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The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigeria has secured military equipment and support from France following a lengthy discussion with French President Emmanuel Macron. Speaking during a meeting with governors at his Lagos residence on Sunday, Tinubu disclosed that Nigeria is...

The Digest: The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has issued clarifications defending its recently signed memorandum of understanding with France, stating that the agreement does not affect Nigeria’s tax sovereignty or grant France access to taxpayer data or digital systems. Key Points...

The Digest: Nigeria’s tax authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with France to enhance its digital tax systems using AI tools. According to the agreement, while only aggregated data will be shared, critics warn that it risks exposing sensitive economic patterns and undermining...

The Digest: A Paris court has sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy tied to allegations that late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi helped fund his 2007 presidential campaign. Sarkozy, 70, becomes the first former French president in...