A large fire has devastated a historic row in the heart of Paris. Videos of the blaze on the Boulevard des Capucines show flames engulfing a row of buildings. The building is situated on Boulevard des Capucines, near the Place…
COVID-19: Lagos Governor canvasses vaccine equity at Global Citizen Live
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on richer nations of the world to urgently work towards equitable vaccine distribution to end the devastating effects of COVID-19, especially in low-income countries in Africa. Sanwo-Olu made the appeal while addresing a…
Sanwo-Olu, Finance Minister, Prince Harry and Meghan, others for Global Citizen Live September 25
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan will join Global Citizen Live on Saturday, 25th September, announced international advocacy organization…
European Athletics Championships cancelled because of coronavirus
The 2020 European Athletics Championships in Paris have been cancelled amid the coronavirus crisis. The event was due to be staged at the French capital’s Charlety Stadium from 25-30 August. Great Britain topped the medal table at the 2018 championships…
Manu Dibango: African saxophone legend dies of Covid-19
The African saxophone legend Manu Dibango has died in Paris after catching coronavirus. Dibango – best known for his 1972 hit Soul Makossa – is one of the first global stars to die from Covid-19. The 86-year-old fused jazz and…
Macron pension reform: Paris paralysed by massive strike (BBC)
The French capital is seeing huge jams and massive crowds on the few metro lines running as transport workers strike against planned pension reform. Ten of Paris’s 16 lines were shut and service on the others was disrupted. Many workers…
Paris’s Notre-Dame to celebrate first mass after fire (Guardian)
The Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris will host its first mass on Saturday, exactly two months after the devastating blaze that shocked France and the world. For safety reasons, the mass led by Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit will be celebrated…
Yellow vest ‘ultimatum’ rally turns violent in Paris (Guardian)
After weeks of declining participation, France’s “yellow vest” protest movement attempted to rebound on Saturday with a major rally in Paris which quickly turned violent. A large crowd gathered on the Champs-Elysees avenue for the 18th straight week of anti-government…
Eight dead in possible arson attack at Paris apartment block (Guardian)
Eight people have died and 30 have been injured in an overnight blaze at an apartment block in Paris that is being treated by police as a possible arson attack, officials said Tuesday. The fire on the top floors of…
Super Falcons in tough France 2019 draw (Nation)
Reigning African champions, Super Falcons, have been handed a tough section at next year’s FIFA after the draws were held b at a Seine Musicale in Paris yesterday. The draw was conducted by FIFA Legends Alex Scott and Louis Saha,…
