Tag: Benin Republic
8,700 troops to combat Boko Haram
8,700 troops to combat Boko Haram Member countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission are to deploy 8,700 troops to…
Buhari: Boko Haram will be wiped out this year
President Muhammadu Buhari has for the first time boldly given a timeline for the end of the Boko Haram insurgency.…
Nigeria, Benin launch anti-smuggling campaign
By Jeff Ezemadu The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have jointly launched operation “Hawk Descend” against…
Buhari’s experience key to his success – Benin President
President Boni Yayi of Benin Republic, on Thursday said past experiences of president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, would be useful during…
Elections hold in Benin Republic, a key test for Boni Yayi
Benin headed to the polls Sunday in legislative elections seen as a key test for President Thomas Boni Yayi, whose…
Nigerians Hold Freshers’ Nite In Benin Republic Varsities
Damilare Okunola P.M.NEWS Campus Square can authoritatively report that Nigerian students studying in universities in Benin Republic are set to…
Benin reports 2 possible cases of Ebola, one a Nigerian
Benin said Thursday that it has placed two patients, one of them a Nigerian, with Ebola-like symptoms in isolation and…
Wives of Niger top politicians arrested for trafficking Nigerian babies
The wives of two prominent politicians have been arrested in Niger following the dismantling of an alleged baby trafficking ring…
Concerted War Against Terrorism
For the first time since the terrorist group Boko Haram held sway in Nigeria and striking in some of the…
Ex-Central African leader lands in Benin for exile
The former Central African Republic president Michel Djotodia on Saturday arrived in Benin, after resigning under pressure for his failure…
Why Benin Freed Asari-Dokubo
Benin freed a former militant leader from Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta region on Thursday after a personal intervention by Nigerian President…
Asari-Dokubo Arrested In Cotonou
Simon Ateba/Lagos Ex-Niger Delta militant, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has been arrested in Cotonou, Capital of Benin Republic, his lawyer, Festus Keyamo,…
I Came To Lagos To Steal —Beninoise Convict Tells Judge
A Lagos Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ejigbo has ordered an immediate deportation of a 19-year old illegal immigrant from Cotonou…
Nigerians Buy Rams From Benin Republic
Some members of Nigerian border communities in Baruten Local Government area of Kwara state are buying rams from Benin Republic…
Mob Kills Customs Officer At Seme
An angry mob this morning allegedly killed a yet to be identified Customs Superintendent who was on his way to…
Coup: Colonel, Bizman Arrested
Benin Republic said Sunday that authorities have thwarted an attempt to oust President Thomas Boni Yayi and install a military…
Benin foils coup against Yayi
Benin Republic said Sunday that authorities have thwarted an attempt to oust President Thomas Boni Yayi and install a military…
Kidnapping: France warns citizens to be cautious in Benin
Paris has warned visitors to Benin Republic to be on high alert for possible revenge kidnappings or attacks over France’s…
Doctor charged with plotting to poison President Yayi
The West African nation of Benin has charged three suspects accused of plotting to poison President Thomas Boni Yayi, the…
I Begged To Be Admitted Into Pirate Gang —Suspect
A suspected pirate has lamented how he begged a sea pirate gang before he was admitted into its fold. The…
One robber killed in attack on forex dealer
Jeff Ezemadu/Badagry Four Nigerian robbers have attacked a currency dealer from the Republic of Benin. And one of them was…
Athletics: Results at Porto Novo finals
Results from Sunday’s finals at the African Athletics Championships in Porto Novo, Benin: Men 200 m 1. Ben Youssef Meite…
AAC Meet: Metu Faces S/African Challenge In Final
By Adebobola Alawole Nigeria’s fastest man, Obinna Metu, will have South Africa’s Simon Magakwe to contend with in the final…
7 Countries To Build Permanent Embassies
Seven countries have begun building their permanent embassies at the Diplomatic Drive, a street allocated to them in Abuja, the…
Otis Maho Returns
Alfred Tunde Edward a.k.a. Otis Maho, a Nigeria-born singer based in Germany, is set to stage a comeback to his…
Tourney Good For African Stars —Segode
Theophile Segode of Benin Republic has described the Governor’s Cup as the best in Africa, saying the championship has been…
EU, ECOWAS Sign Contract For Construction Of Joint Border Posts
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has signed contracts with the European Union (EU) for the construction of…
Gambler FC Will Shake Lagos In 2011
When did you establish Gamble FC? I established the club three months ago. Presently, I have 22 players in the…
Pillars, Hoopers Miss It In Cotonou
Nigeria’s champions, Kano Pillars and their runners-up in the league, Royal Hoopers, failed again to have the country’s name written…
FIBA-Africa Zone III Qualifiers: Pillars, Hoopers Return Today
Victorious Nigerian teams to the just concluded Zone III qualifying tournament for the FIBA-Africa Champions Club For Men in Monrovia,…