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Black Queens stage comeback to beat Benin 4-2 in WAFCON warm-up
GhanaWeb
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June 25, 2025
Ghana’s senior women’s national team, the Black Queens, overcame an early scare to defeat Benin 4-2 in a thrilling international friendly on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, as part of their preparations for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations...
South-South APC endorses Tinubu as 2027 candidate
The Sun Nigeria
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July 5, 2025
From Tony Osauzo The leadership and delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South region, on Friday, unanimously adopted President Bola Tinubu as the region’s sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Besides, they...
Black Queens clash with Benin today, Boye-Hlorkah vows to make Ghana proud at 2025 WAFCON
Graphic
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June 25, 2025
Ghana’s senior women’s national team, Black Queens, will take on Benin in an international friendly match today as part of their build-up to the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The game forms part of a triple-header of...
Tinubu’s Magical Transformation Drive In South South, Worthy Of Continuity — Gov Otu
Daily Independent
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July 5, 2025
1 Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, at the weekend, declared the South-South geopolitical zone to be on a firm trajectory of national greatness under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing his administration’s...
Whistleblower Suspended, Barred From Union Election After Exposing Certificate Forgery At Nigerian Govt Agency FIIRO
Sahara Reporters
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The whistleblower and outgoing chairman of the Senior Staff Association, who exposed the rot and corruption at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), has become a subject of victimisation as the institute illegally suspended...
Benin makes history as first women's African national team to compete in major road race on US soil at Maryland Cycling Classic
Cyclingnews
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June 19, 2025
Organisers of the Maryland Cycling Classic have announced the participation of the women’s Benin National Team at their event on September 6 in Baltimore. It marks a significant moment, as it will be the first time an African federation has...
The problem with Peter Obi, By Johnson Momodu
Prompt News Online
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July 5, 2025
Considering that the retinue of a typical Nigerian “big man” politician is often a raucous spectacle, Peter Obi is a baffling oddity. No convoy. No godfather. No appetite for grandeur. The former Anambra governor flies economy, chats with traders...
Benin set to host Ekus Judo Championship as Nigeria prepares for African School Games
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 19, 2025
Benin City will play host to the 4th Ekus Judo Championship from July 1 to 5, 2025, at the iconic Sam Ogbemudia Stadium, gathering top judokas from across the country in the U-13, U-17, and senior categories. The highly anticipated event, serving...
Edo Governor dissolves Bendel Insurance board, appoints Tenebe as new chairman
Eagle Online
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June 25, 2025
In a move aimed at revitalizing one of Nigeria’s oldest football institutions, the Edo State Sports Commission has dissolved the Board of Bendel Insurance Football Club and appointed Emperor Jarret Tenebe as the club’s new Chairman. The...
IPaB–NILDS: NILDS DG, Hopeful Of Better Democratic Governance In West Africa
Daily Independent
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June 25, 2025
1 ABUJA: The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has called on parties in the IPaB–NILDS agreement to take advantage of relevant areas to strengthen legislative...
Benin monarch receives 119 stolen artefacts from Netherlands
Punch
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June 19, 2025
Oba of Benin, Ewuare II on Wednesday received 119 stolen artefacts from the Netherlands. The Oba said plans by some international cartel to re-loot the artefacts were thwarted after he prayed to God and the ancestors. He said, “I thank President...
Appraising Umahi’s Reasons For Terminating Benin-Warri Road Contract
Daily Independent
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June 25, 2025
1 In a nation plagued by abandoned and substandard road projects, the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has made headlines by terminating the contract awarded to Levant Construction Ltd for the Benin-Sapele-Warri Road. The decision, firm and...
Nigeria, Benin Republic Sign Pact to Strengthen Regional Democracy Through Parliamentary Partnership
This Day
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June 25, 2025
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja In a significant stride toward deepening parliamentary cooperation and democratic consolidation in West Africa, the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Nigeria, and the Parliamentary...
Minister warns against economic dependence on former colonial powers
Punch
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June 19, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States Council of Ministers, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has warned against continued economic dependence on former colonial powers. Tuggar gave the warning at the...
We need more women in politics: John French
The Squamish Reporter
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June 24, 2025
We need more women in politics. What I learned from my trip to the Canadian Federation of Municipalities (FCM) conference in Ottawa is that we’d do well to elect more women. In my ideal world, more councillors, mayors, regional district area...
'We'll sink them' - Benin midfielder vows to take down Super Eagles after rejection by Nigeria
All Nigeria Soccer
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June 24, 2025
Republic of Benin midfielder Junior Olaitan has fired a warning ahead of October's Fifa World Cup qualifier against Nigeria, insisting that the Cheetahs will 'sink' the Super Eagles when both sides meet again in Uyo. Olaitan was born in Porto-Novo...
NDLEA to launch narcotic operations at Benin Airport to curb the rising trend of drug smuggling
Business Day
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June 24, 2025
As part of a strategy to curb the rising trend of drug smuggling through air travel, the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and the management of Benin Airport have concluded plans to launch anti-narcotic...
Eko International Cup: Organisers confirm Hearts of Oak, two other continental teams for pre-season tourney
Eagle Online
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June 24, 2025
The organisers of the forthcoming Eko International Cup have confirmed that three teams from outside Nigeria will take part in the highly anticipated pre-season football tournament. SKI-Hi Entertainment in collaboration with the Lagos State...
Benin envisages mobile wallet launch in inclusive national digital ID push
Biometric Update
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June 18, 2025
Benin has mentioned plans of launching a digital wallet as part of its push to make its national digital ID ecosystem more inclusive and serviceable to citizens and residents. The West African nation has already laid a solid foundation for this...
Eko International Cup: Organisers confirm Ashanti Kotoko, two other continental teams for pre-season tourney
The Sun Nigeria
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June 24, 2025
The organisers of the forthcoming Eko International Cup have confirmed that three teams from outside Nigeria will take part in the highly anticipated pre-season football tournament. SKI-Hi Entertainment in collaboration with the Lagos State...