Tag: President Emmanuel Macron

Tinubu excited as France returns N118.2b Abacha loot

Emporium Reporters

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his appreciation to France for the return of N118.2bn ($150 million) stolen from Nigeria by former military Head of State, late General Sani Abacha.     Tinubu showed his gratitude in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday night, November 3, 2023, in Abuja.   President Tinubu commended the strengthening of bilateral relations between Nigeria and France, noting that this progress followed his visit to Paris after his inauguration.     “Thank you for the good news on the return of…

President Tinubu to attend 2-day Paris Summit for New Global Financial Pact

Emporium Reporters

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Thursday, June 22, join world leaders in Paris, France, to review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on priority list for support and investment, following devastating impact of climate change, energy crisis, and after effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.   The President will participate in the two-day Summit, June 22 and 23, that looks at opportunities to restore fiscal space to countries that face difficult short-term financial challenges, especially the most indebted; mobilize innovative financing for countries vulnerable to…