One person was killed and at least three others were wounded by gunfire after troops in Benin Republic cleared protesters in a flashpoint city three days before President Patrice Talon seeks re-election. Protests have erupted in the West African country’s opposition bastions ahead of Sunday’s vote, which critics say is skewed in Talon’s favour after […]
A six-year-old girl, simply identified as ‘Courage’, kidnapped in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government of Delta State has been found in the Benin area of Edo State after six days in custody, A family source told Newsmen on Sunday, December 27, 2020, that ‘Courage’ was taken to Adesuwa Police Station in Benin, by a lady […]
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play friendly matches against the Ivory Coast and Tunisia in Austria next month. In a tweet on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Mr Amaju Pinnick said the Super Eagles would face the Ivory Coast on October 9 and four days later take on […]
Benin staged local elections minus key opposition parties on Sunday, May 17, 2020, with authorities pushing ahead despite the Coronavirus threat and calls for a delay. The West African Nation of 11 million this week lifted a raft of restrictions aimed at halting the spread of the virus, as COVID-19 has caused 339 confirmed infections […]
The House of Representatives has described the inability of Planes to land at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos, leading to flights diversion to neighbouring countries as embarrassing. The House, at the plenary on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, resolved that both the airlines and the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, should be […]
Following an outcry over the decision to increase electricity tariffs in the country, the Nigerian Government says the implementation will commence in April. The Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Professor James Momoh, stated this while addressing a News conference on Monday, January 6, 2020, in Abuja. A series of documents dated December […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, today December 21 2019, held bilateral discussions with some fellow Presidents of other West African countries in Abuja. The details or purpose for the talks were yet to be gathered as at the time of filing this report. The discussions were held on the sidelines of the ongoing 56th Ordinary Session of […]
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