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Jeroid sets Benin City abuzz with crypto energy.
Pulse
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July 6, 2025
The Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Benin City, Edo State, was abuzz with energy on June 29, 2025, as top industry minds convened at the highly anticipated Forex Expo, hosted by Extreme Global CA.The event served as a crucial platform for expert...
Alleged Threat By Gov. Okpebholo Against UK-Based Activist: Edo Group, APC Trade Words
Daily Independent
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July 6, 2025
1 BENIN – A group under the aegis of Concerned Edo Youths has criticised Governor Monday Okpebholo’s alleged threat against UK-based social media activist, Albert Obazee. The group, addressing a press conference in Benin City, Edo State capital,...
Oredo Council Boss Inspects Maintenance Of Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre Premises
ITV
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July 5, 2025
In her quest to ensure a clean and healthy environment within the Local Government Area, the acting Chairman of Oredo Government Council, Mrs Evbu Amen Oboh has commenced the clearing of grasses and maintenance of the premises of Oba Akenzua the...
Benin, Togo owe Nigeria over $11 million for electricity in Q1 2025
Business Insider Africa
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July 5, 2025
Nigeria claims it is owed over $11 million by Benin and Togo for electricity supplied in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Despite receiving steady power through bilateral agreements...
REPORTER'S DIARY: I Only Swapped Digits on Immigration's URL. It Gave Me Private Data of Nigerians
Foundation for Investigative Journalism
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July 5, 2025
It started with an old Reddit post, now censored by the administration of the forum app, pointing out a data loophole in the website of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). The post, made in 2023 by an individual named Ihex, detailed how the...
MOWAA Announces Public Opening in Benin City, Inaugural Exhibition, and Artist Council During Nigeria’s Arts Season This November
Bella Naija
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July 4, 2025
The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) is pleased to announce the official public opening of the first phase of its Campus and the Institute in Benin City, Nigeria, on 11 November 2025. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the...
MFA Boston Restitutes Two Gifted Artifacts to Kingdom of Benin
Art in America
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July 3, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has returned two works of art to the Kingdom of Benin after 12 years in its collection. The transfer was coordinated and facilitated by Dr. Arese Carrington, a member of the MFA’s Board of Advisors, who called the...
Vicegerents Care Initiative Holds 2nd Edition Of Family Series Programme
ITV
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July 7, 2025
In a bid to strengthen the foundations of Muslim marriages and promote holistic family well-being, the Vicegerents Care Initiative has held its second edition of the Family Series, tagged Family Series 2.0. The program, held at Paramount Event...
NOA, UNIBEN partner to tackle cultism, vices in Edo
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 6, 2025
In a move aimed at safeguarding the future of young people and fostering a safer learning environment, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the University of Benin (UNIBEN) at the weekend pledged their commitment in the fight against cultism...
Aflao chief reiterates call for holiday to honour African Traditional Religion
Joy FM
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July 2, 2025
The Paramount Chief of the Aflao Traditional Area, Togbui Adzongaga Amenya Fiti V, has reiterated a call for a national holiday for the believers of the African Traditional Religion. He explained that this would allow traditional worshipers to...
British Museum says it can’t permanently return looted Benin Bronzes in its collection to Nigeria
The Voice
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July 2, 2025
THE BRITISH Museum has said it cannot permanently return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, The Voice can reveal. This comes after The Netherlands recently returned 119 stolen Benin Bronzes, which was the largest physical return of Benin artefacts...
Gender gaps in crucial sectors are narrowing in more African countries — report
Independent (Uganda)
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June 29, 2025
More African countries are making progress on gender equality. From Benin to Botswana, new data shows gains in political inclusion, economic participation, and leadership. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A new report shows many African countries...
Coronation, museum commission launch gallery for Benin bronzes
Daily Trust
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In a move to preserve Nigeria’s cultural heritage, Coronation Group has partnered with the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) to establish a gallery to showcase the Benin Bronzes. The gallery will house 119 Benin Bronzes recently...
Okpebholo approves N1b annual bursary for Edo students
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 6, 2025
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the sum of ₦1 billion as bursary support for students of Edo State origin in tertiary institutions across the country. Okpebholo, during a town hall meeting with young people in Edo State...
EXCLUSIVE: Nine Boko Haram wives arrested in Niger State
Premium Times
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July 6, 2025
At least nine women kidnapped and forcibly married to Boko Haram insurgents have been arrested by security operatives while relocating from their enclave in Alawa forest reserve, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State to areas bordering...
100 looted Benin Bronzes returned
Independent (Uganda)
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June 30, 2025
The Benin Bronzes were stolen from Africa during colonial times ART | AGENCIES | It took more than a century but they are finally home. The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British...
Benjamin Egbaji: Rights group raises alarm over detained Nigerian Pastor in Benin Republic
Daily Post
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June 30, 2025
The International Director of Dynamic Ambassadors for Social Transformation and Orientation Initiatives (DASTOI), Ayobamidele Kehinde, has raised an alarm over the deteriorating health and continued detention of a Nigerian clergyman, Pastor...
Netherlands gives back colonial cultural artifacts to Nigeria
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The Netherlands has officially returned 119 cultural artifacts to Nigeria, including sculptures, plaques, ceremonial regalia, and a historic bell, all originally looted from the Benin Kingdom over a century ago. The restitution took place...
MFA Boston Returns Looted Artifacts to Oba of Benin
This Day
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June 30, 2025
Yinka Olatunbosun The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), today returned two works of art from the Benin Kingdom to His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, in a ceremony at the Nigeria House in New York City, which houses both the...
VIRTUAL WORSHIP: Some Clergymen In Benin City Highlight Threats On Physical Service
ITV
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June 29, 2025
As more churches embrace digital platforms, a growing number of Christians now prefer watching services online rather than attending physically. While virtual worship offers convenience, some clergymen warn of potential spiritual and social...