…Flamingos have qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Benin Republic 5-3 in the second leg of the final qualifying round to complete an 8-5 aggregate victory. The Nigerian side confirmed their place at the tournament, scheduled to be held in Morocco from October 17 to November 7, with an ent…

By Ozioruva Aliu, BENIN CITY The Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State, on Saturday, produced the youngest chairman in its history as 30 years Anthony Osarobo won the election. Read Also: ‘Our people interested in choosing leaders’ – Okpebholo commends voters’ turnout in Edo LG election Osaeobo who contest…

…disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Benin. ‎According to him, the command's exclusion from the exercise stems from a lack of an official invitation from the election stakeholders. ‎"My command is not involved. Well, we weren't invited," the official said. ‎Reacting to how t…

…supply to its network had been reduced after outages on the Oshogbo-Ikeja 330kV and Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission lines, resulting in load shedding across some of its business units. In Lagos, communities affected by the disruption include Chevy View Estate, Chevron Drive, Agungi, Alpha Beach, Ikate, Elegushi, Carlton…

…electricity allocation to its network had been reduced after the Oshogbo-Ikeja 330kV and Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission lines went out of service, resulting in load shedding across parts of its coverage area.The affected locations include Chevy View Estate, Chevron Drive, Agungi Area, Alpha Beach, Ikate, Elegushi Area,…

…friends late last year after meeting at work. When the bride announced her wedding in Benin City, she explained that travelling would be difficult but still bought the ₦40,000 Aso Ebi and contributed to other wedding expenses. Recalling the experience, she said: "I spent about ₦75,000 on her wedding. Before joining the…

…he received an honorary degree in arts and culture from ISCG University in Cotonou, Benin. He was known for playing charismatic and comedic characters that blended humor with emotional depth. Meanwhile, his passing leaves an irreplaceable void in the Nigerian movie industry. See below….

Wellspring University, Benin, Edo State, has secured the approval of the National Universities Commission for five undergraduate programmes. The newly approved programmes are Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, and B.Sc. Human Anatomy, B.Sc. Human Physiology, Bachelor of Health Information Management and Bachelo…

…than 13 African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, The Gambia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Benin Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and several other markets across the continent. This growing reach reflects Verve’s commitment to delivering secure, convenient and innovative payment solutions that empower c…

…Okwuba earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Benin in 2021 and later completed a Master of Science degree in Data Science at the University of Chester in the United Kingdom in 2024. Currently serving as a Data Science Consultant at AMDARI in Canada, Okwuba works on healthcare-fo…

…management positions. He further disclosed that discussions with major investors and the Benin Electricity Distribution Company had resulted in arrangements for free electricity supply to domestic consumers in the community, describing the initiative as another milestone in improving residents' living conditions. He al…

Nigeria's U-17 women's team, the Flamingos, secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Benin Republic's young Amazons at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, on Saturday, taking a crucial advantage into the second leg of the final round of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco, PUNCH Sport…

…home treatment or self-medication. A senior paediatric consultant at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Dr Fidelis Eki-Udoko, said infections remain the most common causes of childhood emergencies seen in hospitals. "These conditions range from infections like diarrhoea, respiratory infection to non-infectious…

By Ozioruva Aliu, BENIN CITY Some persons, who were kidnapped at their farms in Estako West Local Government Area of Edo State, said they escaped after their kidnappers slept off. They narrated their ordeal at a briefing in Benin on Friday. According to the kidnap victims, their abductors were tired after making them t…

By Ozioruva Aliu The Oba of Benin, Omo N' Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, has received 18 cultural artefacts repatriated from Switzerland after 125 years in foreign custody. He emphasized that the royal objects are not mere curiosities but vital records of governance, spirituality, and artistry of the Edo people, taken…

…a recovery efficiency of 102.09 per cent in April. Port Harcourt, Abuja, Ikeja and Benin DisCos also recorded recovery efficiencies above 85 per cent. However, Kaduna, Kano, and Jos DisCos continued to lag behind. Kaduna posted a recovery efficiency of 43.15 per cent in April, while Kano and Jos recorded 51.87 per cent…

…the bloc for up to ninety days. Ghanaians and Nigerians, Senegalese and Sierra Leoneans, Beninians and Togolese, none of them require visas to visit each other's countries. The protocol has been in operation for decades. It has not produced the security catastrophe that opponents of liberalisation always predict. It ha…

…sixty thousand connections, anchored by a massive 19.2MWp grid in Kofare, Adamawa. The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) also accounts for five sites at 33.204MWp, driven by large deployments such as a 9.2MWp system in Iju, Ondo, and a 7.9MWp facility in Orekope, Delta. Other operations include the Kano Ele…

…community to this problem, have repeatedly accused France, claiming that Paris uses Benin's territory to coordinate militant attacks on Niger. In their view, the French expected that such aggression would provoke a further cooling of diplomatic relations between Niger and Benin. Nevertheless, recent political changes i…

…of the Season. Edo Queens won the title for the second time in their history. The Benin City club will compete in the WAFU B Women’s Champions League in August. NWFL: Edo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons dominate Best X1 of the Season

…traditional marriage rites of his fiancé, Jarvis, after travelling to her hometown in Benin City to officially pay her bride price. He made this known via his social media handle on Sunday. He wrote "Today, I proudly paid the bride price of the woman I love. "A beautiful journey has officially begun, and I’m grateful t…

By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed claims that Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, played any role in the release of kidnapped victims in Igboho, Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, despite widespread reports that the captives regained freedom…

The nursing science programme, she said, would be offered in collaboration with the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.

…some of whose resources they had been tapping along the coast of the Bights of Benin and Biafra. But the interior of the territory remained a closed book, and its vast wealth unexplored and unexploited. In contemplating the exploration and exploitation of the country's interior, the first problem that had to be solved…

…to their countries of origin. For example, Germany has returned some of the looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, and some charities and colleges in the United Kingdom have done the same. While some people see restitution as an important step toward justice and healing, many still think it only involves returning physical o…