Education

FG Suspends Accreditation of Degree Certificates from Benin Republic, Togo

Web News 2 January 2024 230 0

By Patience Olumati (Abuja) The Federal Government has suspended the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from Benin and Togo Republics. This is pending the outcome of an investigation that would involve the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the two countries as well the Department Continue Reading

Crime

Bizarre: Man Tries Using Teen Son for Rituals to Raise Other Children

Web News 29 July 2023 232 0

A 50-year-old Beninese farmer, Poni Bada, left his country home for Nigeria, with his unsuspecting nine-year-old son, who he intended to use for money rituals. Three other men: Ige Koselu, Benjamin Balovi and Segun Shile, accompanied the farmer to a herbalist’s home in Owode area of Ogun State, where the money ritual was to be […]Continue Reading

Sport

AFCON: Tunisia, Benin Republic Make Q- Final

Web News 28 February 2023 710 0

Tunisia and the Benin Republic have booked their places in the ongoing Under 20 African cup of Nations quarter-finals, AFCON in Egypt. They join Senegal, Nigeria, Gambia, Uganda, Congo and South Sudan in the quarter-final stage.The quarter-final stage will begin on Thursday with two matches. Senegal will play the Benin Republic, while Nigeria tackles Uganda.Oluwakayode Continue Reading

News

Gov. Abiodun Calls For Release Of Nigerian Activist

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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State wants the Federal Government to immediately secure the release of a Nigerian Pastor, Kunle Garb who, according to him, is currently languishing in detention in Benin Republic. Governor Abiodun who made the call in a statement in Abeokuta explained that Pastor Garb, a resident of Igbokofi village, Yewa North […]Continue Reading

Politics

OGHA Seeks Urgent Release of Nigerian Activist By Beninnoise Govt.

Web News 30 June 2021 744 0

The Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, has called on the State Attorney General to explore all necessary legal mechanisms including international treaties and protocol of the ECOWAS Court to secure the immediate release of a Nigerian activist, Dr. Kunle Garb, who was reportedly arrested by security operatives from Benin Republic.  Dr Garb, is a resident […]Continue Reading

Security

NIS Reunites 21-Year-Old With Family After 14 Years

Web News 29 December 2020 1045 0

Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Oyo State Command has reunited a twenty-one-year-old lady, Khadija Borogu with her family from the Benin Republic after fourteen years of child labour in Nigeria. NIS Comptroller in Oyo state, Mr Babangida Usman performed the handing over of the lady to the Benin Republic Consulate in Ibadan. He said the lady […]Continue Reading