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Benin Purchased Belarusian Caiman Armored Vehicles
Militarnyi
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August 5, 2025
The Armed Forces of the African country of Benin have purchased Belarusian Caiman armored vehicles. The armored vehicles were presented during a military parade on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of independence, which took place on August 1....
Global food crisis deepens with over 2.3 bln facing insecurity, 203 mln undernourished in OIC states, warns COMSTECH
Associated Press of Pakistan
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August 7, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Aug 07 (APP): As the global food crisis reaches alarming proportions, with more than 2.3 billion people facing food insecurity, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called for urgent scientific...
Oshiomhole accuses Benin Catholic archdiocese of partisanship over nursing school dispute
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 5, 2025
Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly (NASS) and former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday accused the leadership of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City, Edo State, of still nursing hard...
Outgoing director discloses plan to sabotage UBTH cancer centre
Daily Post
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August 7, 2025
The outgoing Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, Professor Darlington Obaseki, on Thursday recounted how an unidentified individual with vested interests attempted to sabotage the establishment of a...
Infrastructure at Scale, Automation Culture, and What’s Missing in African Tech
Technext
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August 4, 2025
Michael Uanikehi leads cloud and DevOps engineering at Techchak, where he designs, deploys, and optimises systems used by groups working in the financial, health tech, and logistics fields. Thanks to his AWS, Microsoft, and HashiCorp...
Nigeria, Benin Republic seal trade framework to bolster regional economy
The Sun Nigeria
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August 4, 2025
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have reached a key agreement on a joint trade framework aimed at dismantling trade barriers, boosting cross-border commerce and deepening regional economic integration. The high-level meeting, which took place...
Nigeria, Benin Agree on Joint Trade Framework to Boost Regional Integration
Arise News
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August 4, 2025
The federal government and the Republic of Benin have agreed on a joint trade framework to eliminate bottlenecks, facilitate economic development, and create new opportunities across both countries. The move seeks to strengthen regional trade ties...
Nigeria, Benin Republic Agree On Trade Framework
Leadership
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August 4, 2025
The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have agreed on a joint trade framework to eliminate trade bottlenecks, facilitate economic development, and create new opportunities across both countries. According to a statement issued...
More oxygen for Africa-China higher education collaboration
University World News
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AFRICA-CHINA China and Africa are deepening collaborations between their universities and they have resolved to increase the number of institutions of higher learning involved in partnerships between the two regions across various fields of study....
Nigeria, Benin Republic to Deepen Framework on Regional Trade Integration
This Day
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August 4, 2025
*Adeniyi Reaffirms commitment to seamless border operations James Emejo in Abuja and Oluchi Chibuzor in Lagos The federal government and the Republic of Benin have agreed on a joint trade framework to eliminate bottlenecks, facilitate economic...
Nigeria, Benin Republic Agree on Trade Framework to Deepen Regional Integration
Prompt News Online
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August 3, 2025
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja In a major step toward strengthening regional trade ties and economic integration, Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have agreed on a joint trade framework to eliminate trade bottlenecks, facilitate economic development,...
Nigeria, Benin Republic Agree On Joint Trade Framework
New Telegraph
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August 3, 2025
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have reached a landmark agreement on a joint trade framework aimed at deepening economic integration, eliminating trade barriers, and unlocking new development opportunities across both countries. The agreement...
A call for truth in the time of misinformation: Catholic Archdiocese of Benin
Business Day
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August 2, 2025
…Replies to the allegations made by ADAMS OSHIOMHOLE. He who speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit. — Proverbs 12:17 (RSVCE). The times we live in today call for moments of truth so that falsehood may not...
Ghana's ministers among 8 killed in helicopter crash
Sun Online International
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Ghana’s Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six others were killed in a military helicopter crash, the chief of staff said. Television station Joy News...
Decongesting Lagos ports with smart technologies
The Cable
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August 2, 2025
The bustling heart of Nigeria’s maritime economy is Apapa, Lagos, and it has long been the epicentre of trade and commerce in West Africa, if I am not mistaken. Yet, beneath the vibrant activity and the constant hum of trailers and trucks, there...
EDSIEC Chairman Reiterates Commitment To Credible Grassroots Elections
New Telegraph
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August 7, 2025
The Chairman of the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), Jonathan Aifuobhokhan, on Thursday reiterated the Commission’s commitment to conducting credible grassroots elections across Edo State. Aifuobhokhan gave the assurance during...
Côte d'Ivoire’s sacred talking drum is coming home: lessons ...
Modern Ghana
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The French parliament has unanimously passed a law to return the Djidji Ayôkwé, a sacred talking drum stolen by colonial forces from Côte d'Ivoire in 1916. Once used by the Ebrié people in the coastal south of the country to summon gatherings,...
LASU Political Science Department Holds July Monthly Seminar
Daily Independent
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August 1, 2025
3 The Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Lagos State University (LASU), has successfully held the July edition of its Departmental Seminar Series. Themed “German-Nigerian Bilateral Relations”, on Thursday, 29 July 2025,...
2027: Northern Progressives Coalition Endorses Tinubu-Shettima for Re-election
The Herald
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August 7, 2025
Thousands of northern stakeholders under the banner of the Northern Progressives Coalition (NPC) converged in Abuja on Thursday to formally endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for re-election in the 2027...
Grammy Winner Ciara Accepts Offer for Benin Citizenship, a New Way to Reckon with its Slave Trade
Good News Network
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July 31, 2025
Ciara gains Benin citizenship Credit: @Ciara Instagram American R&B singer Ciara has been awarded citizenship to the African country of Benin as part of a new law that aims to attract the African diaspora. Like similar initiatives in neighboring...