…more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google He graduated from the University of Benin in 2021 with First-Class Honours, earning Bachelor of Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees. He subsequently worked as a clinical pharmacist before moving to Canada for doctoral training. In a statement on Thursday, he said his…

…with the Trans-Saharan Highway corridor. EDO — Roads: The Ibadan–Ife–Ilesha–Akure–Benin corridor, strengthening regional connectivity. EKITI — Roads: Road rehabilitation and community-infrastructure projects supporting urban and regional mobility. ENUGU — Roads & Smart City: Enugu–Onitsha and Enugu–Port Harcourt corrid…

…The groundbreaking was also attended by the leaders of Uganda, Ethiopia, Togo and Benin. Dangote has offered regional governments a combined 30 per cent stake in the refinery, according to Reuters. The billionaire insisted that the protests would not stop the refinery project, which he described as his largest proposed…

…a separate comment: "VDM never see this video oh. The pastor don find trouble"@officialbenison wrote: "Na Until Jesus begin write petition??"@michael._u shared: "Many spirits dey this world sha. Make e no come be say person don go confuse another entity with the most high. Na why them say e better make you know God for…

…wear the iconic shirt for the final time, in a specially arranged farewell match against Benin this October. But AFA has announced that they will leave the iconic No. 10 shirt vacant during the September and October international windows “Until Leo Messi’s match, nobody will wear the 10,” Argentina head coach, Lionel S…

…On Saturday, armed men reportedly attacked a hand-washing checkpoint in the nearby Beni territory, killing at least one person and injuring several others, according to a local civil society group. Ebola was first identified in what is now the DRC in 1976. The highly contagious viral disease affects humans and non-huma…

…migration, and informal apprenticeship can take children from neigbouring Republic of Benin to Lagos construction sites, where work replaces school and protection becomes harder to enforce In Nigeria, one of Africa’s biggest economies, childhood can begin with a workday. While many children his age are getting ready fo…

…access. The survey covered Lagos, Ibadan, Ilorin, Onitsha, Aba, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Benin City, Abuja, Jos, Kaduna and Kano. Of the 13,251 respondents, 53 per cent were male and 47 per cent female, while 85 per cent were between 18 and 45 years. The researchers used structured surveys and device observation to exami…

…the Super Eagles came during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign against Benin in June 2024, though he was replaced before that match took place.Senegalese official Yaya Balde has been named as match commissioner, while Papa Bakary Gassama, a former FIFA referee from The Gambia, will perform the role of referee…

…Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Osimhen made the trip home alongside Junior Olaitan, the Benin international who currently plays for Besiktas in Turkey. Footage from the arrival showed the 27-year-old stepping off the jet and climbing into a red Ferrari 296GTB sports car.How much Osimhen reportedly pay to fly homeThis is…

…roughly N245,000, Equatorial Guinea's N302,000 and Gabon's N351,000. He added that Benin Republic's minimum wage also exceeded Nigeria's when converted at the same rates.Atiku acknowledged that wage structures and living costs vary between countries but maintained that the comparison still exposed how inadequate the cu…

…and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a targeted operation along the Benin–Sapele Road in the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The suspect, identified as Olamide Oyeniyi, was arrested on September 12, 2026, at Obaretin Community by troops conducting operations to disrupt criminal activities…

…Access Roads Agency. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony at the Government House in Benin City, Okpebholo said the appointments placed a responsibility on the appointees to serve the people of the state diligently. The governor, in a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Patrick Ebojele, reminded…

…with his former manager, Damilola Akinwumi, popularly known as Dapper. Recall that the Benin-born artiste had previously accused Dapper of withholding royalties from 46 of his songs. Explaining the reason for his silence, Shallipopi, in a post on his X handle, addressed his fans, saying, “Dear Plutomania Fans!” “My nam…

…in Kebbi State were reopened in February 2026, linking Nigeria to Niger Republic and Benin Republic respectively.Atiku had named Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Benin Republic as countries whose shared borders with Nigeria he intended to restore. Tunji-Ojo rejected that framing, particularly regarding Cameroon. He said the c…

…for Power, Paul Usenbo, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Benin City on Saturday. He stated that CCETC Ogua Energy Limited had been presented with the certificate of licence for electricity transmission. Usenbo said the 100MW power project had successfully met the key prerequisites and time…

…of robbery in Nigeria, to the conveyance of the stolen vehicles through the Republic of Benin to a foreplanned destination in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The post Robbery syndicate members spill: ‘How we drove stolen vehicles from Nigeria to Burkina Faso’ appeared first on Tribune Online.

…Gusau, who was elected NFF president at the federation’s Annual General Assembly in Benin City, Edo State, on September 30, 2022, resigned with 34 days remaining on his four-year tenure. The former NFF president said his decision followed consultations with his family, friends and stakeholders in the football community…

…when he stepped down. Gusau was first elected NFF president on September 30, 2022, in Benin City, Edo State.At a press conference in Abuja, Gusau said the decision followed consultations with family, friends and stakeholders, and was taken in the best interests of Nigerian football. He defended his time at the helm, po…

…among young people. “The Northern states is bordering Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Benin Republic. “And you close all those borders. All our young men who are doing trading between these countries, they carry goods across, they do this and that, all what we call transborder trade is a legitimate business,” Atiku said. He sai…

…crime group Photo ImagesImagesThe Black Axe traces its origins to the University of Benin in Nigeria, where it was founded in 1977 as part of the Pan-African movement through the Neo Black Movement of Africa. Over the decades, security agencies and human rights organisations have classified it as a "mafia-style gang" i…

…in Edo (video) Two suspects who are believed to be responsible for a robbery in Benin City, Edo State, have been nabbed by the Edo State Security Corps. The Edo State Security Corps linked the suspects to a robbery at Aimas hair shop located in GRA, Benin city, after the store owner reported the robbery. CCTV footage c…

…Governor Ademola Adeleke. In the videos, Isreal DMW exposed the poorly tarred state of Benin City's popular Ring Road, as well as the deteriorating road networks within the high-brow Government Reserved Area (GRA). The move is widely viewed as a retaliatory swipe following recent tensions between the Edo State governme…

…Friday. Following Friday's attacks, dozens of residents have fled to New Bussa and the Benin Republic after terrorists threatened to k!ll anyone who remained in the affected communities. "Only a few people are in Dekara now. Many people have left," a resident told the publication. Police said a joint security operation…

…on the Renewed Hope Smallholder Support programme and N228.4bn on the Ilesha-Akure-Benin road section. The scorecard further listed N124.7bn for the construction of 1,550 housing units for Nigerian Armed Forces personnel and N109.9bn for Operation Lake Sanity, a multinational security operation. The Ministry of Finance…