The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SecDojo, a French-based cybersecurity training and upskilling company to build cybersecurity resilience and an academy. Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations of NITDA said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Umar said the Director-General of…
French Foreign Minister, Jean-Noel Barrot on Monday said France and the European Union will respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement. Barrot told TF1 television that European countries should not hesitate to defend their interests in the face of potential U.S. tariff threats adding that starting a commercial war is in no one’s…
Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have attacked the French embassy and three African embassies, according to officials. The fire at the French embassy in the country’s capital Kinshasa has been put under control, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on X. “These attacks are unacceptable,’’ he added, saying everything was being done to…
At least three people have died attempting to cross the Channel in small boats, French authorities have confirmed. A large-scale rescue operation off the coast of Sangatte, near Calais, began early on Sunday after reports around 50 people had struggled to board a boat. The French official department responsible for the Channel and the North…
The French Embassy in Nigeria and the Solid 100.9 FM, Enugu, have organised an Inter-School French Language competition to foster and promote French language among students in Enugu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition titled “Solid FM French Language Fest” is funded by the French Embassy in Nigeria under the FEF-toi…
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is to travel to France for talks with his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu on Wednesday evening, following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. The talks are expected to focus on the consequences of Trump’s victory. In particular for the future support for Ukraine, which has been fighting for…
