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APC convenes South-South summit in Edo State to strategise on renewed hope agenda, regional political future
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the convocation of a high-level South-South Summit aimed at consolidating its political vision under the Renewed Hope Agenda and charting a strategic pathway for the party’s future across the...
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Cyber Africa Forum highlights Benin's bold digital resilience [Business Africa]
This week, Business Africa makes a stop in Benin for a special edition focused on three pillars of its economic and digital transformation. At the heart of this edition is the Cyber Africa Forum in Cotonou, where Benin stands out as a key player...
ECOWAS Deploys Pre-Election Mission for Ivorian Presidential Poll
An ECOWAS pre-election mission led by Prof. Théodore Holo commenced activities in Abidjan on June 30, 2025, to assess preparations for Côte d’Ivoire’s October presidential election. The delegation includes ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs...
Oke-Oroma village elders commend Gov. Okpebholo, Oba of Benin for restoring statutory rights
Concerned elders of Oke-Oroma village in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State have commended the State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, His Royal Majesty, Ewuare the Second, Oba of Benin for restoring their statutory rights and...

NHRC’s head elected president of West Africa’s human rights institutions network
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, on Thursday promised to promote cooperation among West African States for the protection of human rights. He gave this assurance while accepting to serve as the...

AMCON sells Ibadan DisCo for ₦100bn amidst legal shutdown
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has disclosed that it sold the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for ₦100 billion, nearly double the amount originally proposed earlier in the sale process. The announcement...

MFA Boston Restitutes Two Gifted Artifacts to Kingdom of Benin
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has returned two works of art to the Kingdom of Benin after 12 years in its collection. The transfer was coordinated and facilitated by Dr. Arese Carrington, a member of the MFA’s Board of Advisors, who called the...

Fourth International Conference On Financing For Development Delivers Renewed Hope & Action For Sustainable Development
The Sevilla Commitment and Platform for Action advance concrete strategic steps to fulfill the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals and chart a path for a fairer shared future, reaffirming the role of global cooperation Sevilla, Spain, 3...

APC To Strategize On Renewed Hope Agenda, Regional Political Future
Naija News reports that with the theme: “Renewed Hope in Action: Strengthening APC Mobilisation and Governance in the South South”, the Summit is expected to serve as a unifying platform for policy dialogue, political recalibration, and regional...

African Parks earns over $7 million from carbon credit sales in Benin and CAR
African Parks has generated $7.35 million in carbon credit sales from Chinko National Park in the Central African Republic, Helge Mahne, global funding director for African Parks, confirmed to Mongabay in an email. An unspecified sum was also...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Edo Governorship Election: Supreme Court Adjourns Ruling Indefinitely
The Supreme Court has adjourned indefinitely its judgement in the contentious legal battle over the governorship of Edo State, throwing the political atmosphere in the state into fresh uncertainty. The adjournment was pronounced on Wednesday by...

MFA Boston returns two works to Kingdom of Benin
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston returned two artefacts to the Oba of Benin in a ceremony at Nigeria House in New York City. Looted during the infamous "punitive expedition" attack by British forces on the Kingdom of Benin in 1897, these works...

Washington's New Challenge To International Justice
The building housing the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 13 On June 5, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), hailing from Benin,...

ECOWAS Launches Pre-Election Mission in Côte d’Ivoire Ahead of Presidential Poll
Ahead of Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election scheduled for October 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially launched its Pre-Election Mission in Abidjan to promote peace, transparency, and democratic integrity....

International Criminal Court swats away 'sophisticated and targeted' cyberattack
The International Criminal Court (ICC) says a "sophisticated" cyberattack targeted the institution, the second such incident in two years. It said the attack was detected and contained, and that mitigating steps are already being taken to manage...

AGF, NBA president, others mourn ex-chief judge
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, and the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, Tuesday, among other senior members of the legal community, paid tribute to the late former Chief...

British Museum says it can’t permanently return looted Benin Bronzes in its collection to Nigeria
THE BRITISH Museum has said it cannot permanently return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, The Voice can reveal. This comes after The Netherlands recently returned 119 stolen Benin Bronzes, which was the largest physical return of Benin artefacts...

Full List Of Countries Tinubu Has Travelled To Since 2023
However, the frequency and perceived cost of these travels have drawn criticism from opposition voices and concerned Nigerians, especially against the backdrop of rising economic hardship at home. Naija News understands that among the most vocal...