The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Benin Republic, has revealed that over 15,000 students in the country have been affected by the recent ban on schools in the country. The NANS President of the Benin Republic, Ugochukwu Favour made…
We will go after holders of certificates from degree mills – Education Minister
Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, has said that security operatives will go after holders of certificates from degree mills. The minister was commenting on the Federal Government’s recent directive on degrees from Benin Republic and Togo during an interview on…
Stampede during Benin-Senegal football match kills 2
At least two people have been killed and many others injured in a stampede during a qualifier game for the January 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Cotonou, Benin. The tragedy happened on Saturday as Benin’s Cheetahs and Senegal’s Teranga…
Honorary Doctorate for Bob-Manuel Udokwu — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It was a day to cherish as the esteemed actor, Bob-Manuel Udokwu, was honoured with a Doctorate Degree in Arts and Culture by Institut Superieur De Communication Et De Gestion (ISCG) University in Cotonou, Benin Republic on Saturday, August 27.…
Rebels carry out attack on police station in Benin killing two
Two police officers have been killed and another wounded in a rebel attack on a police station in northwest Benin, local media and police sources said, in what appears to be a spillover effect of unrest in neighbouring Burkina Faso…
Benin Republic files fresh charges against Sunday Igboho
Benin Republic has filed fresh charges against Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, who was arrested in the country last Monday. Ibrahim Salami, one of the Cotonou, Benin Republic-based lawyers of Sunday Igboho, disclosed the new…
AFCON qualifiers: Eagles to travel by sea to Cotonou
The Super Eagles 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin Republic has been fixed for Saturday, March 27 in Port Novo, The PUNCH reports. The PUNCH also gathered that the team’s training camp billed for Lagos will begin on…
2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Rohr mulls tactics to drown Benin in Cotonou
Ahead of the 2021 AFCON Qualifiers against Benin Republic on March 22, Coach Gernot Rohr is tinkering with strategy that would secure Super Eagles an away win in Cotonou. The German, however, admitted selection challenge due to the fitness of…
Chukwueze may miss AFCON qualifiers
Following the successful surgery on his groin, Samuel Chukwueze is expected to resume light training on March 7 according to Soccerway. With this development the winger may be out of Super Eagles’ next month AFCON 2021 qualifiers against Benin Republic…