NAPTIP, ICMPD intensify efforts to tackle tackle trafficking

Rhoda Dia-Johnson, project manager of the School Anti-Trafficking Education and Advocacy Project (STEAP), said the initiative is working in five states to prevent further human trafficking. Ms Dia-Johnson said on Monday in Benin that the project...

Engineers push for environmental sustainability in projects, design

Amid pressing environmental challenges such as climate change, pollution and resource depletion, practising engineers have been charged to rethink processes in projects by prioritising designs that protect the natural world rather than damage it....

Lagos port adopts technology to end truck diversions

The Nigerian Ports Authority has announced the successful deployment of electronic barrier systems across all terminal access points within the Lagos Port Complex, marking a major step toward automation and operational efficiency in the country’s...

1ST MAIDEN LECTURE: UNIBEN Faculty Of Pharmacy Advocates Stronger Academia-Industry Collaboration In Pharmaceutical Research

The Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, has held its first maiden lecture series with the theme, Translational Research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industries. The event, which attracted stakeholders...

Science Euronews Turning point, apocalypse or renewal: what will the blood moon bring to Europe?

The blood moon, otherwise known as a total lunar eclipse, has been surrounded by superstition for centuries - often with dark or apocalyptic connotations. In many cultures - from Babylon to China to Central America - the blood moon was interpreted...

NAPTIP, ICMPD intensify efforts to prevent human trafficking

Mrs Rhoda Dia-Johnson, Project Manager, School Anti-Trafficking Education and Advocacy Project (STEAP), said STEAP is working in five states to prevent further human trafficking in the states. By Emmanuel Antswen Mrs Rhoda Dia-Johnson, Project...

China's Global Governance Initiative anchors Global South's push for a fairer and more equitable world order

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a virtual BRICS summit and delivers an address titled Forging Ahead in Solidarity and Cooperation on September 8 (XINHUA) On September 8, Chinese President Xi Jinping joined a Brazil-hosted virtual BRICS summit...

Nigeria’s Moppet Founder Wins WAYA Awards In Senegal

2 In a resounding celebration of African ingenuity and entrepreneurship, Roberta Edu-Oyedokun, the trailblazing founder of Nigeria-based Moppet Foods, has been honored with the Outstanding Value-Adding Enterprise award at the 2025 Women...

Benin Yam Festival has long history, but environmental threats loom

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Nico Rosberg reveals “quite fiery” Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer’s message prior to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza

Nico Rosberg has touched on his conversation with Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer Riccardo Adami. The former race driver detailed how the Italian engineer was ‘fiery’ when speaking about Hamilton’s chances ahead of the Grand Prix. Rosberg, who was...

Benin Residents Count  Losses As Ossiomo Power Outage Enters Fourth Day

Residents and business owners in Benin City who rely on electricity from Ossiomo Power are reeling from the effects of a four-day blackout, which has disrupted livelihoods and operations across various sectors. Ossiomo Power, a 95-megawatt...

How Nigeria’s Super Eagles engineered first home victory in 2026 World Cup qualifier

Nigeria rekindled their interest in a ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals after Tolu Arokodare’s 51st minute goal creamed three points off Rwanda at Uyo’s Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday, and took the Super Eagles’ haul to 10 in the...

Benin boosts digital inclusion, govt service access with cooperation deals

Benin’s Information and Digital Systems Agency (ASIN) has signed up to three cooperation agreements which are aimed at strengthening the country’s digital transformation journey and enhance digital inclusion and facilitate access to public...

Oceanographic, environmental science summer school launched

AFRICA Universities in countries in the Gulf of Guinea, working with international partners, have launched the Gulf of Guinea Ocean Sciences Summer School dedicated to oceanographic and environmental studies for students and early-career...

Umahi orders urgent repairs on damaged Shagamu-Benin Bridge deck

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has directed urgent repairs on the damaged deck of the Benin-bound carriageway on the Shagamu-Benin Bridge. The minister gave the directive in a statement issued on Tuesday after receiving reports of...

Experts urge innovative financing to boost Africa’s Lassa fever research

Ahead of the ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference 2025 (ELFIC2025), regional health experts have urged African governments to adopt innovative financing models to boost research and vaccine development for Lassa Fever and other emerging...

Nigerian govt commences urgent repairs on Shagamu-Benin Bridge

The Federal Government has announced an emergency intervention on the damaged deck of the Benin-bound section of the Shagamu-Benin carriageway, assuring Nigerians of a swift and permanent fix. In a statement issued yesterday by Uchenna Orji,...

FG Orders Urgent Repairs On Shagamu-Benin Bridge

The Federal Government has ordered urgent repairs on the damaged deck of the Benin-bound section of the Shagamu-Benin carriageway, with assurances that the intervention will provide a lasting solution.... The Federal Government has ordered urgent...

FG Orders Immediate Repairs Of Shagamu-Benin Bridge

In a statement issued by the Special Adviser (Media) to the Minister of Works, Uchenna Orji, on Tuesday, the ministry indicated that it is diligently monitoring the repairs and has sent a team of engineers to the site. “The Minister of Works,...

FG orders immediate repairs of damaged Shagamu-Benin bridge

The Federal Ministry of Works has announced urgent intervention on the damaged deck of the Benin-bound section of the Shagamu-Benin carriageway, assuring road users of a swift and lasting solution. In a statement signed by Special Adviser (Media)...