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Hearts of Oak to compete in 2025 Eko International Cup in Ni...
Modern Ghana
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Ghanaian football powerhouse, Hearts of Oak, will participate in the upcoming Eko International Cup in Nigeria, scheduled to begin on July 6, 2025. The Accra-based side will face stiff opposition in the pre-season tournament, lining up against...
Sports Minister pledges full support for Black Queens ahead of WAFCON 2025
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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June 27, 2025
By: Kwame Bediako Ghana is making a highly anticipated return to the Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for the first time since 2018. The Black Queens, who have missed out on the tournament for seven years are set to compete in Morocco,...
The Netherlands return over 100 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Voice
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June 27, 2025
THE NETHERLANDS has returned over 100 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. The 119 ancient sculptures were stolen from the Benin Kingdom in Nigeria by the British colonial troops in 1897. After more than 120 years away from home, the official handover...
Presidential monologue – Part 61
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 23, 2025
Dear readers, I am back from my six weeks recess. The Nigerian palaver is daily unravelling that prioritisation becomes almost very difficult. What is trending currently is the Benue killings, a recurrent phenomenon. The president was compelled to...
Eko International Cup: Enyimba, Shooting Stars resume camp
Eagle Online
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June 27, 2025
Enyimba Football Club of Aba and Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan have resumed camp in preparation for the forthcoming Eko International Cup football tournament taking place in Lagos The two elite teams in the Nigeria Professional Football...
Enyimba, Shooting Stars Resume Camp for Eko International Cup
This Day
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June 27, 2025
Enyimba Football Club of Aba and Shooting Stars of Ibadan have resumed camp in preparation for the forthcoming Eko International Cup football tournament taking place in Lagos The two elite teams in the Nigeria Premier Football League started...
Benin’s Talon says ECOWAS in need of urgent reform
Macau Business
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June 22, 2025
Benin President Patrice Talon said on Saturday that the west African regional bloc is in trouble, citing stalled infrastructure projects and weak trade links as reasons for reform. He spoke at a regional economic summit of west African nations in...
Kanifing Municipal Council Selected as Global Finalist in Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025 Mayors Challenge
The Fatu Network
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June 26, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has been selected as one of 50 global finalists in the 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge, marking a significant achievement for the Gambian...
US government explains inclusion of Ghana on 36 country visa ban
Ghana Business News
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June 26, 2025
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – Minister of Foreign Affairs The United States authorities have given in detail reasons for including Ghana on a list of additional 36 countries banned from travelling to the US. A report by the Washington Post citing an...
Presidents Of Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Others Expected In As Tinubu Hosts 67th ECOWAS Summit
Daily Independent
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June 22, 2025
1 ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu will attend the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, today. The Economic Summit, which enters its second and final day on Saturday, precedes the 67th...
Presidents Tinubu, Talon call for regional reforms
The Sun Nigeria
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June 22, 2025
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Nigeria and the Republic of Benin took a significant step toward deeper bilateral integration yesterday, by signing an agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation and serving as a model for broader Economic...
Edo AG denies interfering in governorship election petition case
Punch
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June 16, 2025
Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Samson Osagie, has denied allegations of interference in the ongoing Edo State governorship election petition case. Osagie made these remarks during an address delivered at the June...
Spéciale Aix : l’an II après la dissolution, ruines et perspectives
Politico Europe
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July 5, 2025
Certains tournent aussi les yeux vers Jean-Hervé Lorenzi, glissant à demi-mot que le patron n’est pas franchement connu pour son féminisme. Faux, rétorque Moreno, croisée juste avant le déjeuner et habituée des Rencontres, “l’événement le plus...
U.S supports strengthening of regional public health emergency
Abuja Inquirer
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July 5, 2025
The United States Government has commenced the training of public health emergency operations center staff from Nigeria, Benin, Ghana, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Liberia, and Mali. A statement by the US Embassy in Abuja said the intermediate level...
Pre-WAFCON Friendly: Ghana send warning signals to Nigeria, thrash Benin 4-2
Prompt News Online
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June 26, 2025
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Ghana Black Queens, Nigeria’s next opponent in the pre-tournament international friendly match billed for Sunday, Ghana have sent warning signals ahead of the prestige clash with a comprehensive 4-2 defeat...
Urban decay: Disturbing details of how thieves strip cities of public infrastructure
Punch
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July 5, 2025
The disturbing trend of criminals vandalising public infrastructure, from bridges and manhole covers to electrical cables and streetlights, has plunged Nigerian cities into symbolic and structural decay. VICTOR AYENI writes that this wave of...
Senator initiates peace talks to resolve Army, Edo community land dispute
Punch
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July 5, 2025
The member representing Edo South Senatorial District, Senator Neda Imasuen, on Saturday, said he had begun peace moves that will end the land dispute between the Nigerian Army and Oghede Community in Ovia North East Local Government Area of the...
Benin women’s national team to make historic debut at 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic
Cycling Weekly
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June 20, 2025
Benin is set to make history this September as its women’s national cycling team will become the first African squad to compete in a major UCI-sanctioned race on U.S. soil, organisers of the Maryland Cycling Classic announced Thursday. Now in its...
Governor mobilises contractors, begins road projects
Eagle Online
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June 20, 2025
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has rallied contractors handling road construction and rehabilitation projects across the state to commence work The State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Paul Ohonbamu, disclosed this in...
Benin: Union of Priests in West Africa denounce kidnappings and call for more security and peace
Vatican News
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June 20, 2025
The priests of West Africa recently concluded their 11th annual ordinary Congress with Holy Mass at Saint Michael Parish in Cotonou, Benin. In their final communiqué, the Union of Priests of West Africa notably called for peace and security in the...