Paris: German tourist killed and British man among 2 injured in ‘terror attack’ near Eiffel Tower

A German man has died and a British man was among two people injured in a knife attack in central Paris. The German tourist was killed on the Quai de Grenelle, a few minutes from the Eiffel Tower, at around…

Nigerian artistes make N11b on Spotify in 2022

Nigerian artistes recorded over N11 billion in revenue on Spotify in 2022. The firm, on Thursday, in a statement released to our correspondent, stated that revenues in the Nigerian music industry grew 63 per cent from 2021 to 2022 and…

First lady Jill Biden marks US reentry into UNESCO at Paris ceremony

U.S. first lady Jill Biden attended a flag-raising ceremony at UNESCO in Paris on Tuesday, marking Washington’s official reentry into the U.N. agency after a controversial five-year hiatus. The Stars and Stripes was hoisted up outside UNESCO’s headquarters with the…

Paris riots: Suburban mayor’s wife hurt as rioters attack their home

Attackers in France tried to set fire to the home of a suburban Paris mayor’s home overnight and fired rockets at the official’s fleeing wife and children. The incident has caused widespread shock and is being treated as attempted murder.…

Paris synagogue bomber convicted after 43 years

More than 42 years after the deadly bombing of a Paris synagogue, a court in Paris has convicted a Lebanese-Canadian university professor of carrying out the attack. The judges decided that Hassan Diab, 69, was the young man who planted…

6 injured in knife attack at Paris Gare du Nord train station

A knife attacker wounded six people in an unprovoked attack in Paris’ busy Gare du Nord train station before being shot by police, the French interior minister said. The man had attacked several people, including a police officer, with a…

Paris shooting: Protests after deadly attack on Kurds

Paris has witnessed a second day of violent unrest after Friday’s deadly attack on the city’s Kurdish community. Protesters who gathered on Saturday overturned cars, setting some on fire, and hurled objects at police. Officers responded by firing tear gas.…

At least 3 people dead after shooting in Paris

At least three people are dead and four were wounded after gunshots were fired in a central district of Paris, according to the prosecutor’s office. Paris police said an incident on the Rue d’Enghien is over as the attacker has…

L’Oréal partners KongaHealth, set to launch in Nigeria

L’Oréal, the world’s leading beauty company, is set to finally launch in the Nigerian market after an exclusive distribution agreement was signed with KongaHealth, a leading health care distribution company early last week. Headquartered in Paris, France, L’Oréal would be…

Huge blaze rips through historic buildings in centre of Paris

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…

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