral Cooperation

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2025

Nigeria and France have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation across trade, security, education, and culture, as both countries continue to explore mutual opportunities built on decades of strong diplomatic relations. The issues bordering on these dominated discussions at the meeting between the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca

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Digital rights EU, ASF France support fight against cyberbulling in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2025

Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) France with the support from the European Union (EU) in conjunction with the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), through it e- RIGHTS Protect has called for more strength to fight against cyberbulling and digital rights violation in Nigeria. This was made known at the grand finale of the national […]

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France promises to continue to support fight against GBV in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2024

France has promised to continue to support the fight against gender based violence in Nigeria, noting that the time has come to take stock of what has been achieved so far to put an end to this virus. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, Ketty Regis who stood in for the Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of France […]